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California National Historic TrailThousands of iron-rimmed emigrant wagon wheels have carved a deep cut into solid rock at near Guernsey, WY.
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California National Historic Trail
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Remaining historic resources and sites on the 165 year old California Trail are scattered along the legislated 5,600 plus miles of the original trail. The Photo Gallery has images that are intended to provide a sampling of what trail remnants can be found.

 
Donner Springs and Pilot Peak in the west desert of Utah.  

Did You Know?
This spring provided the first source of fresh water for emigrant wagon trains after traveling the long hard, waterless drive across nearly 100 miles of Utah Desert. It is named in honor of the ill-fated Donner-Reed party which stopped at the springs on their way to California in the fall of 1846.
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Last Updated: September 19, 2006 at 14:35 EST