Santa Fe Trail

pocketpiececommems

Has anyone had any luck detecting along the Santa Fe Trail or other wagon trails for that matter?

AUandAG

The Spanish Trail (Mormon Trail) goes through the Las Vegas valley and is accessible on the west
side of the valley near Red Rock State Park. I've hunted the trail which is quite noticeable many
times and have always found something. Nothing of value but wagon parts mostly. Bolts, nuts,
hinge halfs, etc. All handmade and mostly hand forged iron.
Always a fun outing and nearby, too.
I've found graffiti at places of encampment (young lovers with names and dates, etc)

bob

Edited to add: In 1848 there was a wagon train of Mormon settlers fleeing Utah for California due
to the invasion of the Mormon crickets that were destroying their crops. They thought that this was
an omen of sorts and a group left Salt Lake for S. California in wagons. Along the way they had
a problem with the native Americans and part of their wagon train burned. They fled back to Salt
Lake and when they got back the cricket invasion had ended due to the arrival of the sea gulls that
destroyed the pests.
Well, I would love to find those wagon remains as I'm pretty sure there would have been some
valuables of sort that were left in the ashes. As far as I know the burn site has not been discovered
or at least not reported to have been discovered.

ricko

There are some amazing things to be found in the desert or badlands... used to do that when I lived in AZ.... but you have to travel far afield and best know what you are doing and be able to get back. Cheers, RickO

OldEastside

Never hunted it, but have thought about it, and the dream/fantasy is
to find and old Conquistador Helmet, Hey it could happen

Steve

johnny9434

i wish i lived out west at times but then again id be missing stuff here on the east coast as well to