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California National Historic TrailEarly snowfall trapped the Donner & Reed wagon train at this site in late October of 1846.
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California National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route - Oregon

Below the map are driving directions to follow the Auto Tour Route for the California National Historic Trail north to Oregon, from California:




 
Auto Tour Route driving directions for Oregon.
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Auto Tour Route driving directions for Oregon.
 

Applegate Route:

1. Take State Route 39 north to State Route 66.
2. Turn west onto State Route 66 at Klamath Falls.
3. Take State Route 66 west to Interstate 5.
4. Turn onto I-5 north at Ashland.
5. Take I-5 north to State Route 99 north at Eugene.
6. State Route 99 becomes State Route 99W.
7. Turn west onto Clow Corner Rd. and follow to Dallas and the trail's end.


Total original route miles
in Oregon (including alternate routes): 424

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Photo image of a painting by William Henry Jackson called Crossing the Missouri.  

Did You Know?
William Henry Jackson painted this scene of emigrants crossing the Missouri River from Independence, MO. Each Spring hundreds and thousands of emigrant wagons lined up for days waiting their turn to cross over into what was wilderness in the mid-1800s on their way to a new beginning.
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Last Updated: October 30, 2006 at 12:31 EST