The 19th-century pioneers faced a host of dangers, from flooded river crossings, hostile Indians, cholera outbreaks and the threat of falling from the wagon and being crushed under its wheels. Interwoven in Buck’s adventure tale is a fascinating history of the development of the trail, its heyday and the colorful characters that made the journey. The Oregon Trail was not a single route but rather a bunch of cutoffs and options that led Mormons to Utah, gold seekers to California and settlers to the Pacific Northwest. They were guided by trail markers, old wagon wheel ruts, historic accounts and helpful tips from people they met along their route. The four-month journey traversed the Great Plains along the North Platte River in Nebraska, climbed the Rockies and high desert of Wyoming, and descended gorges of the Snake River in Idaho.
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