Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail - Cajon Pass, CA
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N 34° 18.371 W 117° 28.000
11S E 457059 N 3796204
Located on Route 66, this monument recognizes some of the first pioneers that used the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail, which crosses Route 66 right here.
Waymark Code: WMNZ0K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2015
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This monument is located on a part of route 66 that is now used as a parking lot for the weigh station on I-15. This is a California Historical Marker that says, "Erected in 1917 in honor of the brave pioneers of California who traveled the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail in 1849 by Sheldon Stoddard, Sydney P. Waite, John Brown, Jr., George Miller, George M. Cooley, Silas C. Cox, Richard Weir, and Jasper N. Corbett.
Road of Trail Name: Santa Fe & Salt Lake Trail
State: California
County: United States of America
Historical Significance:
This monument is located on a part of route 66 that is now used as a parking lot for the weigh station on I-15. This is a California Historical Marker that says, "Erected in 1917 in honor of the brave pioneers of California who traveled the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail in 1849 by Sheldon Stoddard, Sydney P. Waite, John Brown, Jr., George Miller, George M. Cooley, Silas C. Cox, Richard Weir, and Jasper N. Corbett.
Years in use: 1849
How you discovered it:
Geocaching
Why?:
It was to improve trading with New Mexico and Salt Lake City with Los Angeles.
Directions:
Follow Wagon Train Rd. to the dead end at the PCT and the monument will be on the right.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
To post a log for this Waymark the poster must have a picture of either themselves, GPSr, or mascot. People in the picture with information about the waymark are preferred. If the waymarker can not be in the picture a picture of their GPSr or mascot will qualify. There are no exceptions to this rule.