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Oregon National Historic TrailShortcuts like the Lander Road in western Wyoming sometimes saved hundreds of miles on the emigrant trail to Oregon.
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Oregon National Historic Trail
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Driving directions for following the Oregon NHT by automobile are available using the list of individual states for specific auto tour route directions. Directions are listed from east to west. A general map of the trail route is shown below the table list.

Missouri Kansas
Nebraska Wyoming
Idaho Oregon


 
Image map showing the route of the Oregon National Historic Trail.
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Image map showing the route of the Oregon National Historic Trail.
 
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Laurel Hill descent near Mt. Hood Oregon  

Did You Know?
Emigrant wagons headed for Oregon in the 1840s-1860s tied off their wagons with ropes lashed around trees or held them back with stout logs that locked the wheels inorder to descend this rocky slope on Mt. Hood - named Laurel Hill by early travelers from the resemblance of native leaves to laurel.
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Last Updated: November 01, 2006 at 15:42 EST