Basic Information

GIS Data and Information

For Geographic Information System data regarding the Oregon National Historic Trail, please visit Resource Information Management and the National Trails office for more information.

 

Physical Address

Trail sites are located across 2,000 miles and 6 states. The Trail is administered by the NPS office located at:

National Trails Office - Regions 6, 7, 8
Oregon National Historic Trail
1100 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Directions

More than 2,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen along the Oregon National Historic Trail in six states- reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American settlers.

Directions Details

Operating Hours & Seasons

All Park Hours

• Every Day:Open 24 hours

The Oregon National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands and Wilderness. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please contact trail sites before your visit for more information.

Weather

Due to the length of the Oregon National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: weather.gov

National Weather Service

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fee-free

This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required.

Visitor Centers

The Oregon National Historic Trail is a mix of private, municipal, tribal, federal, and state lands that stretch for thousands of miles across several states. There are multiple visitor centers that interpret trail history and not all of them are listed here.

Internet & Cellular Access

Internet & Cellular Access Details

 

Courthouse Rocks were important landmarks for emigrants passing through Nebraska on their way to Oregon.

Trail Administration

The Oregon National Historic Trail (NHT) was designated by Congress in 1978 and is administered by the National Park Service as a component of the National Trails System. Despite the name, the Oregon NHT is not a continuous traditional trail from end to end, but consists of many trail traces, structures, graves, landmarks, and markers left on the landscape to remind us that the trail still lives on.

Protect the Trail

To foster trail preservation, do not use metal detectors, dig at sites, collect artifacts, or remove anything. Please respect these historic places.

 

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  Places to Go

  Where can you visit the trail? Use the interactive map to find places to visit.