Lassen Trail - The Last Summit

Historical marker location:

Butte Meadows, California

( Marker is on Forest Service Road 27N08 (Lassen Trail) near Highway 32 (California Route 32), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1998

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.