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Hastings Cutoff / Central Overland Trail – Deadman’s Cave

07 Monday Nov 2022

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Hastings Cutoff / Central Overland Trail – Deadman’s Cave

“Two miles farther on, we arrived at the foot of the mountain. … In this vicinity stood an immense, isolated rock under which was a cave, and those going into it found a human skeleton.”
– Heinrich Lienhard, August 9, 1846

“This morning … we passed a high mountain in which was a large cave. Some of them rode their horses into it.”
– Clara Downes, July 9, 1860

2017 – Utah Crossroads Chapter – OCTA – COTU-2A / HU-5A

Location: N 40.72184 W 112.15550

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Hastings Cutoff – West Side of Hastings Pass

12 Tuesday Jul 2022

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Hastings Cutoff – West Side of Hastings Pass

“When we go to the foot on the other side we rested our cattle, and took some supper. In an hour we started on our nights journey.“

Anonymous, Aug 5, 1850
2000 Utah Crossroads Chapter – OCTA HU – 16

This is part of the series of California Trail markers I’ve been documenting on these pages:

  • The California Trail
  • Salt Lake to Southern California Road

This marker is located at Aragonite, Utah

Hastings Cutoff – Big Mountain Pass

22 Wednesday Dec 2021

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Hastings Cutoff – Big Mountain Pass

“Start at 1/2 past 6. Crossed Kanyon Creek once more then turned to the right, ascending the mountains by a gradual ascent up a ravine. … the road became steeper until we reached the highest point & immediately commenced a very rapid descent, many teams having to lock both wheels.”

-Thomas Bullock, July 17, 1847

Utah Crossroads Chapter – OCTA

HU-3E

This is part of the series of California Trail markers I’ve been documenting on these pages:

  • The California Trail
  • Salt Lake to Southern California Road

Located at N 40.82793 W 111.65445

Hastings Cutoff – Utah Outlet (Jordan River)

03 Monday Sep 2018

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2018-08-25 10.45.17

Hastings Cutoff – Utah Outlet (Jordan River)

“left camp late this day on acct. of having to find a good road or pass through the Swamps of the utah outlet finally succeeded and encamped on the East Bank of Utah outlet making 5 [miles]”

-James F. Reed, August 23, 1846

Utah Crossroads Chapter – OCTA

HU-5

This is part of the series of California Trail markers I’ve been documenting on these pages:

  • The California Trail
  • Salt Lake to Southern California Road
2018-08-25 10.44.46
2018-08-25 10.45.07
2018-08-25 10.45.21
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California Trail Markers

03 Friday Nov 2017

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The historic markers of the Salt Lake to Southern California Road series.

  • SLSCR UT-1 – Point of Mountain – N 40.45151 W 111.91419
  • SLSCR UT-2 – Fort Utah – N 40.23945 W 111.68921
  • SLSCR UT-3 – Peteetneet – N 40.04095 W 111.73217
  • SLSCR UT-7 – Cove Fort  – N 38.60133 W 112.58059
  • SLSCR BC-2 Burnett Cutoff – Muddy Water – N 41° 50.703 W 121° 18.606
  • SLSCR L-3 – Lassen Trail – Conical Rocks – N 41° 33.931 W 120° 26.445
  • SLSCR L-5 – Lassen Trail – Pit River Ford – N 41° 28.831 W 120° 32.525
  • SLSCR L-10 – Lassen Trail – Foot Wear – N 41° 23.998 W 120° 56.090
  • SLSCR L-11 – Lassen Trail – Pit River Canyon – N 41° 25.214 W 121° 00.356

The historic markers of the Hastings Cutoff series.

  • H JM UT 1 – Hastings Cutoff – James Mathers – Weber Canyon Devils Gate – N 41.13901 W 111.84821
  • HU-3.2 – Hastings Cutoff – The Hogsback – N 40.95391 W 111.54986
  • HU-3A – Hastings Cutoff – Broad Hollow – N 40.93511 W 111.56748
  • HU-3B – Hastings Cutoff – East Canyon Creek – N 40.91732 W 111.57993
  • HU-3C – Hastings Cutoff – East Canyon Creek 4th Crossing – N 40.89724 W 111.58785
  • HU-3D – Hastings Cutoff – Large Spring Camp – N 40.81945 W 111.58308
  • HU-3E – Hastings Cutoff – Big Mountain Pass – N 40.82793 W 111.65445
  • HU-5 – Hastings Cutoff – Utah Outlet (Jordan River) N 40.71209 W 111.92345
  • HU-5A – Hastings Cutoff / Central Overland Trail – Deadman’s Cave – N 40.72184 W 112.15550
  • HU-16 – Hastings Cutoff – West Side of Hastings Pass

The historic markers of the Central Overland Trail series.

  • COTU-1 – Washington Square – N 40.76035 W 111.88786
  • COTU-2 – Jordan River Bridge – N 40.77167 W 111.92581
  • COTU-2A – Hastings Cutoff / Central Overland Trail – Deadman’s Cave – N 40.72184 W 112.15550
  • COTNU-2 – Five Mile Pass – N 40.23161 W 112.17858
  • COTNU-3 – Lookout Pass – N 40.11479 W 112.56595
  • COTNU-4A – Central Overland Trail – Skull Valley – N 40.08335 W 112.76367
  • COTNU-7 – Central Overland Trail – Simpson Springs – N 40.03936 W 112.78722
  • COTNU-7A – Old Riverbed Junction – N 39.96976 W 112.88786
  • COTNU-8 – Dugway Pass – N 39.85216 W 113.08584
  • COTNU-8A – Black Rock Hills Southern Route – N 39.87267 W 113.16283
  • COTNU-10A – Fish Springs Mountain – N 39.89865 W 113.44693
  • COTNU-12 – Boyd Station – N 39.84375 W 113.55373
  • COTNU-13 – Willow Springs [Callao] – N 39.90027 W 113.71421
  • COTNU-14 – Deep Creek Summit – N 40.09983 W 113.87909

The historic markers of the Jedediah Smith’s Trail series.

  • JSTU-1 – Great Salt Lake – N 40.74664 W 112.18543

Trails West has a lot of info on these markers.

My page on the California Trail is here.

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