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 Old Spanish Trail (Mountain Springs Pass) Posted by:  mineral54
N 35° 59.907 W 115° 26.861
11S E 639914 N 3984890
Nevada Historic Marker No. 142 (Blue)
Waymark Code: WM179ZH
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2023
Views: 1
The marker is near Cottonwood Valley Rd which is a dirt road.
Marker Title (required): Old Spanish Trail (Mountain Springs Pass)
Marker Number (If official State Marker from NV SHPO website above, otherwise leave blank): 142
Marker Text (required):
On the marker- This portion of the Old Spanish Trail was discovered in January, 1830, by Antonio Armijo during his first trip from Santa Fe to Los Angeles. The spring just north of this marker provided excellent water and fed meadows of luxuriant grass for draft animals. Two days were required to travel between Las Vegas and Mountain Springs Pass. The trip was broken at Cottonwood Springs, the site of Blue Diamond, where an early start was usually made in order to climb the pass by nightfall. Early travelers often referred to the area as Piute Springs, but the present title has been used for over a century. The altitude made Mountain Springs one of the favorite camping spots on the trail.
County (required): Clark (Las Vegas)
Marker Type (required): Full Size (with blue painted mesh)
Is Marker Damaged? (required): No
Other Marker Type (optional): Not listed
Other Damage Type (optional): Not listed
URL - Website (optional): Not listed
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