Key to listings along the journey roughly east-to-west: |
| Abbreviations |
NP
SP |
National Park
State Park |
SHP
SHS |
State Historical
Park
or Site |
|
NM |
National
Monument |
NRA
SRA |
National or
State
Recreation Area |
|
Photo |
Point of interest
as featured in Emigrant Road |
Light Gray |
Point of interest
also featured in Emigrant Road |
Dark Gray |
Point of interest not featured
in Emigrant Road |
| |
| Things to see
and do along today's Oregon Trail |
| |
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Hooper
Spring, in park n of Soda Springs (aka "Beer
Spring", picnic areas, playground) |
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Captive
Geyser, center of town of Soda Springs (geyser-on-a-timer) |
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Wagon ruts
on Oregon Trail Golf Course, Soda Springs (in the rough) |
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Sheep Rock,
w of Soda Springs (views of the Bear River, Hudspeth's Cutoff, markers, early graves) |
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Lava Hot
Springs (relaxing spa, tubing in the creek) |
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Fort Hall replica, off I-15 exit 67, then 1 mi n on US30/91
in Upper Ross Park (re-creation of fort, exhibits, deer, bison and elk in pen nearby) |
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Shoshone-Bannock
Indian Festival, Ft. Hall (craft fair, rodeo, powwow dances, August) |
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Craters of
the Moon NM, Hwy 20 (lava flows, ice caves, remote scenic areas) |
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Massacre
Rocks, off I-86 exit 28 (camping, picnic area, hiking trails) |
|
Register
Rock, sw of Massacre Rocks (emigrant signatures, picnic area) |
|
LOOK AT THE MAP |
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City of
Rocks NRA, 4 mi w of Almo via dirt roads (hiking trails, emigrant signatures,
scenic area) |
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Milner
Ruts, n of Hwy 30 (interpretive panels, walk on Oregon Trail) |
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Stricker
Store, se of Twin Falls (old trading post, discarded wagon parts) |
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Shoshone
Falls, in Snake River Canyon ne of Twin Falls (boating, picnic areas) |
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Perrine
Memorial Bridge, Twin Falls (views of Snake River Gorge) |
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Sun Valley
Lodge ice show and buffet, Sun Valley (world-class skating talent on an
open-air rink, on summer evenings under the stars) |
|
LOOK AT THE MAP |
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Thousand
Springs, Buhl (scenic area) |
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1000
Springs Tours, off SR30 (great boat tour of river and springs) |
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Malad
Gorge SP, sw of I-84 exit 147 (views of gorge, trails, picnic areas) |
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Three Island Crossing SP, Glenns Ferry (annual
parade and re-enactment of Snake River crossing, August)
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Bruneau
Dunes SP, Bruneau (high dunes, wildlife viewing) |
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Bonneville
Point, se of Boise (historical marker, view of Boise) |
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Indian Map
Rock, Celebration Park, s of Nampa off Map Rock Rd (petroglyphs, ancient map
of Snake River valley) |
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Ft. Boise
replica, in park at e end of Parma (interpretation of original fort) |
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AREN'T WE THERE YET?
WAGON'S BROKE, OXEN TIRED, I WANNA GO HOME
OREGON OR BUST
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