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

Nobles Trail – Junction

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 26, 2013

1. Nobles Trail – Junction Marker

Inscription. Left branch of Nobles Trail led southwest to McCumber’s Mill on Millseat Creek, right branch led west to Shingletown were the two branches rejoined.

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Trails West Inc., P.O. Box 12045, Reno, NV 89510

Erected 2007 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number N - 53.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, the Nobles Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists.

Location. 40° 31.008′ N, 121° 48.227′ W. Marker is near Shingletown, California, in Shasta County. It is on Ritts Mill Road north of California Highway 44, on the right when traveling north. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nobles Trail - Battle Creek Ford (approx. 4 miles away); Noble’s Bungalow (approx. 4.2 miles away); Nobles Emigrant Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Shingletown Store (approx. 4.7 miles away); Nobles Trail - Shingletown (approx. 4.8 miles away); Nobles Trail - Deer Flat

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(approx. 6.2 miles away); Manton Store (approx. 6.7 miles away); Forward Brothers Sawmill (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shingletown.

More about this marker. This marker is on Ritts Mill Road where the road makes a right-hand turn and the city dump road continues straight ahead.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 26, 2013

2. Nobles Trail – Junction Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.