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- Oregon Trail Adventures near the Continental Divide in WY
The towering Wind River Mountains were the “Shining Mountains” that emigrant travelers on the Oregon Trail had to negotiate The snow-capped peaks were visible for 100 miles as the covered wagon trains made their slow journey up the valley of the Sweetwater River
- South Pass (Wyoming) - Wikipedia
South Pass (elevation 7,412 ft (2,259 m) and 7,550 ft (2,300 m)) is a route across the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming
- South Pass - WyoHistory. org
Between 1841, when the first Oregon-bound wagon train was organized, and 1869 when the transcontinental railroad was completed, somewhere between 350,000 and 500,000 emigrants crossed South Pass on the trails bound for Oregon, California or Utah’s valley of the Great Salt Lake
- Places to See Oregon Trail Ruts - U. S. National Park Service
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site , also called the Guernsey Ruts, is located where the geography of the area forced the Oregon Trail to change course At this point, the Trail was blocked from continuing along the North Platte River by a steep ridge of sandstone rock
- Oregon Trail - Outposts, Pioneers, Westward | Britannica
The outpost was a crucial stop for travelers on the Oregon Trail before they headed into the Willamette River valley Crucial to the success and well-being of travelers on the trail were the many forts and other settlements that sprang up along the route
- Hidden Pioneer Crossings Of Wyoming’s Oregon Trail
South Pass, a broad valley in the Rocky Mountains, was a key crossing for thousands of pioneers Its gentle slopes made it easier for wagons to traverse, unlike the steep and treacherous mountain passes elsewhere
- 16 Iconic Landmarks on the Oregon Trail - OldWest. org
For most Oregon Trail travelers, Fort Vancouver was the end of the line Perched on the north bank of the Columbia River, Fort Vancouver was a large British outpost as well as the headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company
- Traveling on the Overland Trails, 1843-1860 - Library of Congress
The most remote area explored by mountain men in the 1820s and 1830s was the Oregon country, the region consisting of present-day Oregon and Washington In the 1830s and 1840s, Americans living east of the Mississippi River began to hear about the Oregon country from missionaries
- The Oregon-California Trail Across Wyoming - Legends of America
Most travelers approached Fort Laramie from the main Oregon and California roads along the south bank of the North Platte River
- Park Archives: Oregon National Historic Trail
The Oregon-bound travelers hired a new guide to pilot them along the Snake River and over the Blue Mountains, and Indians guided them down the Columbia River to Willamette Valley
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