Overlanding into History

REasley

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A small group of us (5 rigs) with an interest in running historic trails just completed an 8 day, 1500 mile trip following the California Trail in southern Idaho from the Parting of the Ways at the confluence of the Raft and Snake Rivers to California. Emigrant Trails West has done extensive research into the various routes taken by the emigrants heading to California from the early 1840s thru the establishment of the transcontinental railroad and has established markers with quotes from the travelers journals. Some of the trail is buried under asphalt, but most of it is still there waiting for discovery. Much of the trail is simply a dirt track and some requires high clearance 4 wheel drive and lockers. All of the markers are geo-located. 522243522244522246522247522248522249522250522251
 

REasley

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Even after 160 years the original trail is still visible in places. This is due to soil compaction. Even though the wagons are long gone, the impact of thousands of steel tired wheels compact the soil to the point that it changes what plants will grow in the ruts.522286522287522288522289522290522291
 

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