Near Quincy in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Beckwourth Trail Greenhorn Creek Canyon
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2012
1. Beckwourth Trail – Greenhorn Creek Canyon Marker
Erected 1993 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number B-23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1904.
Location. 39° 54.989′ N, 120° 49.558′ W. Marker is near Quincy, California, in Plumas County. It can be reached from California Route 70 at milepost 49.5. The marker is located at the Massack Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49780 Highway 70, Quincy CA 95971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Shasta Cascade and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Garden (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mt. Ingalls Lookout (approx. 5 miles away); Plumas Countys First School House (approx. 5 miles away); Beckwourth Trail New England Ranch (approx. 5.2 miles away); Sloat Towne Hall (approx. 6.3 miles away); Oakland Camp (approx. 6.4 miles away); Sloat Mill Site
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More about this marker. Trails West Inc. have placed over 50 markers on the Beckwourth Trail between Sparks, Nevada and Lake Oroville, California, 31 of which are located in Plumas County. They have also placed over 400 markers on the California, Applegate, Lassen and Nobles' Emigrant Trails.
Also see . . . The Beckwourth Trail - beckwourth.org. James Beckwourth discovered what is now known as Beckwourth Pass in the spring of 1850, and immediately set about establishing a trail to Marysville. He worked on the trail in the summer and fall of 1850 and the spring of 1851, and in the late summer of that year led the first wagon train of settlers along the trail into Marysville. (Submitted on June 17, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2012
2. Beckwourth Trail – Greenhorn Creek Canyon Marker
The marker is in the shadows on the lower left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
