Guidebook
NO. 546 APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL (FANDANGO PASS) - This spot marks the convergence of two pioneer trails used by emigrants during the years 1846-1850. The Applegate Trail, established in 1846, led from the Humboldt River in Nevada to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. The Lassen Cutoff, established by Peter Lassen in 1848, turned south at Goose Lake to the northern mines and settlements of California.
Location
Fandango Pass, 10.8 mi E of State Hwy 395 on Fandango Pass Rd (Co Rd 9), 9.2 mi W of Fort Bidwell
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Notes
South side of Fandango Pass Road at the turnout just east of Fosset Springs Road.
NO. 546 APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL (FANDANGO PASS) - Road to Marker
NO. 546 APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL (FANDANGO PASS) - Marker
NO. 546 APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL (FANDANGO PASS) - State Plaque
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NO. 546 APPLEGATE-LASSEN EMIGRANT TRAIL (FANDANGO PASS) - Hisroey