ɐ mˈɑːɹkɚ stˈændz æɾɚ ɹˈɛst ˈɛɹiə ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə vˈæli, nˌɪɹ ðə dʒˈʌŋkʃən ʌv aɪ ˈeɪɾi ænd jˌuːˈɛs nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ðæt ˈɑːnɚz tɹˈævəlɚz hˌuː sˈʌfɚd kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə vˈæli, θˈaʊzəndz ʌv hˈuːm ɐbˈændənd pəzˈɛʃənz, ˈænɪməlz, ænd ˈiːvən lˈʌvd wˈʌnz ɪnðə dˈɛzɚt.
A marker stands at a rest area on the eastern edge of the valley, near the junction of I-80 and US 95, that honors travelers who suffered crossing the valley, thousands of whom abandoned possessions, animals, and even loved ones in the desert.