Near Alpine Village in Alpine County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Carson Trail - First Crossing in Mad Canyon
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022
1. Carson Trail - First Crossing in Mad Canyon Marker
"The river here is filled with large rocks. We crossed on a bridge but expect to ford the next times We started through Mad Canyon which is rightly named the hardest place for teams I ever saw" - Caroline L. Richardson, Sep 12, 1852
Erected 2003 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number CR-38.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Women. 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 September 12, 1852.
Location. 38° 46.14′ N, 119° 50.345′ W. Marker is near Alpine Village, California, in Alpine County. It is on Crystal Springs Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the right as you approach a small bridge across West Fork Carson River. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Sign of the Elephant (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Pony Express - Woodfords (approx. one mile away); Woodfords Station (approx. one mile away); Carson Trail - To West Carson Canyon (approx. 1.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022
2. The marker is in the lower left corner of the photograph in front of the aspen tree.
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022
3. West Fork Carson River at Crystal Springs Road
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, October 22, 2022
4. Crystal Springs Road bridge over West Fork Carson River.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on November 23, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
