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Horseback Riding on the California Trail
California National Historic Trail
Take a ride back in time on the California Trail! The variety of opportunities ranges from historic landscapes to modern views, and from short to longer trail rides. Riding the Trail is a great way to connect to this fascinating story of over 250,000 emigrants who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during the 1840s and 1850s.
Ride your horse along the route of the overland travelers, as you take a ride back in time. Experience the landscapes, ponder the changes, and take a ride back in time along segments of the Trail. Trail conditions, access, and length will vary by location. Please check with the individual location for more information. Horse Access Extensive trail segments Oregon Trail Road: Mills, WY to WYO-220 just north of Independence Rock, 41.5 miles South Pass Segment: Independence Rock to Parting of the Ways, 125 miles Lander Road: Burnt Ranch, WY to Fort Hall, ID, approx. 250 miles Parting of the Ways: end of the South Pass segment Bear River Divide Segment: US 189 to WY 89, 31 miles Fort Bridger to Muddy Creek: approx. 14 miles Skull Valley UT Segment: Timpi Spring to Aragonite Exit on I-80, approx. 45 miles California Trail Backcountry Byway: Goose Creek to Hwy 93, in northeast NV, approx. 50 miles For more location information: Places to Go on the California Trail
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