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First off, most wagon trains didn't start in the east but in the mid-west (Missouri was a common launching point), so it wasn't strictly speaking a cross-country trip.
The time needed depended on your final destination, but most trips in 19th-century wagon trains figured in the neighborhood of four to six months: weather and other adversity permitting.
You needed to wait long enough for the grass to be tall enough to support your pulling team and the trail to dry out so it wouldn't slow you down (which is why most trips started in the mid-to-late spring), but you definitely wanted to get to your destination ahead of winter (if heading for Oregon or California, you definitely wanted to be out of the Rockies and the Sierras before the snow flew).
If you are asking about the Western movement it took 3 to 6 months. A lot depended on when the wagon left Missouri. Too early and they would run into Spring rivers flooding or snow, but too late might mean getting trapped in fall snow in the Rockies or Sierra Nevada's. There was a small window but nothing was never guaranteed that they would arrive in one piece. Most didn't and it was a difficult trip.
12 miles was considered a good days travel.
Source: Time Life Wild West books
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The nickname for pioneer wagon was?
Covered Wagon Prairie Schooner
What kinds of transportation did people use to travel along the Oregon Trail?
Covered wagons. See the link below.Better said wagon train
What were the groups of covered wagons called?
It is not wagon trains. Groups of covered wagons are called prairie schooners. But we can also call it wagon trains, I guess.
How long would it take to get from England to Missouri in the 1800s?
Shipboard was 2-3 months to a United States port. Missouri in the early 1800’s was wilderness Missouri became a state in 1820. To get to Missouri you would need to get there by horse, wagon, or walk. By horse you can travel about 30 miles a day on a good day. Wagon would be much slower and many things could reflect how well travel went. Weather, getting lost, loosing items by crossing flooded rivers, snow storms if left too late in the summer. It would take several months of land travel. I would guess the fastest time would be 6 months. Total travel time about 9 -12 months from start to finish.
Why are the front wheels on a covered wagon smaller than the rear?
it keeps it's balance straight
How did most settlers travel from California to Oregon?
by covered wagon
Old form American travel covered?
an covered wagon
Did the Indians travel by ship and covered wagon?
No, that was the colonisers.
When did the first covered wagon arrive in california via oregon trail?
The first wagon arrived in 1841.
What did the settlers that came to California use to travel?
Mostly a wagon and ox.
How did pioneers migrate west?
The pioneers migrated west with the help of the covered wagon and wagon trains. The wagon trains were the safest form of travel because of the sheer volume of people.
How did Laura Ingalls Wilder travel?
Horse and Buggy. Walking Covered Wagon Horseback Sleigh
Is there any other names for the covered wagon?
The covered wagon was the main means of travel for about two centuries of American history. The wagon box was covered in hoops with a canvas tarp on top. Another name for the covered wagon was prairie schooner because the white canvas top looked like a ship's sails as it moved along the prairie.
How far could someone in the travel per hour in a covered wagon?
they could travel at only 25 miles per hour at the fastest
How long did it take on wagon from California to St. Louis Missouri?
Twenty-five days without counting stops! weeedoggayyy
Who used the covered wagon?
People going west used the covered wagon.
What is life like on a covered wagon?
Life on a covered wagon was difficult. Dust covered the wagons from traveling on dirt roads. Life on the covered wagon could also be dangerous.
