Near Alpine Village in Alpine County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Carson Trail - Crooked Trail

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022

1. Carson Trail - Crooked Trail Marker

Inscription. "A part of the way the rocks cover the ground so large that it is with the greatest difficulty that we can find a place to drive our waggons [sic] through the trail is quite crooked" - Amasa Morgan, Jul 24, 1849

Erected 2003 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number CR-39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, the Kit Carson Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 24, 1849.

Location. 38° 46.677′ N, 119° 53.105′ W. Marker is near Alpine Village, California, in Alpine County. It is on California Route 88, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Markleeville CA 96120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Luther Pass Trail - Leaving the Carson Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Carson Trail - Hope Valley (approx. 1.8 miles away); Emigrant Trail - Carson River Route (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Luther Pass Trail - Leaving the Carson Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Carson Trail - First Crossing in Mad Canyon

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); The Sign of the Elephant (approx. 3.3 miles away); Woodfords Station (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Pony Express - Woodfords (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022

2. Carson Trail - Crooked Trail Marker

Marker is at lower left.

Carson Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022

3. Carson Trail

"Rocks cover the ground so large that it is with the greatest difficulty that we can find a place to drive our wagons."

Carson Pass Highway (State Route 88) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022

4. Carson Pass Highway (State Route 88)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on November 23, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.