Hudspeth's Cutoff

Hudspeth's Cutoff (HM20L9)

Location: Bancroft, ID 83217 Caribou County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 37.794', W 111° 55.044'

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In the summer of 1849, the California Gold Rush was diverted this way in search of a more direct route to the mines.

Stampeding 49'ers would try anything to save miles and time in their rush for California's gold: the regular Oregon and California trails looped north of here to Fort Hall, but on July 19, 1849 Benoni M. Hudspeth lead a party west from Soda Springs through rough country hoping for a more direct route through a gap 1.4 miles south of here. This immediately became the main road, though it saved far less than Hudspeth thought.
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HM NumberHM20L9
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Placed ByIdaho Department of Transportation
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Date Added Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 424776 N 4720125
Decimal Degrees42.62990000, -111.91740000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 37.794', W 111° 55.044'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 37' 47.64" N, 111° 55' 2.6399999999998" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-30, Bancroft ID 83217, US
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