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Trails West Inc. Historical Markers
Trails West marks the California, Applegate, Overland Trails as well as other related Western Trails with their notable "T" Rail markers. They have over 600 markers in place.
On Ridge Road 0.5 miles east of Tippe Canoe Mine Road, on the right when traveling east.
Beginning in 1854, John Bope's Ranch and Inn was a major stopping place on the Ridge Road. "3-1/2 miles to Tavern in Plum Valley, here we campt,...gold diggings all around here." - Loring S. Comstock, Aug 28, 1855 — — Map (db m99648) HM
On Ridge Road at Mountain House Road, on the left when traveling east on Ridge Road.
"On again (along ridge), 2 miles to Gallaway's Rancho, then 4 miles to Forest City, to right of road and Orleans Flat (and Alleghany) to left of road. - Loring Samuel Comstock, Aug 28, 1855. — — Map (db m99646) HM
On Main Street at Nevada Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
"Went to Downieville, called one of the smartest mining towns in the country, containing some 4, or 5,000 inhabitants, buildings in the business part of town are very well built a great deal of business is done" - Winslow Blake, Aug 25, 1852 — — Map (db m99645) HM
On Henness Pass Road west of Sunrise Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
"We took up the mountain side through a rough and rocky, but not very steep, ravine. Large pines, firs and cedars abound,...some of which are fully six feet through." - Isaac J. Wistar, Aug 17, 1849 — — Map (db m148733) HM
On Dorris Brownell Road, on the left when traveling west.
(front plaque)
South Road - Forks Of The Yreka Trail
“All in need of provisions were supplied by a government
agent at this camp. Near this point the road forks-one
leading to Jacksonville, in Oregon, and the other to
Yreka, . . . — — Map (db m151605) HM
On Dorris Brownell Road 2 miles west of Sheepy Creek Road, on the left when traveling west.
"Road good ... Still crooking round the inlets of lake, make 8 miles and camp at a fine bold spring but not cold."
Virgil Pringle, Oct 2, 1846 — — Map (db m151579) HM
On Harry Cash Road at Aubrey Lane when traveling north on Harry Cash Road.
"Drove 16 miles down Shasta Valley, most of the way good roads, no hills to cross now, but in places the road is stony. Today passed one or two houses. The first I have seen for several months" - James S. Cowden, Oct 11, 1853 — — Map (db m151631) HM
On Red Rock Road, on the right when traveling west.
"After noon we drove on until night and no water to be seen
anywhare; so we pitched camp and stayed all night without
water; in the morning we hitched up and pushed on for water"
-James Baron, Aug 9, 1855 — — Map (db m151586) HM
"At noon we came to a pine forest. Traveled in it the
rest of the day. One very steep stony hill to go up.
Road considerably stony at intervals all day."
- George McCowen, Aug 28, 1854 — — Map (db m151589) HM
"Started at 6 went on to pine woods took dinner no
water or grass then passed on to Butte Creek & followed
it three miles & campt round a little lake quite stony to
day poor country"
- Hinsdale Truman Shepard Sep 4, 1852 — — Map (db m151590) HM
On Montague Grenada Road, on the right when traveling south.
"Started & went 15 miles to Shasta River & campt
verry cold nights frost last night not [feeling]
any better" - Hinsdale Truman Shepard, Sep 7, 1852 — — Map (db m151633) HM
On Harry Cash Road, on the left when traveling north.
"The first day of October we journeyed west fourteen miles to the Snelling Ranch, now called the Hurd Ranch, near Sheep Rock, Shasta Valley." - Andrew Soule, Oct 1, 1854 — — Map (db m151629) HM
On Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California Route 97) 3.3 miles north of Grass Lake Fire Road, on the left when traveling north.
"Went 15 miles came to a big meadow [grass lake] & campt we took water with us this morning found no good water here" - Phoebe S. Terwilliger, Oct 11, 1854 — — Map (db m151608) HM
On Tennant Road 0.8 miles north of Forest Road 44N25, on the left when traveling north.
"Only drove 6 miles to a good camping place. Are yet on Butte Creek. There is a large amount of timber ... The hills and mountains are nearly all covered with a heavy growth of pine timber" - James S. Cowden, Oct 9, 1853 — — Map (db m151604) HM
On Forest Rd 44N06X, on the right when traveling west.
"We are now out of the diggers and and in the Shasta
Valley tribe (country) they are not so hostile" - Sophronia Helen Stone, Sep 20, 1852 — — Map (db m151592) HM
On no nearby street, on the right when traveling north.
