Oregon National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail · ID, KS, MO, NE, OR, WA, WY · Trail
Imagine yourself an emigrant headed for Oregon: would promises of lush farmlands and a new beginning lure you to leave home and walk for weeks? More than 2,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen along the Oregon National Historic Trail in six states and serve as reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American settlers.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/oreg
- Location
- Oregon National Historic Trail (41.988, -109.634)
Track your visit to Oregon National Historic Trail
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Alexander Majors House
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum
- Commissary Storehouse
- Fort Bridger State Historic Site
- Fort Kearny State Historical Park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, the Oregon Trail
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, the Oregon Trail
- Hagerman Fossil Beds, the Oregon Trail Overlook
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site, the Santa Fe Trail
- Hollenberg Pony Express Station
- Homestead National Historical Park, the Oregon Trail
- Independence Courthouse Square
- Independence Courthouse Square- Truman Courthouse
- McLoughlin House
- National Frontier Trails Museum
- National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
- Old Bedlam
- Oregon National Historic Trail
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
- Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site, Fairway
- Three Island Crossing State Park
Hours
Oregon National Historic Trailtoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The Oregon National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands and Wilderness. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please contact trail sites before your visit for more information.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Centerhours not postedDirections
Self-guided tours
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Oregon Trail across Oregon & Washington1–7 d · 20 stops
Traveling with this mobile tour is like having a ranger in your pocket! Find trail sites to visit in Oregon and Washington and learn as you explore! This Auto Tour will start you on the eastern side of Oregon, near the border with Idaho. Guiding you to travel west, mostly following Interstate 84, you will end your tour in Oregon City, Oregon. You can also return to the menu and select "Trail Sites to Visit in Oregon" and "Trail Sites to Visit in Washington" to explore individual sites near you.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.