Near Fort Jones in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gus Meamber Pack Train Trail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013
1. Gus Meamber Pack Train Trail Marker
Hudson Bay Trappers
Trail Originated in 1836
Erected 1979 by E Clampus Vitus, Humbug Chapter 73 & Siskiyou County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 41° 38.44′ N, 122° 59.399′ W. Marker is near Fort Jones, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on Scott River Road near Meamber Creek Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9317 Scott River Road, Fort Jones CA 96032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau, in the Shasta Cascade, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Meamber School (approx. 1.9 miles away); John F. Williams Memorial Bridge (approx. 6.4 miles away); Scott Bar (approx. 7.3 miles away); Fort Jones House (approx. 8 miles away); Fort Jones (approx. 8 miles away); Fort Jones War Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Jones (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Jones.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2013
2. Gus Meamber Pack Train Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
