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California National Historic TrailDuring the Gold Rush, new jumping-off places were developed further up the Missouri River such as this one at St Joseph, Missouri to shorten
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You may either e-mail, write, or telephone the California NHT administrative office for a free brochure and trail map, printed copies of the auto tour route interpretive guides, or to make other inquiries about the trail. Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides are completed for Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

The General Office telephone number - (801) 741-1012.

The Trail email address is: e-mail us

 

For persons needing to conduct business with the National Park Service, National Trails System Office, the table below has a list of staff members, their disciplines, and telephone extension numbers.

Aaron Mahr, Superintendent

Telephone: ext. 115 OR
505-988-6736 (Santa Fe, NM)

Chuck Milliken, Interpretive Media Planner/Management Assistant

Telephone: ext. 116

Lee Kreutzer, Cultural Resources Specialist

Telephone: ext. 118

Kay Threlkeld, GIS Database Manager

Telephone: ext. 117 OR
307-837-2221 x3019 (Ft. Laramie, WY)

Teresa Bichard, Budget Analyst/ Administration

Telephone: ext. 119



General Fax line number: 801-741-1102.


 

Gates of the Bear River, WY. Photo courtesy of The Wagner Perspective.  

Did You Know?
Rivers played an important role in establishing the 1840s - 1860s Emigrant Road to Oregon and California. In general, the route left the Missouri River to follow the Platte, then the Sweetwater to the Bear, the Snake and then either North to the Columbia or South to the Humboldt.
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Last Updated: January 14, 2008 at 16:34 EST