Pioneer Trail Tour
Pioneer Trail Tour Fee: $50/hr - 3 hour minimum
Includes most of the Basic Tour, plus:
- Meet at Carson Pass and visit several major historical sites related to the Early California, Pioneer and Gold Rush history.
- Walk on the actual Emigrant Trail where thousands of pioneers crossed the Sierra during the early 1850s.
- Hear the story of Tragedy Springs and the real story of Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith and John C. Fremont.
- See the wagon wheel-worn rocks and hike the short section of the steep and treacherous Devil's Ladder.
- See the actual point where the pioneers crossed the Sierra and hear the story of Melissa Coray, an 18 year old bride who walked over 2,000 miles for her "honeymoon".
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