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Lassen Trail and Burnett Cutoff Historical Markers

Peter Lassen, leading a group of 12 wagons, pioneered this trail in 1848 from the Applegate Emigrant Trail at Goose Lake. It was a popular route with 49ers on their way to the gold fields of the Sacramento Valley. 63 official T-markers by Trails West Inc. document its route along with 13 Burnett Cutoff markers.
 
By Syd Whittle, May 9, 2008
Lassen Emigrant Trail Marker
1 ► California, Lassen County, Bieber — 763 — Lassen Emigrant Trail —
2 ► California, Lassen County, Westwood — 678 — Lassen Emigrant Trail —
3 ► California, Lassen County, Westwood — L - 38 — Lassen Trail - Westwood —
4 ► California, Modoc County, Alturas — L-3 — Lassen Trail - Conical Rocks —
5 ► California, Modoc County, Alturas — L-5 — Lassen Trail - Pit River Ford —
6 ► California, Modoc County, Canby — L-10 — Lassen Trail - Foot Wear —
7 ► California, Modoc County, Canby — L-9 — Lassen Trail - Pit River —
8 ► California, Modoc County, Canby — L-11 — Lassen Trail - Pit River Canyon —
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9 ► California, Modoc County, Canby — L-8 — Lassen Trail - Rattlesnake Butte —
10 ► California, Modoc County, Fandango Pass — 546 — The Applegate-Lassen Trail —
11 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — Burnett Cutoff — Associated With the California Trail National Historic Trail System —
12 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — BC-1 — Burnett Cutoff - At Klamath [Tule] Lake —
13 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — BC-3 — Burnett Cutoff - Over a Prairie —
14 ► California, Modoc County, Perez — BC-5 — Burnett Cutoff - Across Barren Ground —
15 ► California, Modoc County, Tule Lake — BC-2 — Burnett Cutoff - Muddy Waters —
16 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — Bruff's Camp — Lassen Trail —
17 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — History of the Lassen Trail —
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18 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — L-55 — Lassen Trail - Bruff's Camp —
19 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — L-53 — Lassen Trail - Mill Creek Overlook —
20 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — L-52 — Lassen Trail - The Last Summit —
21 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — L-54 — Lassen Trail - The Narrows — Ishi Monument — California Trail —
22 ► California, Tehama County, Butte Meadows — L-56 — Lassen Trail - Unrecognizable Emigrants —
23 ► California, Tehama County, Mill Creek — 1848 – Lassen Trail – 1849 —
24 ► California, Tehama County, Vina — L-62 — Lassen Trail - Lassen Rancho Site —
25 ► Nevada, Pershing County, Imlay — 49 — Applegate - Lassen Emigrant Trail Cutoff —
 
 
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Oct. 16, 2026