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Home California Placer County County Soda Springs Overland Emigrant Trail

Overland Emigrant Trail

Big Bend Ranger Station, 2008 Hampshire Rocks Rd (old Hwy 40), 8 mi W of Soda Springs, Soda Springs, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 39° 18' 30.0456", -120° 30' 59.1804"
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Over a hundred years ago, this trail resounded to creaking wheels of pioneer wagons and the cries of hardy travelers on their way to the gold fields. It is estimated that over thirty thousand people used this trail in 1849. Rocks near this site still bear the marks of wagon wheels. For those early travelers, the next ordeal was a tortuous descent into Bear Valley.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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