Oregon National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail · Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming

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A wagon swale is cut deep into limestone rock with trees in background.
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Oregon National Historic Trail

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The Oregon National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands and Wilderness. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please contact trail sites before your visit for more information.

Visitor centers

National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

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Visitor center page on nps.gov: National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

About this park

Imagine yourself an emigrant headed for Oregon: would promises of lush farmlands and a new beginning lure you to leave home and walk for weeks? More than 2,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen along the Oregon National Historic Trail in six states and serve as reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American settlers.