The California Trail had its beginnings at several points along the Missouri River, and included several variant routes across the Great Basin and over the Sierra Nevada mountains into California. With the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, most travelers made the journey by rail.

California Trail related posts:

• California Trail Markers
• Central Overland Trail – Washington Square
• Hastings Cutoff – Utah Outlet (Jordan River)
• Hastings Cutoff – Big Mountain Pass
• Hastings Cutoff – Large Spring Camp
• Hastings Cutoff – West Side of Hastings Pass
• Jedediah Smith’s Trail – Great Salt Lake
• The Way West
• Where Trails Meet – Raft River Valley Trails
• The Old Emigrant Road
• Pilot Peak
• Seeds-Kee-Dee-Agie
• Victory Highway at Wendover