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CHL No. 403 Emigrant Gap - Placer

Guidebook

NO. 403 EMIGRANT GAP - 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.

Location

Emigrant Gap Vista Pt, Interstate 80 (P.M. 55.5 Westbound), Emigrant Gap
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External Links:

Emigrant Gap Emigrant Gap (No. 403 California Historical Landmark)
CHL #403 Emigrant Gap State Plaque