MI 150452

Robber's Rock
Back in the spring of 1915 William A. Wright and I started out for the summit of the Siskiyou Mountains with a team and wagon loaded with a camp outfi.t. After leaving Hornbrook we traveled on the wagon road, known as the old stage road, through Hilt and on up the mountain. The old road wound around, and was
steep in places. As we approached the top at the last sharp turn, Wright, an old miner, pointed out a large rock not far from the road. The rock was nearly round, and was located in some scattered oaks and brush.
Wright told me it was called Robbers' Rock, because soon after the stages began to run over the mountains, three armed bandits held up a stage and made off with a shipment of gold.