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California National Historic Trail
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A color, topographical map of the entire California NHT is available as an Acrobat PDF document (744kb) for download. Because the 2000 mile long trail covers seven states, from Missouri to California this map measures approximately 46" x 9".

The printed, color brochure for the California NHT includes this map. The trail brochure may be requested by writing to the National Park Service trail office:

National Park Service
324 South State Street
Suite 200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Or, requested by email at:
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Driving directions for following the California NHT by automobile are available using the links above. Auto Tour Route (ATR) highway signs have been installed along modern-day roads that parallel the historic route as closely as possible. Directions are listed from east to west.


 
California NHT Auto Tour Route driving Map
US NPS
Map of the California NHT Auto Tour Route Highways
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 24, 2009 at 11:04 EST