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group of wickiup models stands west of the center. Western desert
Indians used these as temporary shelters. The center includes local
native customs and reactions to the emigrant invasion of their land
with artifacts and interpretive panels. A trail climbs to a hilltop
overlooking the Humboldt River flowing west. The California Trail
stayed well north of the river where it curves south. The trail reconnected
with the river again at Carlin Canyon. The Greenhorn Cutoff, starting
near the California Trail Center, stayed farther north, bypassing
the narrow, twisting slot of Carlin Canyon. |
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