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| Landmark #403 | Placer County | Visited: July 12, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque at a roadside rest area! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The spring of 1845 saw the first covered wagons surmount the Sierra Nevada. They left the valley, ascended to the ridge, and turned westward to old Emigrant Gap, where they were lowered by ropes to the floor of Bear Valley. Hundreds followed before, during, and after the gold rush. This was a hazardous portion of the overland emigrant trail.
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: Emigrant Gap Vista Pt Interstate 80 (P.M. 55.5 Westbound) Emigrant Gap, CA 95959 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~458mi (738km) — 7.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