"The next day we followed up Butte Creek for six
miles and pitched our tents. We lost a fine horse here."
- Andrew Soule, Sep 29, 1854 — — Map (db m151595) HM
On Forest Road 44N18Y 0.8 miles east of Forest Road 44N23, on the right when traveling east.
Original Marker (2008):
Yreka Trail - Splendid Pine Timber
"Passed through splendid pine timber & fur [sic] & spruce ... Passed the dividing ridge of the Shasta Mountains Verry [sic] rough & bad roads this afternoon 18 miles to day . . . — — Map (db m151902) HM
On Dorris Brownell Rd, on the left when traveling west.
“Crossed on the natural bridge ... Composed of
solid rock ... Went 15 miles had some stony
road and came to Clamouth Lake & campt”
-Phoebe Hogeboom Terwilliger, Oct 8, 1854 — — Map (db m113111)
On Dorris Brownell Rd, on the left when traveling south.
“Morn. Fine. Cook still sick no breakfast or dinner
for today. Get away in good time road runs
over the bluff quite rocky to lake”
-John Pratt Welsh, Aug 26, 1853 — — Map (db m113116)
On Dorris Brownell Rd, on the left when traveling west.
“Here road leaves [Klamath] Lake and follows up the
side of a steep hill 1/2 mile but is not hard to climb”
-William Cochran Stoddard, Sep 16, 1852 — — Map (db m113109)
On Dorris Brownell Rd (U.S. 97), on the left when traveling south.
“Crossed the Sacremento [Lost River], over the hill
or divide to a large swamp down this to a lake
(Clammett) about 3 ms, down the lake and camped”
-Lester Hulin, Oct 8, 1847 — — Map (db m113117)
On California Route 97, on the left when traveling north.
“Here we came in cite of the bute It is a splendid cite Went down the hill on to the flats Spencer & Brill shot a deer.”
– Hinsdale Truman Shepard, Sep 6, 1852 — — Map (db m151609) HM
Near Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (at milepost 19) near U.S. 97.
'Left camp early. About 10 o'clock commenced down hill. Nooned at the Sheep Rock'
- George McCowen, August 30, 1854
For guidebook availability
Trails West Inc., www.EmigrantTrailsWest.org — — Map (db m195081) HM
Near U.S. 97 0.2 miles north of Military Pass Road when traveling north.
"Stop at Sheep Rock Here is ceder [sic] and pine Large strait [sic] and tall Now this is a large rocky region where the mountain sheep abounds Deer and antelope to[sic]" - Sophronia Helen Stone, Sep 22, 1852 — — Map (db m151610) HM
"Made a drive of 20 miles and campt by what are called Sheep Rock Springs, at the head of Shasta River Valley and about 30 miles from our destination, Yreka City." - James S, Cowden, Oct 10, 1853 — — Map (db m151627) HM
On Yama Street at Discovery Street, on the right when traveling west on Yama Street.
“Drove into town (Yreka) and a mighty town it is... several very good brick buildings. ...nothing can be bought here for less than two bits, a loaf of bread that use to cost five cents is 25, salt 25 per lb.” George McCowen, Sep 1, 1854 — — Map (db m151576) HM
On Campbell Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
"Today we have landed to our journeys end neare Yreka, whare
we stopped to graze our teems ... we exspect to stay here some
days to rest for the man that crosses the planes will feel
like resting when he gits through" - James Bardin, Aug 11, . . . — — Map (db m151637) HM
On Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Route 32, on the left when traveling south.
"The top of this hill is a narrow flat surface -... the hill is covered with tent wagons, oxen, mules, horses, men women, and children; some camps are on either side of the road, for several miles back." - J. Goldbrough Bruff, Oct 21, 1849 . . . — — Map (db m87731) HM
On Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Highway 32 ( Route 32), on the right when traveling south.
"The view below and before us truly grand - - the lofty mountains the stupendous rocks with the deep but magnificent vale below ... renders this one of the finest and most picturesque views I ever beheld" - Henry Austin, Oct 21 1849 . . . — — Map (db m87743) HM
On Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Highway 32 ( Route 32), on the right when traveling south.
"We gained the summit of greatest elevation. ... here we found 8 dead oxen, 2 discarded wagons, pieces of others, clothing, & c, scattered around" - J. Goldborough Bruff, Oct 21, 1849
Guidebook available
Trails West Inc., P.O. Box . . . — — Map (db m87741) HM
On Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Route 32, on the left when traveling south.
