Phil Konstantin's 2003 Vacation Through Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana



Page 2003 - O

Oregon Trail to Fort Laramie, Wyoming


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Cold Springs is just west of Guernsey, Wyoming.
The Oregon Trail went through this area along the North Platte River.




Guernsey has two other historical attractions:
Oregon Trail Ruts, and Register Cliff.




A little about Col. Stephen Kearny




The constant wagon traffic through this area
led the rocks wearing down. The "ruts" here are very distinct.








This entire slot was worn out by wagons on the Oregon Trail.




Pony Express marker near the river.



Like Independence Rock to the south,
mostly during the 1840s & 1850s, many travelers on the Oregon Trail enscribed their names on the soft rock of this cliff. It was the same soft rock that preserved their wagons' ruts.









The birds have built these nests on the cliff.














Willard died of cholera about 75 miles west of here.




The trails went alongside the cliff.
It was one day's travel (by wagon) from Fort Laramie.




The discolored area between the small bushes and the sign at the ruts from the trail.









On the road between Guernsey and Fort Laramie.




This bridge was built in 1875 for $15,000.
That was quite a bit of money back then.




Fort Laramie in the distance.









"Fort Laramie Military Post on the Oregon Trail,
June 16, 1849 - March 2, 1890, This monument is erected by the state of Wyoming and a few interested residents. 1913"




Pony Express monument at Fort Laramie.










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Page 2003: Spokane, Washington to Grangeville, Idaho
Page 2003a: Grangeville, Idaho to Kamiah, Idaho
Page 2003b: Kamiah to Lolo Pass
Page 2003c: Lolo, Montana to Salmon, Idaho
Page 2003d: Salmon, Idaho to Gilmore Summit, Idaho
Page 2003e: Kilgore, Idaho to Yellowstone National Park
Page 2003f: More Yellowstone
Page 2003g: Grand Tetons to Lander, Wyoming
Page 2003h: Wind River Canyon to Legend Rock, Wyoming
Page 2003i: Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site to Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, Wyoming
Page 2003j: Shell Creek Falls to Wagon Box Battlefield, Wyoming
Page 2003k: Rosebud Battlefield to Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana
Page 2003l: Little Bighorn Battlefield to Crow Agency, Montana
Page 2003m: Fetterman Battlfield to Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming
Page 2003n: Crazy Woman Creek to Fort Fetterman, Wyoming
Page 2003o: Oregon Trail to Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Page 2003p: Grattan Battlefield, Wyoming to Fort Robinson, Nebraska
Page 2003q: Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed, Nebraska to Crazy Horse Monument, South Dakota
Page 2003r: Devil's Tower, Wyoming
Page 2003s: Rapid City to Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Page 2003t: Eagle Butte Powwow to the Blessing Ceremony
Page 2003u: Sakakawea Monument to Fort Buford
Page 2003v: Fort Union to Old Fort Peck
Page 2003w: Cree Crossing to Fort Assiniboine
Page 2003x: Glacier Park
Page 2003y: Glacier #2 to Missoula, Montana
Page 2003z: blank (so far)