It began at the Nevada–California border in an area of Pahrump Valley near Cathedral Canyon, part of the historic Hidden Hills Ranch south of Pahrump, traveling north to Pahrump over Hidden Hills Ranch Road.
The route began at the state line between Nevada and California in a valley known as Pahrump Valley, close to a canyon called Cathedral Canyon, which is located on an old ranch just outside of Pahrump. The path then continued north through Pahrump along a road that passes through this area.