Harry Wade Exit Route!

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Harry Wade Exit Route
Landmark #622 San Bernardino County Visited: March 22, 2014 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque marking Harry Wade’s way out of Death Valley!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: After getting to Death Valley with the ill-fated 1849 caravan, Harry Wade found this exit route for his ox-drawn wagon and thereby saved his life and the lives of his wife and children. At this point the Wade party came upon the known Spanish Trail to Cajón Pass.

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

  • Become a member of the Death Valley 49ers!
  • Donate to the Death Valley 49ers!
  • 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:
4 mi S of Death Valley National Monument on State Hwy 127 (P.M. 29.8)
30 mi N of Baker, CA 92309

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s correct, only Death Valley is a national park now, and the plaque is actually closer to Shoshone (26.5 miles south)!

From Los Angeles: ~207mi (334km) — 3.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~500mi (805km) — 8.4hrs
From San Diego: ~268mi (432km) — 4.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~505mi (813km) — 8.5hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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