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Oregon National Historic TrailEmigrant wagons often descended Windlass Hill with their wheeels locked creating deep ruts.
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Oregon National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route - Wyoming

Below are driving directions to follow The Oregon National Historic Trail west through Wyoming, from Nebraska to Idaho. A simple map showing the general route is below the directions.


 1. Take U.S. Route 26 west to Interstate 25.
2. Turn north onto Interstate 25.
3. Take Interstate 25 west to State Route 220.
4. Turn west onto State Route 220.
5. Take State Route 220 to U.S. Route 287.
6. Turn west onto U.S. Route 287.
7. Take U.S. Route 287 west to State Route 28.
8. Turn West onto State Route 28.
9. Take State Route 28 west to State Route 372.
10. Turn southeast onto State Route 372.
11. Take State Route 372 east to Interstate 80.
12. Turn west onto Interstate 80.
13. Take Interstate 80 west to State Route 412.
14. Turn north onto State Route 412.
15. Take State Route 412 to U.S. Route 189.
16. Turn north onto U.S. Route 189.
17. Take U.S. Route 189 north to U.S. Route 30.
18. Turn west onto U.S. Route 30.

 

Total original route miles in Wyoming: 491

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Map image of the auto tour route driving directions across Wyoming.
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Map image of the auto tour route driving directions across Wyoming.
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 16:37 EST