The first wagon train on the Oregon Trail moved in 1839-40, but, as the name suggests, they went to Oregon.After 1843, wagons using the California Trail usedt he eastern parts of the Oregon Trail to get to the California Trail.
The trails were the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Old Spanish Trail, the California Trail, and Mormon Trail.
Wagon trains of '49ers on their way to the California gold fields-
The first wagon arrived in 1841.
The three famous wagon trails that originated in Independence, Missouri, are the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Santa Fe Trail. These routes were crucial during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century, facilitating migration and trade. Each trail led to different destinations: the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest, the California Trail to California, and the Santa Fe Trail to New Mexico.
The California Trail
No actually, the Oregon trail split off in the rockies, and a large number of wagon trains ended up in California.
It was used by many settlers as they moved west.
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California trail
Miners would often travel to California in the 1800's by horse or wagon. It could take up to a year for them to travel that far.
Beckwourth Trail is from Truckee Meadow (Sparks), Nevada near Reno to Marysville, California. The Trail was created by Jim Beckwourth. Many people headed to California to pan for gold used it. The Union Pacific Railroad followed the trail so people could ride the railroad rather than a wagon pulled by oxen.