Thursday, December 17, 2009

What are the names of the mountains on the Oregon trail?

The Oregon Trail, which spanned over 2,100 miles, crossed right through the Rocky Mountains.  The Rocky Mountains are the largest mountain range in North America and presented one of the most formidable challenges of the entire trail.  In 1812, Robert Stuart and his entourage discovered the South Pass in Wyoming.  The South Pass made the trip through the Rocky Mountains more manageable.  The first group of wagons would not make the voyage over the pass until 1832.  Benjamin Bonneville brought his party of 100 men and 20 wagons through the pass.  Soon afterward, the South Pass became a popular route along the Oregon Trail.  Today, Wyoming Route 28 goes through the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, a testament to the importance of this geographical feature for travel and trade.

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