“There is an immense abyss on either side, we could look down thousands of feet. The side of the ridge seeming almost perpendicular” —Charles Glass Gray, Sep 29, 1849
Guidebook available
Trails West Inc., P.O. Box 12045, Reno, NV 89510 . . . — — Map (db m87734) HM
On Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Highway 32, on the right when traveling south.
"Could you see me I would not be recognized, dirty, filthy & ragged are fully equal in appearance (to) the natives excepting being in an entire state of nudity" - Wm. Steuben, Sep 20, 1849
Guidebook available
Trails West Inc., P.O. . . . — — Map (db m87729) HM
On Seventh Street at C Street, on the right when traveling west on Seventh Street.
"At Lassens ... saw many of the emigrants arriving here. They are broken down with the fatigue. Young men made old & stiff. Many dying with dysentary, fever, scurvey" - Pardon Tiffany, Oct 10, 1849
Guidebook available Tails West Inc. . . . — — Map (db m89185) HM
On D Street at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on D Street.
Beckwourth Trail – Marysville. “Started for Marysville with good road at noon... hitched up and plodded on our dusty road to Marysville, where we arrived at 4 o’clock. This is a busy little place, but they had just had quite an extensive fire” . . . — — Map (db m113874) HM
On Camp Far West Road, on the left when traveling south.
”with practically no food for man or beast, and by bringing all the energy and courage which both men and beast possessed,…we succeeded in…reaching the first, or Johnston’s settlement.”
-Benjamin Hoffman, Sep 1, 1849 — — Map (db m40842) HM
On West 3700 South near Junction Valley Road, on the left when traveling west.
"At the entrance of the pass was a pleasant little spring & fine branch." - Wakeman Bryarly, Jul 20, 1849
Guidebook available
Trails West Inc, P.O. Box 12045 Reno NV 89510 — — Map (db m138456) HM
On City of Rocks Road (Road 3075 S) at Elba-Almo Road, on the left when traveling west on City of Rocks Road.
"We enter a gorge of the hills which in a short time brings us to a large ampitheatre surrounded with rock of every kind of fanciful character." -- Joseph Middleton Aug 26, 1849 Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, Reno . . . — — Map (db m123955) HM
On Twin Sister Road (Road 3400 S) near City of Rocks Road (Road 3075 S), on the left when traveling west.
"A ride ... brought us to the outlet of this romantic vale, a very narrow pass - just wide enough for a wagon, and on either side very high, jagged and thin walls of granite ... called the 'Pinnacle Pass'" - J.G. Bruff, Aug 29, 1849
. . . — — Map (db m123990) HM
On City of Rocks Road (Road 3075 S) near Twin Sisters Road (Road 3400 S), on the right when traveling south.
"The gray granit rocks stand in pyramid monument & dome forms., here & there towering aloft. The road winds along between them. Emigrants names are written ... on these curious structures" -- Augustus Ripley Burbank, Aug 4, 1849 Guidebook . . . — — Map (db m123987) HM
On Yale Road (County Road 2880 E) near Laynes Road, on the right when traveling south.
"The Oregon road take up the bluff and follows the course of the (Snake) river while we keep to the left and follow the creek (Raft River) nearly to its source. ... crossing the creek we followed up the bottom" -- Byron McKinstry, Aug 1, 1850 . . . — — Map (db m123844) HM
On Yale Road near Heglar Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
"Arrived at Raft River, crossed and nooned. ... traveled five miles up Raft River and camped after recrossing it. Grass in abundance and plenty of wood" -- Cyrus Loveland, Aug 3 1850
Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, . . . — — Map (db m123846) HM
On Idahome Lane near Interstate 84, on the right when traveling west.
"We traveled up Raft River 16 miles. The road, water and grass, good. Entirely destitute of timber, except a little willow on the streams and the wild sage." -- Chester Ingersoll, Aug 13, 1847
Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. . . . — — Map (db m123848) HM
On Elba-Almo Road at Grandview Road (County Road 1950 S), on the left when traveling south on Elba-Almo Road.
"After crossing (Cassia Creek) we crossed a swamp, which required considerable persevering to get through safely. Three miles farther we encamped on the side of a hill, between two ranges of mountains" -- Wakeman Bryarly, Jul 18, 1849
. . . — — Map (db m123883) HM
On Elba-Almo Highway (at milepost 7) near Forest Road 708, on the left when traveling south.
