Belden in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Pacific Crest Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2013

1. Pacific Crest Trail Marker

Inscription. In the early 1930’s Clinton C. Clarke offered to the world his vision of a continuous trail stretching from Canada through 3 states to Mexico. “Along the summit divide of the mountain ranges traversing the best scenic areas and maintaining an absolute wilderness character.” The virtue of such a trail said Clarke, would be in helping to preserve wild areas and in encouraging people of “our too artificial civilization” to return to a simpler life and an appreciation of nature & the outdoors.

Erected 2012 by E Clampus Vitus, Las Plumas del Oro Chapter No. 8.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 40° 0.375′ N, 121° 15.026′ W. Marker is in Belden, California, in Plumas County. It is on Belden Town Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Belden Town Road, Belden CA 95915, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belden (within shouting distance of this marker); Feather River Highway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eby Stamp Mill

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(about 400 feet away); Rich Bar (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Lake House (approx. 7.6 miles away); Tasman Koyom (approx. 9.4 miles away); Humbug Valley (approx. 9.4 miles away); Soda Spring (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belden.

More about this marker. This marker is located at the horseshoe pits.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2013

2. Pacific Crest Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,045 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.