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David Thompson Historic Route: Explorer David Thompson traversed and mapped 1.5 million square miles of North America. Learn about many of his adventures on the David Thompson Historic Route.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail: From 1804 to1806, the Lewis & Clark Expedition traversed mountains, rivers, plains, and deserts to the Pacific coast -- opening up the west.
Nez Perce Trail: The Nez Perce Trail follows the 1,170-mile flight through Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana by 750 Nez Perce, as they avoided the U.S. Army.
Oregon Trail: More than 2,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen on the Oregon Trail, reminders of the sacrifices of early American travelers and settlers.
Historic Trails
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The vast openness of the West recalls a time when pioneers and intrepid adventurers traversed the country on foot, by boat, in wagons, and on horses. The American West was a wild frontier, ripe with opportunities for those with the courage and fortitude to master it. When Lewis & Clark returned from charting the wilderness west of the Mississippi, they brought with them tales of daring and grandeur – inspiring a flood of traders, trappers, settlers, and missionaries to seek their fortunes along Rocky Mountain trails. Although the West is settled today, when the sun begins to melt into the horizon, it’s not hard to conjure up visions of western legends and lore. Why not create your own history on our colorful Rockies trails?
- David Thompson Historic Route Follow the route by which famous explorer David Thompson mapped out 1.5 million square miles of the US and Canadian Rockies in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
- Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Retrace the legendary Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1805 and 1806 through the Montana, Idaho, and Washington Rocky Mountains.
- Nez Perce National Historic Trail Set out from the base of the Oregon's soaring Wallowa Mountains, and follow in the footsteps of the 1,170-mile flight through Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana by 750 Nez Perce men, women, and children – led by several chiefs, including Chief Joseph – before they surrendered to the U.S. Army in 1877 in Montana, just south of the Canadian border.
- Oregon National Historic Trail Re-map the rugged trail through southern Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon that served as the main overland migration route between 1841 and 1869, used by settlers, ranchers, farmers, miners, and entrepreneurs journeying to the Pacific Northwest.
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