Emigrant Gap - Wikipedia
Emigrant Gap is a gap in a ridge on the California Trail as it crosses the Sierra Nevada, to the west of what is now known as Donner Pass. Here the cliffs are so steep that, back in the 1840s, the pioneers on their way to California had to lower their wagons on ropes in order to continue.
Emigrant Gap, California - Wikipedia
Emigrant Gap (formerly, Wilsons Ranch) [4] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. [2] The Emigrant Gap community is located 0.25 miles (0.4 km) southwest of the Emigrant Gap landmark. [4] It lies at an elevation of 5190 feet (1582 m). [2] The Wilsons Ranch post office opened in 1865, changed its name to Emigrant Gap in ...
Emigrant Gap - The Historical Marker Database
2006年8月27日 · The spring of 1845 saw the first covered wagons to surmount the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They left this valley, ascended to the ridge and turned westward to Old Emigrant Gap. (A historical marker located near Nyack in Placer County, California.)
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10 Best trails and hikes in Emigrant Gap | AllTrails
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Loch Leven Lakes Trail - California - MyHikes
The Loch Leven Lakes Trail at Tahoe National Forest near Emigrant Gap, California is a moderate 8-mile out-and-back hike that features beautiful vistas of the popular alpine lakes, the Loch Leven Lakes.
Emigrant Gap - The Historical Marker Database
2018年4月26日 · The first wagon train ever brought across the Sierra Nevada Mountains into California was lead by Caleb Greenwood. (A historical marker located in Emigrant Gap in Placer County, California.)
Emigrant Gap (No. 403 California Historical Landmark)
Emigrants from across the United States used this steep and rough gap in the Sierra Nevada to reach the gold fields. Once crossing the gap, the emigrants descended 5,200 feet into Bear Valley, located just west of Donner Pass. It began as a lumber camp and station for the Central Pacific Railroad.
Emigrant Gap - Wikiwand
Emigrant Gap is a gap in a ridge on the California Trail as it crosses the Sierra Nevada, to the west of what is now known as Donner Pass. Here the cliffs are so steep that, back in the 1840s, the pioneers on their way to California had to lower their wagons on ropes in order to continue.
Emigrant Gap - WyoHistory.org
After leaving the North Platte River near present-day Mills, Wyo., Oregon Trail travelers journeyed 10 miles or so through windswept, sometimes rocky terrain before coming through a shallow pass, now known as Emigrant Gap. Beyond it, at the base of a hill lay Mineral Lake, an alkali pond.