Rounding Mopung Hills - 40 Mile Desert

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  [] In Nevada, United States

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The cache is not locted not far from the highway during the wet season it can get muddy

This is one of several caches The Traveling Naugahyde Hunters placed along the California Emigrant Trail Carson River Route. This section of the historic California Trail was opened from the Sink of the Humboldt River to the Carson River at Ragtown in the fall of 1848 by a wagon train of emigrants captained by Joseph B. Chiles. From Ragtown, the trail followed the Carson River westward to a junction with the Carson Pass Trail.

The Caches are near one of the several Trail Markers placed to mark the route. When you visit one of these caches you will be following in the footsteps of the pioneers

THE CARSON RIVER 40-MILE DESERT ROUTE
"I frequently counted thirty or forty carcasses at one encampment, and in one place 100 wagons in less than a mile, all in sight at once - many of them in good order, others split into pieces or partially burned. Everything that constitutes a Cal. Outfit except grubb lies along the road in profusion; clothing, tents, harness, tools, &c., water casks innumerable that have been brought all the way for this desert are now thrown away."
(Byron McKinstry, 1850)

This forty-mile dry crossing was one of the most dreaded and most chronicled ordeals of the entire overland emigrant experience. Coming as it did so near the end of the overland journey - when supplies were low, stock were weak, and wagons in poor condition - it was a great challenge to the courage and fortitude of the emigrants.

Over the years, more emigrants were to travel this particular route to California than any other route.

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

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November 15 by lazyts (159 found) Replaced the cache container and the log. [view this log]

November 8 by elkjim (8953 found) Enjoyed the breaks from the highway to find these informative caches. T4TH [view this log]

November 7 by juddster82 (909 found) TFTC, alway enjoy the cal. trail mkrs. will always be amazed at the sacrifice they suffered to settle the west. magnetic container needs replaced along with the log [view this log]

October 12 by f0t0m0m (19382 found) Found this on the way home after a great weekend at Geocoinfest in Salt Lake City. Thanks for the cache. [view this log]

September 29 by Me & Bucky (7375 found) Bucky & I found this one while on the 2nd day of travel between Vegas and northeastern Oregon. Today we began in Austin and ended in Fernley. Headed west on U.S. 50, then north on U.S. 95. The temperature was in the 50s, the sky was cloudy, and it was a beautiful day out. Another neat historical spot as we followed in the footsteps of the emigrants and traveled up the wagon road. Its really interesting hearing and seeing what the early settlers had to go through. Very windy with lots of blowing sand and powdery soil today. Thanks for another great cache!! [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 9:37:14 AM
Last Updated: 11/16/2009 3:00:45 AM
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