National Old Trails

National Old Trails (HMY6M)

Location: Needles, CA 92363 San Bernardino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 51.061', W 114° 36.586'

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This bridge marks the site where the National Old Trails Highway later Highway 66 crossed the Colorado River. It links the Mojave Indian lands visited by Father Garces in 1776. Near this location the American Explorer, Jedediah Smith and his band of Rocky Mountain men crossed the river in 1826 and opened the Pioneer Trail into Southern California.
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HM NumberHMY6M
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series, and the The Mojave Road (Old Government Road) series.
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Marker Number781
Year Placed1978
Placed ByState Department of Parks and Recreation, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, City of Needles, Counties of San Bernardino and Mojave, E Clampus Vitus and San Bernardino County Museum Assoc
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 718529 N 3859127
Decimal Degrees34.85101667, -114.60976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 51.061', W 114° 36.586'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 51' 3.66" N, 114° 36' 35.16" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 900-974 AZ-95, Needles CA 92363, US
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