Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail!

Bill
Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail
Landmark #546 Modoc County Visited: March 11, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque at the top of Fandango Pass!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This spot marks the convergence of two pioneer trails used by emigrants during the years 1846-1850. The Applegate Trail, established in 1846, led from the Humboldt River in Nevada to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. The Lassen Cutoff, established by Peter Lassen in 1848, turned south at Goose Lake to the northern mines and settlements of California.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Modoc County Historical Museum!
  • Donate to the Native Daughters of the Golden West!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Fandango Pass
10.8 mi E of State Hwy 395 on Fandango Pass Rd (Co Rd 9)
9.2 mi W of Fort Bidwell, CA 96115

ANNOTATIONS:
Go 3.7 miles up Fandango Pass Road (Co. Rd. 9) from where it leaves Surprise Valley Road (Co. Rd. 1). If you look at a map, there are two big, M-shaped switchbacks, and the plaque is at the left foot of the M!

From Los Angeles: ~686mi (1105km) — 11.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~338mi (544km) — 5.7hrs
From San Diego: ~773mi (1245km) — 12.9hrs
From San Francisco: ~404mi (651km) — 6.8hrs
When should I go? Your best bet is to go between late spring and early fall! Rain is bad, but snow is downright scary!

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