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.
Carson Trail - Hot Springs. . "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
"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.)
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.
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.
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.