"By an easy ascent reached a summit and as gradually descended to a valley (Upper Raft River Valley) of sage and sand sloping to the south east. The streams running towards the (Great) Salt Lake." Byron N. McKinstry, Aug 3, 1850
Guidebook . . . — — Map (db m123886) HM
On State Highway 77 at Tilfer Road (County Road 1250 S), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 77.
"We came onto the Subetts Cut Off road (Hudspeth Cutoff), or rather that cut off come onto our road which is the old and longest road." -- Henry Anable, Aug 7, 1852
Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, Reno NV . . . — — Map (db m123882) HM
On Birch Creek Road (Junction Valley Road) near Twin Sisters Road (Road 3400 S), on the left when traveling south.
"The moon just rising above the mountains, throwing mild light over the valley & opposite mountain, formed a beautiful scene of prairie mountain life." -- Hugh Brown Heiskell, Sep 3, 1849
Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. Box . . . — — Map (db m124026) HM
On Empire Ranch Road at Morgan Mill Road on Empire Ranch Road.
Johnson Cutoff - A New Road
"Strike the river and campt on the bank... near the junction of the roads... The left is the old Carson Road. The right is Johnsons Cut Off a new road... we take the cut off... across the valley to Eagle Ranch 4 . . . — — Map (db m264678) HM
"Continue descending but passing over sandy hills on the south of the road [south of Hwy 50]... Good grass and water 2 miles [to Clear Creek]" - James H. Compton, Sep 20, 1853 — — Map (db m228421) HM
On Pioneer Way 0.5 miles south of U.S. 50, on the right when traveling south.
"We continued on following the river. The main road leaving the river for 12 miles. Over a strip of desert without grass or water the road along the river being a pack route and impracticable for wagons" - Calvin Taylor, Sep 17, 1850 — — Map (db m159073) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) 0.1 miles west of Trento Lane, on the right when traveling east.
"Ragtown...is a collection of tents and canvass shanties, where a tolerable meal can be had at one dollar a head. Whiskey is sold, cards are played, gambling pretty extensively carried on and hay sold" - Henry Sheldon Anable, Sep 1, 1852 — — Map (db m159072) HM
"Passing out of the canyon we went up [Edwards Creek] Valley between two ranges of mountains ... to Cold Springs where we ... prepared for crossing the sixty mile desert by cutting grass and fillings our kegs with water" - Lumin A. Scott, Aug 29, . . . — — Map (db m159358) HM
On U.S. 95 0.9 miles south of Interstate 80, on the left when traveling south.
"Long before sunrise our teams were on the trail marching forward on the desert. Very little to note save the dust & brightness of the glittering sand. Now & then a grave, little donage & dead stock." - John Clark of Virginia, Aug 21, 1852 — — Map (db m149414) HM
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 50) west of Kings Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
“A gradual ascent [rough road], the latter portion in a ravine [of Clear Creek], to the top of a ridge [at Spooner Summit].”
- William Bartlett [Bartlett’s Guide], Aug 13, 1853
Guidebook Available
Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045 Reno . . . — — Map (db m224084) HM
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
"We have to cross the river four times... on each side of you there is a perpendicular wall of vast rock... overhanging the road so one has a feeling very near bordering on fear as he passes under those precipices" -- Lewis Beers, Aug 3, 1852 — — Map (db m149731) HM
On Tomera Road near Nevada Route 278, on the right when traveling west.
“The trail or road… ascends a considerable hill 1/3 mile ahead of us… the water here is cool, but too alkaline to be agreeable. Hot Springs in the river-bank, sulphur, &c.” —
J. Goldborough Bruff, Sep 7, 1849 . . . — — Map (db m81179) HM
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 292, on the right when traveling west.
About two miles southwest of this marker, the Greenhorn Cutoff ascended and wound through the hills for about twelve miles to avoid river crossings in Carlin Canyon. — — Map (db m70353) HM
"We had to descend a bad hill to get down to the creek, where we nooned near some well springs." -- Byron McKinstry, Aug 10, 1850
Guidebook available
Trails West Inc, P.O. Box 12045 Reno NV 89510 — — Map (db m138454) HM
Near Interstate 80 at milepost 187, on the right when traveling west.
"The water is warm and tastes but little better than soap suds. We use acid in all the water we drink, by that means we manage to get along, although we are all anxious to get off this river" - Ephriam Brandiff, Aug. 16, 1852 — — Map (db m70354) HM
Near West Winnemucca Boulevard 173 miles Interstate 80.
