Donners Pass

This is a picture I took as I was going over Donners Pass.

The story of Donners pass is that in Mid

April 1846 George Donner with his family and some friends along with their hired hands left Springfield Il. going to Califorina.

They met a wagon train in Indepence Mo. going west. When they got to Wyoming George thought he knew a short cut so part of the group followed him.

The short cut wound up taking them three weeks longer.

When they got to the Sierra mountains a snow storm had already blocked the pass. I think this was in October. They made camp to wait it out but ran out of food so fifteen men left on snowshoes to try to get help. Only seven made it to Califorina for help. When all were rescured there was only forty eight out of the eighty seven that were in his group.

I will say I don't know how any body made it back when they only had ox and wagons, It is hard for me to cross this pass in my truck, I would not want to do it when there was not even a road. It is truly amazing.

Every one take care and have a great day.