Point of Rocks
The Point of Rocks, trail landmark on the Arkansas - Platte divide. El Paso County, Colorado

"...sunday 24 [June] Peninsula Prairie 15[miles]..." Diary 1849

"...we pased rocky points large mases of nacid rocks about the divide between the Platt and the ark rivers..." June 8, 1850 Diary

; "...today we crossed the dividing ridge between the Arks & Platt..." June 18, 1850 Cherokee diary.


You are at Point of Rocks

Go See the Overland Stage Ruts

Map

Cherokee Trail Home Page

Go Back to Bent's fort