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| Landmark #130 | Kern County | Visited: December 31, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Two plaques marking an important source of water for multiple exploration parties into California! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Willow Springs was visited by Padre Garcés in 1776 while following the old Horse Thief Trail (later known as Joe Walker Trail) – Frémont stopped here in 1844, and the famished Jayhawk Party of 1850 found water here while struggling from Death Valley to Los Angeles. Still later, Willow Springs was a stage station of the Los Angeles-Havilah and Inyo Stage Lines.
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: From State Hwy 14, go 6.8 mi W on Rosamond Blvd, then N 0.7 mi on Tehachapi-Willow Springs Rd, then 0.6 mi NW on Truman-Manly Rd Rosamond, CA ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~90mi (145km) — 1.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
