Fallon, NV, United States
Forty Mile Desert. The Forty Mile Desert, beginning here, is a barren stretch of waterless alkali wasteland. It was the most dreaded section of the California Emigrant Trail. If possible, travelers crossed it by night because of the great heat.In 1843, the Walker-Chiles Party became the first wagon
train to use the route. Regardless of the desert’s horrors, this became the accepted trail, as it divided five miles southwest of here into the two main routes to California - the Carson River and Tru
Listen to the audio guide for plaque № 48815 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off