11/10/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
Folsom Lake SRA, Beals Point unit, 0.3 mi N on levee; plaque on riding trail, Folsom - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
11/10/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
11/10/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 43.518, W 121 10.32
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Pioneer Express Trail
Between 1849 and 1854, pioneer express riders rode this gold rush trail to many populous mining camps on American River bars now covered by Folsom Lake, including Beals, Condemned, Dotons, Long, Horseshoe, Rattlesnake, and Oregon on the route to Auburn and the camps beyond..