Looking north at the Twin Sisters, which are situated on a ridge above and south of the City of Rocks.
The point where the dirt road goes out of sight is Pinnacle Pass, over which many wagon trains and travelers from the East passed on their way to California during the Gold Rush, and for two decades afterward.
Even after the railroad was completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, about 35 miles south of here, stage coaches continued to pass through the area, carrying passengers and mail to and from Idaho. The stage coaches connected with the railroad at Kelton, Utah, now a ghost town, at best.
The Old Indian Head is the rock at the far right of the picture.
The point where the dirt road goes out of sight is Pinnacle Pass, over which many wagon trains and travelers from the East passed on their way to California during the Gold Rush, and for two decades afterward.
Even after the railroad was completed in 1869 at Promontory, Utah, about 35 miles south of here, stage coaches continued to pass through the area, carrying passengers and mail to and from Idaho. The stage coaches connected with the railroad at Kelton, Utah, now a ghost town, at best.
The Old Indian Head is the rock at the far right of the picture.
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