Near Elk Mountain in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Old Cherokee Trail

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 28, 2016

1. Old Cherokee Trail Marker

Inscription. The site of
Old Cherokee Trail

Erected 1914 by Mrs. R.D. Meyer, Hanna, Wyoming.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 38.412′ N, 106° 18.06′ W. Marker is near Elk Mountain, Wyoming, in Carbon County. Marker is on Elk Mountain-Arlington Road (County Route 402) near Interstate 80, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elk Mountain WY 82324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wagonhound Tipi Rings (approx. one mile away); Wyoming Winds (approx. one mile away); Wagonhound Rest Area (approx. one mile away); Old Rock Creek Stage Crossing (approx. 5.7 miles away); Overland Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is located on Elk Mountain-Arlington Road, about 1 mile west of the Wagonhound Rest Area. The rest area is on the south side of Interstate 80 at Exit 267.

Also see . . . Cherokee Trail - Wikipedia. The Cherokee Trail (also known as the Trappers' Trail) was a historic overland trail
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through the present-day U.S. states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming that was used from the late 1840s up through the early 1890s. The route was established in 1849 by a wagon train headed to the gold fields in California. Among the members of the expedition were a group of Cherokee. (Submitted on June 22, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 28, 2016

2. Old Cherokee Trail Marker

Elk Mountain is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.