7. Traces of the Oregon Trail Can Still Be Viewed in Certain Areas
By 1870, over 400,000 pioneers had traveled the Oregon Trails. By this point, the routes were distinct, even though pioneers were still trying to find quicker ways to Oregon territory and California. With all these pioneers who traveled the paths, it is no wonder that there are still bits and pieces of this history around. Today, there are many areas where you can see the tracks of some of the Oregon Trail routes. Thus, more people than you think have traveled parts of the Oregon Trail.
In fact, there are about nine places where you can still view the trails of the wagons. Kansas City, Missouri holds some very hidden tracks at Red Bridge Crossing. Blue Rapids is the other place in Kansas with remnants of the trail. Brule and Fairbury in Nebraska both still reveal parts of the Oregon Trail. In Wyoming, you can see tracks at both Guernsey and Casper. Traces can be seen in Montpelier, Idaho as well as Baker City and Biggs Junction, which are both in Oregon.