8 Oregon Trail Sites to See on your Big Western Road Trip

Pioneers used the Oregon Trail to travel west to Oregon, California, and Utah. Did you know the Oregon Trail is still around today? There are several places along the trail you can see historical landmarks, pioneer cemeteries, original wagon ruts, and interpretive centers.
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Time Stamp:
0:00 What is the Oregon Trail?
1:13 Introduction
1:54 Guernsey, WY
3:07 Independence Rock, WY
3:54 Martin's Cove
5:25 South Pass, WY
8:30 Montpelier, ID
10:17 Soda Springs, ID
11:20 Craters of the Moon, ID
12:14 Three Island Crossing, ID

[@arminiusgratis9439]

FYI . . . Independence Rock was so named because it was common knowledge that your wagon train should reach that rock by Independence Day or you ran the risk of Snow in the Blue Mountains of eastern Washington (Oregon Trail) and the High Sierra's by Reno, Nev. (Calif. Trail)

[@kilcar]

My 6 families of great grandparents were there ( all Oregon Trail) in 1843, 46, 47, 1852, , 53.
I still have several photos taken of them in 1910 and 1914

[@WereintheRockies]

Wow!

[@cindyd8646]

Based on your recommendation in one of your earlier videos, we stopped at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. It was very much worth the stop, and we learned a lot about these westward trails there. I meant to thank you for the recommendation when we got back home in October, but better late than never! Thank you for the tip. Please continue the great job you and Cheryl do for us "young travelers" (I'm 75!)

[@WereintheRockies]

Thank you for telling us! We're glad you liked it and thanks for watching.

[@shirleyduncan3653]

So hard to imagine what it was like for them. I’m upset if I forget my Yeti cup. Loved hearing this!

[@daniellebollman447]

Thanks Matt! I love the story of the Oregon Trail! Makes me want to research it more! What a time!

[@WereintheRockies]

I can always count on you to enjoy my history videos! 😂

[@jcaspit2000]

Also right near the Guernsey Ruts is Register Cliff, very similar to Independence Rock.

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for sharing.

[@southernrainforest]

thank you, was talking with family about early US history and how the west was settled and this helped explain some of iy.
Loved the lesson, the choice between bad and worse.

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for watching!

[@sharoncruzen1942]

Thanks! Very interesting!

[@ronnideam]

Thank you so much! So informative. Can't wait to visit :-)

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrJdog1987]

Hi from Oregon

[@WereintheRockies]

Hello there!

[@kkvanpelt6768]

love the Oregon Trail

[@seastheday2020]

Very interesting!

[@jam50569]

When are you gonna do some on New Mexico? I mean, it is in the southwest.

[@WereintheRockies]

Definitely on the list! But we have a few other areas we are covering first.

[@kilcar]

Seven months is the average time on the Oregon trail!

[@diamondly6250]

what the best route to drive it all the way through?

[@WereintheRockies]

You know? We're not sure, we'd have to do some research to figure that out.

[@ericoakley4388]

Do you know did they go thru Buhl Idaho?

[@WereintheRockies]

I'm not sure if they did.