APPLEGATE TRAIL - STEEP HILL Historical 'T' Marker - Siskiyou County, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

This historical marker is part of a series of historical 'T' markers by the Trails West Historical Group who's mission is to place 'T' markers along immigrant trails leading west into Nevada, California and Oregon. The group also sells trail books for followers who are interested in re-enacting various immigrant trails from beginning to end.

The Applegate Trail 'T' marker text reads:

APPLEGATE TRAIL - UP A STEEP HILL

"HERE ROAD LEAVES [KLAMATH] LAKE AND FOLLOWS UP THE
SIDE OF A STEEP HILL 1/2 MILE BUT IS NOT HARD TO CLIMB"
-WILLIAM COCHRAN STODDARD, SEP 16, 1852
GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE
2009 ---- TRAILS WEST INC. P.O. BOX 12045 RENO NV 89510 ---- A-47

This 'T' marker is one of many I have discovered in California and Oregon. The goal is to hopefully waymark more of these historical markers over time as I come across them. There is also another great website run by the Oregon-California Trails Organization (OCTA) which includes an interactive tour of all the emigrant trails that led into Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon from the mid 1800s. Click here to learn more history about these wonderful historic trails.

This particular section of the Applegate Trail is heading north back into Oregon along the Lower Klamath Lake Wildlife Refuge. Parts of Dorris Brownell Rd make up this historic Applegate Trail of yesteryear. This particular T marker is located further up the hill away from Dorris Brownell Rd. It also be mentioned that the Lower Klamath Lake would have been much higher in water elevation and would be covering up the road before dams were built in the early 1900s (noted in one of the pictures I've uploaded).

Group that erected the marker: Trails West Historical Group URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Dorris Brownell Rd Siskiyou CountyCA USA

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