CAN I STILL SEE THE OREGON TRAIL TODAY?

Many travelers want to touch and feel the Oregon Trail today.  They will often ask where they can so this.  Below are some ideas and pictures to help anyone who would like to retrace the footsteps of the Oregon/California Trail Pioneers.

The Oregon California Trails Association has marked all of the existing Oregon/California Trail with the markets pictured above.

Another sign to look for are the Historical Scenic Byway signs.  This is what they look like in our Bear Lake Valley.  When you pick up the brochures that have this logo on them, they will offer historical verbiage about  historical points along your route.

Above are some of the most famous, and vivid ruts still in existence today.  These ruts are found in Guernsey, Wyoming.   They are worn in solid rock.  They are not to be missed as you can actually walk these ruts and touch and feel the trail.

More often than not the ruts pictured above are the ones you will see along most highways today.  They are visible to the naked eye.  Thanks to the hard work and efforts of the Oregon California Trails Association you will know you are on the right trail if you be sure to look for the markers in the first picture of this blog.

Happy Trail Hunting!