Old Emigrant Trail (Canby)!

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Old Emigrant Trail, Canby
Landmark #111 Modoc County Visited: March 11, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A tiny little marker by a cattle guard!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Near the present Pit River-Happy Camp Road, this old pioneer trail, part of one of the earliest roads in northeastern California, is yet easily traced. Trees eight to ten inches in diameter are growing in the old road bed.

OTHER TIDBITS: This is part of the Lassen Trail, which branched off from the main trail near the modern Rye Patch Reservoir in Nevada to Goose Lake, then down along the Pit River into California’s Central Valley! It was rough and difficult, and many pioneers wished they hadn’t taken it!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of Emigrant Trails West, Inc.!
  • Become a member of Modoc County Historical Museum!
  • 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:
5.0 mi NW of Co Rd 84
9.3 mi NW of Canby, CA 96015

ANNOTATIONS:
Actually, this marker is 4.7 miles down Pit River Road, just past the cattle guard! That’s 0.5 miles past the bridge over Turner Creek!

From Los Angeles: ~643mi (1035km) — 10.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~283mi (456km) — 4.8hrs
From San Diego: ~731mi (1177km) — 12.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~340mi (548km) — 5.7hrs
When should I go? Take this road during pleasant weather, because if you get stuck in the mud or snow, there’s no cell phone reception!

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