Overland Emigrant Trail, Grass Valley!

Overland Emigrant Trail, Grass Valley
Landmark #799 Nevada County Visited: May 12, 2012 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
What is it? A plaque foundation on the side of the road! (UPDATE: I hear rumor that this plaque has since been replaced!)
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. Here the old trail approaches the present highway.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Nevada County Historical Society!
  • 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:
SE side of Wolf Creek Bridge
State Hwy 49 (P.M. 3.61)
10 mi S of Grass Valley, CA 95949

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s 0.2 miles north of the intersection of CA-49 and Brewer Road, or 0.3 miles south of Running M Drive/Clivius Drive!

From Los Angeles: ~431mi (694km) — 7.2hrs
From Sacramento: ~45mi (73km) — 0.8hrs
From San Diego: ~551mi (887km) — 9.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~131mi (211km) — 2.2hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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