Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Beckwourth Trail - White Lake
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 23, 2024
1. Beckwourth Trail - White Lake Marker
"Came to another valley and lake. the road led where the lake had recently been but the water receded and left the ground hard, smooth and white and it had the resemblance to ice when the sun shone upon it. - Mariett Foster Cummings, Aug 13, 1852
Trails West, Inc.
Guidebook Available
P.O. Box 12045 Reno NV 89510
Erected 2012 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number B-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Beckwourth Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1852.
Location. 39° 38.25′ N, 119° 56.81′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. It is on North Virginia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reno NV 89508, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sierra Nevada and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beckwourth Trail - Peavine Springs (approx. 1.8 miles away); Historic Transportation From Honey Lake To Virginia City (approx. 1.9 miles away); Beckwourth Trail - Golden Valley / Three Flags Highway (approx. 5.8 miles away); Crystal Peak Toll Bridge (approx. 8.2 miles away); Verdi Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Von Schmidt (approx. 8.3 miles away); Henness Pass Road (approx. 8.3 miles away); Truckee/Donner Trail (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Peavine Mining District (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The marker is located at Dry Lake Summit.
Photographed by Marc Belanger, December 23, 2024
2. Beckwourth Trail - White Lake Marker
With view of White Lake in the distance. The plaque is on the backside.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Marc Belanger of Reno, Nevada. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
