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| Landmark #799-2 | Placer County | Visited: July 11, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque near the Soda Springs fire station! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: 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.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Big Bend Ranger Station 2008 Hampshire Rocks Rd (old Hwy 40) 8 mi W of Soda Springs, CA 95715 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~468mi (754km) — 7.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |