3.7 hr
Overview
The Da-Ku-Be-Te-De were an indigenous people who made their homes along the Upper Applegate River valley. Their Athapascan language was same as that spoken by the Taltushtuntede of nearby Galice Creek, with some slight dialectical variation, and similar to that of the Tututni. In the late 18th century, there were perhaps a few hundred members of the group practicing a hunter-gatherer lifestyle in small, independent bands. The Da-Ku-Be-Te-De regularly intermarried with speakers of the Shasta dialects to the south. Unfortunately, along with a number of other Siskiyou groups, the Da-Ku-Be-Te-De became embroiled in the Rogue River Wars, and in 1856, all Da-Ku-Be-Te-De who could be found were deported to the Siletz and Grand Ronde reservations. The language and culture of the Da-Ku-Be-Te-De were quickly lost. The name of this trail, which runs along the shoreline of a large reservoir ( Applegate Lake ) that has drowned much of the Da-Ku-Be-Te-De's traditional homeland, draws attention to their historical presence in the area.
Trail Stats
13.7 km
107 m
636 m
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