California Historical Landmarks in Placer County

California Historical Landmark 585
Pioneer Express Trail
Beals Point Unit 1,500 Feet North on Levee; Plaque on Riding Trail
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area


Pioneer Express Trail

Between 1849 and 1854, Pioneer Express riders rode this gold rush trail to the many populous mining camps on the American River bars now covered by Folsom Lake - Beals, Condemned, Dotons, Long, Horseshoe, Rattlesnake, and Oregon - on the route to Auburn and beyond.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

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