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There weren't any roads to Oregon at the time.

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Q: Why did people name it Oregon trail and not Oregon road?
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What famous route led thousands of settlers to the west coast?

People got to Oregon by using the road called The Oregon Trail.


Where did the trail that settlers took to reach this city leave the Oregon Trail?

The trail that settlers took to reach Portland, Oregon, from the Oregon Trail was the Barlow Road. It branched off from the main Oregon Trail near The Dalles and provided a more direct route to the Willamette Valley, including the future site of Portland.


Where were the people on the Oregon trail going to?

The Oregon Trail led to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.The Oregon Trail was a dirt wagon road that went from St. Louis, Missouri, up the Mississippi along the banks of the the Mississippi River to the Missouri. It went to the North Platt. From there it went through South Pass on through Idaho to the Columbia River and from there, along the banks of the Columbia to the Willamette Valley of Oregon.


What trails did pioneers use to travel west?

A famous route west for pioneers was the Wilderness Road, made by Daniel Boone and others.


How many miles driving the Oregon coast?

It depends on your exact route, but the approximate driving distance by road from south to north is 340 miles.


Name of the first main road?

dead horse trail


What is the name of the trail Daniel Boone created?

Wilderness Road


What was the name of the trail that led from New Mexico to California?

death road


What was the Trail of Tears and where did it get its name?

MANY NATIVE AMERICANS DIED ON THE TRAIL IT TOOK MONTHS TO GET TO OKLAHOMA AND THE road was rough


What trails did people use while moving west?

One of the first trails into the West connected New England with land that is now Kentucky and Tennessee. A part of that trail, the National Road, is now known as US 40. The Oregon and the Mormon trail both went from St. Louis, Missouri to Fort Bridger, Wyoming. That this point the two trails split. The Mormon trail continued southwest to the Great Salt Lake. The Oregon trail continued northeast and over the Blue mountains into Oregon. The Santa Fe trail went along the Missouri River and into Colorado, from there it traveled Southwest to what is now New Mexico.


Name of the first main road in kempton park?

Dead horse trail


When was Trail Ridge Road created?

Trail Ridge Road was created in 1932.