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California National Historic Trail
Follow in the footsteps of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s-the greatest mass migration in American history. More than 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen across 10 states on the California National Historic Trail.
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4-Trails Feasibility Study
Congress has directed the NPS to evaluate whether some 64 new routes should be added to the Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trails. Learn more about the feasibility study that is underway.
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Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides
Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides provide descriptions of locations where visitors will find remnants of the trail with either interpretive services or media that will add insight to the experiences and history of the California Trail.
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Challenge Cost Share Program
Thinking about an interesting historic trail project, but don’t know how to fund it? Want to map trail segments, place an interpretive wayside exhibit, archive historic photos, or transcribe old journals? Want to write a trail guide, design a museum exhibit, or fence an important trail site – but you just don’t have the money?
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Emigrant Names Search
Recently the Oregon-California Trails Association, a primary partner with the National Park Service long distance historic trails office, developed a website to provide researchers, interested family descendants, and other emigrant trail enthusiasts with a tool for searching pioneer emigrant names.
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Write to
National Trails Intermountain Region
324 South State St.,Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
E-mail Us
Phone
Visitor Information
(801) 741-1012
Fax
(801) 741-1102
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Climate
The California Trail is over 2,000 miles in length and passes through or into eight states. Climate varies from season to season as well as by region. Trail visitors should check with regional sources for climatic conditions.
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The National Trails System is a network of scenic, historic, and recreation trails created by the National Trails System Act of 1968. These trails provide for outdoor recreation needs, promote the enjoyment, appreciation, and preservation of historic resources, and encourage public access.
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Last Updated: December 05, 2011 at 11:37 MST |
