Near Genoa in Douglas County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Carson Trail - Hot Springs

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2016

1. Carson Trail - Hot Springs Marker

This plaque (CR-33) is mounted on the back of the "T" facing toward the restaurant and saloon.

Inscription. "We passed around a barren portion of the mountain, where there gushed from the base... almost a thousand springs of hot water in half a mile,... The springs form a hot water lake all along their course." - William R. Rothwell, Aug 18, 1850

Erected 2003 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number CR-33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Kit Carson Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1850.

Location. 38° 58.866′ N, 119° 49.992′ W. Marker is near Genoa, Nevada, in Douglas County. Marker can be reached from Foothill Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in David Walley's Hot Springs Resort and Spa in front of the restaurant and saloon. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Foothill Road, Genoa NV 89411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Walley's Hot Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); The Demise of Sam Brown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kingsbury Grade (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Cary Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hanging Tree

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Originally – The Raycraft Dance Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kinsey House (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Pink House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Genoa.

T-Marker at Walley's Hot Springs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2016

2. T-Marker at Walley's Hot Springs

This T-Marker, located in front of the restaurant and saloon at David Walley's Hot Springs Resort and Spa, has a plaque mounted on each side.

Emigrant Trail - Carson River Route Marker No. C.R.R. 22 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2016

3. Emigrant Trail - Carson River Route Marker No. C.R.R. 22

An older plaque, of uncertain provenance, is mounted on the same side of the T-marker as the Pony Express commemoration.

The plaque reads:

Considered a natural curiosity by the emigrants and recorded in their journals.

Pony Express Route image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2016

4. Pony Express Route

The famed mail service - whose riders on horseback carried news in leather saddle bags - was founded in 1860. Riders for the Pony Express traveled from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacremento [sic], California, along a series of relay stations. One of these stations was here in Genoa, with the actual route running right through Walley's Resort, Hot Springs, and Spa.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 21, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.