Donner - Notess from Mullen Book

Donner Trail (pages refer to Mullen Book)

4/15	Springfield Illinois (see marker)
5/12	Independence Missouri
5/15	Blue River, Heart Grove, 22 miles west of independence
5/17	Wakarusa River, 60 miles west of Independence
5/19	KAW (Kansas) River Kansas, state park
5/22	Camp at Soldier Creek in Kansas,  Camp at Black Paint creek, 116 miles from Independence Missouri
5/24	*Big Blue Earth River, 3/4 of mile from spring at Alcove Spring, where reed carved is initials
5/16	*Vermillion Creek; 163 miles from Independence Missouri
5/29	Sarah Keyes dies, buried in banks of Big Blue River on right side of Oregon California trail, grave unknown
5/31	Cross the Big Blue River
	Camped on Little Blue River
	88 miles from Big Blue River Crossing, 251 miles from Independence
6/9	Along PLATTE River
	Bluffs overlooking PLATTE river
6/14	Young boy dies after being run over by the wagon
	Foreign and 50 miles from independence, 200 miles to Fort Laramie
	Dash hollow camp, beyond south PLATTE river
	*Castle rock near North PLATTE river in Nebraska
6/23	*Chimney Rock, BAYNARD, Nebraska
`6/26	Passed Scott’s Bluff, camp near Fort Bernard on PLATTE river; *Scotts Bluff National Park, near Fort Barnard on Platte river, camped at Fremont Spring
	*Fort Laramie, Reed learns of Hastings cut off
6/30	*Camped near spring within sight of Laramie peak, 32 miles from Fort Laramie, see page 87 for camps
7/4	Camp at LA PRELE creek in WY
7/6	Camped by a natural bridge across North Platte River
	*Continental divide at South Pass
	Camp at Willow Springs, two days after leaving North Platte River
	*Letter received from Hastings; *Three days from Independence Rock, crossed Platte River
7/12	*Independence Rock, Overland Trail, slept near bass, 100 miles to Southpass
	*Devils Gate (see page 95)  can be seen from Independence Rock,
	Sweetwater River
7/17	*Summit of South Pass, 920 miles from Independence Missouri
7/24	Camped on little Sandy River, one of the forks of the Green River, a tributary of the Colorado river
	*Cut off near little Sandy River (see page 101), Road to left to Fort Bridger, Road to write to Fort Hall,
	Camped at Big Sandy River, 20 miles from turning left,
	George Donner in charge,
	Cross Green River
7/26	*Camped in meadow 1/2 mile from Fort Bridger
8/2	camp at Bear River, Snow capped mountains nearby, Echo Canyon Camp
8/4	Snyder joins with Graves family
8/9	Weber Canyon Path, headed west toward WASATCH mountains, crossed Yellow Creek near Wyoming and Utah border, camp at HENIFER Utah, Wasatch Mountains, camp at Dixie Hollow River, check out East Cannon State Park nearby
8/12	Hogsback Summit, after giving up on Weber canyon, Big mountain, East Canyon Creek; mouth of little Emigrant Canyon, Dixie Hollows to Emigrant Canyon on route 65 21.9 miles
8/16	Graves family joins party with Snyder in tow, on a party now consist of 87 people +22 wagons
8/18	cut through Reed’s gap, Big mountain into Mountain Dell Canyon
8/21	Donner Hill see historical marker, see Internet for coordinates
8/25	pass through Grantsville today, see Donne-Reed museum in town, pass-through Hope Wells Utah where a note from Hastings was found, IOSEPA is this the same as Hopewells?
8/30	trek across the great Salt Lake desert begins;  come close to Pilot Peak along the way
9/1	look for a marker at Silver Island and Spring at base of Pilot Peak
9/4	spring at base of mountain named after Donner party, Donner spring is 5.9 miles to Pilot Peak, (turn right off 80 at Indian Lunch Buffet and Café)
9/11	make way across Silver Zone Pass to Big Springs, 3 miles from Donner Spring, Johnson’s ranch and Big Springs
9/13	Flowery Springs camp, Jaspur Pass
9/15	14 miles over PEQUOP Mountain via Jaspur pass, Mound Springs across Spruce Mountains what is now Clover Valley, see Mound Springs coordinates on Web, 216 miles from Pilot Peak to Mound Springs
9/18	Ruby Valley, Thompson Creek, 50 Springs
9/20	in Ruby Valley, Davis Ranch, Cave Creek, see google map, near South Ruby Lake Camp off Ruby Valley Road, party went around the southern end of the Ruby Mountains, route up Mineral Valley, last camp in Ruby Valley
9/22	across crossed west via Overland Pass, reached Huntington Creek, Huntington Valley, camped at Sadler Ranch, Sinking Creek Valley
9/25	crossing Huntington Valley, follow Huntington Creek into Canyon, South Fork Canon (where I stayed?), Camp is where Smith in Huntington Creeks met,
9/27	came out of Canyon and hit Humboldt River , CARLIN, MOLEEN, exit in Canyon at Susie Creek, the “short trip” ends, Moleen to Elko 12 miles, Moleen to Carlin 15 miles, Carlin to Golconda 87 miles
9/29	BEOWAWE, joined by two Indians one called “Thursday” (like Donner): Gravelly Ford nearby
10/2	camped midway between Battle Mountain and Stone House, note: South Fork to Golconda 127, miles
10/4	Red house
10/5	Snyder killed
10/6	near Ironpoint, the Donners are two days ahead on trail
10/9	IMLAY, 49 miles from Golcconda, WINNEMUCCA is 34 miles from IMLAY, IMLAY to Truckee is 167 miles
10/11	Lovelock on route 80, Breens horse dies as a result of Eddy not helping him get out of the mud
10/13	begin hike over northern 40 Mile Desert to Truckee River
10/16	camp death, Wadsworth is north of 80, Wolfinger is killed by Spitzer in Reinhart, Begin walk up winding Truckee River, Truckee River crosses route 80 here
10/20	Donner Springs in Reno, Donner park located at 4385 LORETO Ln. in Reno, lead wagons reach Truckee Meadows ( Reno today), LAGOMARSINO Canyn near Lockwood, 10 miles to Reno
10/23	Pike killed in Truckee Meadow by accident
10/25	emigrants climb to Sierra, Donner’s are the last to leave the Meadows, the Donner trail is believed to be between Big Valley and HOKE Valley, Stampede and Prosser reservoirs
10/27	Donner brakes axle, George cuts hand, a storm is brewing
10/30	group arrives in valley east of Donner Lake
11/3	first attempt at Summit, snow
11/4	snow drifts to 10 feet deep
11/5	Pioneers take shelter