"The road still continues on the south side of the river, there is also one on the north side and I believe it is the old one. The one on the south side is said to be the best." - Joseph Middleton, Sep 18, 1849
Guidebook available
Trails . . . — — Map (db m138455) HM
On Melarkey Street (U.S. 95) at W. Winnemucca Boulevard ( Route 289), on the right when traveling north on Melarkey Street.
"Saw in this distance a flag flying denoting a trading post, rode over to it but found the most they had to sell was very poor whiskey. ... These traders get a great price for everything they sell." - Henry S. Anable, Aug. 25, 1852 — — Map (db m70355) HM
"Crossed the river... to avoid some very high bluffs which here come to the river. One is very high, leaving a foot path under it. The country is very mountainous-the hills bare and rocky... the valley very narrow."-Byron N. McKinstry, Sep 4, . . . — — Map (db m264924) HM
Near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling east.
"We crossed the river 3 times ... which has become almost a perfect torrent ... our men have had all kinds of sport at the crossings, the water sometimes taking them off their feet and rolling them over like a barrel." - James Godfrey, Aug 7, 1849 — — Map (db m149927) HM
On Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway, on the right when traveling west.
“Came to another crossing of the river (here from the...left flows down into the river one of the finest spring rivulets...). The 23rd crossing...is quite difficult. Made so by the large round bolder rocks...in its bed.” —Augustus Burbank, Sep 6, . . . — — Map (db m149982) HM
On C Street west of Victorian Plaza Circle, on the right when traveling west.
"Leaving the [Truckee] river bore off to the right over a sage plain near a mile with rather sandy road to the base of a low ridge." - D. B. Andrews, Aug 9, 1852 — — Map (db m263531) HM
On Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway, on the left when traveling east.
[Just before fording to the north side of Truckee River]" the road forks the left hand one is the old Truckee Route to Sacramento...The right hand one and the one we traveled is Beckwiths Cutoff [Beckwourth Trail]" - East S. Owen, Aug 22, 1852 — — Map (db m263932) HM
"Drove over a hill and came through a most beautiful pine forest to the [Truckee] river and crossed it for the last - 27th time. Camped on the opposite side by a spring." - Joseph Curtis Buffum, Aug 7, 1849 — — Map (db m149990) HM
"Following up the Truckee, on a sandy road, in four miles an abrupt mountain shut out the valley, compelling us to cross the stream, which we found quite dangerous, because of the swift current and deep water." John Steele, Sep 10, 1850 — — Map (db m149892) HM
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
"The valley opens and we pass some very pretty
locations. Timber in a great many varieties, some
entirely new to me." Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846 — — Map (db m152440) HM
On E Hersey Street, on the right when traveling west.
"Make 10 miles and camp at a considerable sized creek
[Ashland Creek], the best camp we have had for several
[days.] Road very good. High mountains around."
- Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846 — — Map (db m152442) HM
On Old Stage Road, on the right when traveling north.
"Father and I rode down to Jacksonville about 10 miles
from Wagner's Fort. The country is very fine. The town is
wedged up into the mountain but the mines are all stopped
Business is very dull" - Welborn Beeson, Sep 4, 1853 — — Map (db m149048) HM
On South Pacific Hwy (U.S. 99), on the right when traveling north.
"The roads today were excellent and the face of nature
appeared full as interesting as yesterday Followed
down Rogue River [Bear Creek] about 12 mi[le]s & camp"
-Lester Hulin, Oct 15, 1847 — — Map (db m152444) HM
We continued our journey towards Jacksonville this morning,
designing to find a suitable place to graze our cattle until we
can find a shelter for our families...we then proceeded across
a prairie...where we encamped" - William Hoffman, Oct . . . — — Map (db m152446) HM
On Talent Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
"The valley is about 3 miles wide here. It is not the main Rogue
River Valley, but a branch of it called Bear Creek...The first
tomatoes and melon patch I found I helped myself to as many as
I could eat being very hungary" - Wellborn Beeson, . . . — — Map (db m152443) HM
On Sunny Valley Loop, on the left when traveling north.
"Move one mile to camp (on Grave Creek), having none last night, and spent the day burying Mr. Cowley's daughter (Martha), who died yesterday evening, age about 14 years." - Virgil K. Pringle, Oct. 19, 1846 — — Map (db m112854) HM
"Left camp late this day on acct. of having to find a good road or pass through the Swamps of the utah outlet finally succeeded and encamped on the East Bank of Utah outlet making 5 [miles]"
James F. Reed, August 23, 1846 — — Map (db m154074) HM
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