“Wyoming’s sense of preservation is unmatched. Without this Trail, we would find life today far different. I cannot convey how strongly I feel when I see the Trail in Wyoming. And not just that Trail, but the assorted stage routes and the Overland Trail, an Indian trail across Weston County, the Lander Road, etc.” – Cori Clements, Wyoming resident who hiked the Oregon Trail all the way across the state over 10 years. Read her inspiring story here!

South Pass played a crucial role in allowing the booming United States to spread from coast to coast

The lust for gold and quick wealth in the mid-19th century in America did not just grip places like Oregon and California. Places like South Pass show how Wyoming too had its own share of gold rush booms and busts