Shingletown in Shasta County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Nobles' Emigrant Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 12, 2012

1. Nobles' Emigrant Trail Marker

Inscription. Pioneered by William Nobles, this trail linked the Applegate Trail in Nevada to the Northern Sacramento Valley. During the 1850s and 60s, several thousand emigrants used this trail in their migration from the eastern United States.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Nobles Trail series list.

Location. 40° 33.488′ N, 121° 31.903′ W. Marker is in Shingletown, California, in Shasta County. It is on Lassen Peak Highway (California Route 89), on the right when traveling south. This marker is located in Lassen Volcanic National Park at Auto Tour Stop #13. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shingletown CA 96088, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Shasta Cascade.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Lassen/The Noble Pass/The Park Highway (here, next to this marker); Nobles Trail - Table Mountain (approx. 2 miles away); Stephen Tyng Mather (approx. 2.2 miles away); Loomis Legacy (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nobles Trail – Third Nobles Pass (approx. 2.4 miles away); People of the Land (approx. 2½ miles away);

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Historic Crossroads Gateway (approx. 2.6 miles away); Nobles Trail - Lost Camp Station (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shingletown.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

2. Nobles' Emigrant Trail Marker

The marker is seen on the far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.