Overland Trails

• Recreation: Roads and Highways: Historic  (37)

The Beckwourth Trail - Provides a history of the discovery and use of the trail found by the African-American explorer and trader James Beckwourth in 1850.

Oregon-California Trails Association - Nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and enjoying the history of the trails of the westward expansion used by 19th century pioneers. Listings of trail sites, graves, maps, and facts; trail stories; and information about modern treks, publications, genealogy, and other activities.

The Overland Trail - Information on The Overland Trail, established in 1862 by Ben Holladay, it went from Julesburg, CO to Ham's Fork, WY.

Smoky Hill Trail History - Brief history of the Smoky Hill Trail.

Southwest Explorations - A study of the historical expeditions that opened Arizona and the American west.

Utah Crossroads Chapter - Oregon-California Trails Association - Organization dedicated to preserving, studying, and marking the historic trails in Utah and other Western states, including the California Trail, Old Spanish Trail and Mormon Pioneer Trail.

Web de Anza - Provides visitors with documents and multimedia resources covering Juan Bautista de Anza's two overland expeditions from the Sonoran Desert to northern California.