Last updated: March 12, 2024
Place
The California Trail Interpretive Center
![Visitor Center sign in a desert next to a modern building.](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/6026ABC7-E93F-A485-8A347484BE3EC245.jpg?width=1600&quality=90&mode=crop)
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Quick Facts
Location:
1 Interpretive Center Way Hunter Exit 292 Elko, Nevada 89801
Significance:
Interpretive Center for the California Trail
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Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Tactile Exhibit
Between 1841 and 1869, up to 250,000 people sold their belongings, packed wagons, and set out for California. The California Trail Interpretive Center offers dioramas and interactive exhibits that immerse the visitor in the trail experience of those who endured the 2,000 mile trek.
Site Information
Location (1 Interpretive Center Way Hunter Exit 292 Elko, Nevada 89801)