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Route to Gentral Idaho Gold Fields via Council Trail
Appeals to travelers seeking Central Idaho gold fields describe the Council route as the clearest path to Thunder Mountain and Seven Devils. The piece outlines rail and stage connections from Weiser to Council, then Meadows, Warren, and onward by pack animals to the mining districts, noting seasonality and distant Boise distances. It emphasizes that this route remains the most viable through spring and fall, with supply towns listed along the way.
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Estrom
Oregon
Weiser
P. & L N. Aons
Council
Meadows
Lane 1St
Warren
Thunder Mountain
Boise
Seven Devils
Black Lake
Rapid River
Marshal Lake
Smith Creek
Big Creek
Eagle
Cambridge
Salubria
Meadlee
Idaho