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Project Tags

This project is a portal to U.S. migration projects that focus on the movement West and the trails they used.

Do not add individual profiles to the project. Add them to the appropriate sub-project.

Historic Trails

Historic trails include:

  • Bozeman Trail
  • California Trail, 5,665 miles
  • El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, 404 miles
  • El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, 2,580 miles
  • Great Wagon Road
  • Iditarod National Historic Trail, 2,350 miles
  • Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, 3,700 miles
  • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, 1,300 miles
  • Nez Perce National Historic Trail, 1,170 miles
  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail, 2,700 miles (4,300 km)
  • Oregon National Historic Trail, 2,170 miles
  • Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, 275 miles
  • Pony Express National Historic Trail, 1,966 miles
  • Santa Fe National Historic Trail, 1,203 miles
  • Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, 2,200 miles
  • Wilderness Road