Pioneer Express Trail!

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Pioneer Express Trail
Landmark #585 Placer County Visited: April 4, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque commemorating an important riding trail during the Gold Rush!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Between 1849 and 1854, Pioneer Express riders rode this gold rush trail to the many populous mining camps on the American River bars now covered by Folsom Lake—Beals, Condemned, Dotons, Long, Horseshoe, Rattlesnake, and Oregon—on the route to Auburn and beyond.

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

  • Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
  • Volunteer with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation!
  • Donate to the Folsom 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:
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Beals Point unit
0.3 mi N on levee, plaque on riding trail
Folsom, CA 95746

ANNOTATIONS:
Go to the Beals Point park entrance at the intersection of Auburn Folsom Road and Oak Hill Drive in Granite Bay. The plaque is north of here on the dirt trail that splits off from the main riding path just after Dike Six!

From Los Angeles: ~408mi (657km) — 6.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~26mi (42km) — 0.5hrs
From San Diego: ~528mi (850km) — 8.8hrs
From San Francisco: ~111mi (179km) — 1.9hrs
When should I go? During winter months, the park is open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM, but during Daylight Savings Time, it’s open from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM!

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