California National Historic Trail
(Trail Administrator)
Address:NPS National Trails System Office, Salt Lake City
324 S. State St, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
Phone:801-741-1012 - Phone
Fax:801-741-1102 - Fax
Web: www.nps.gov/cali
Established: August 3, 1992. Description:Trail was the route of the greatest mass migration in American history, and today remnants of the trail are reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American travelers and settlers. Trail includes portions that were pioneered and developed before the 1849 California Gold Rush. An estimated 320 historic sites along the entire trail include forts, trading posts, natural landmarks, river crossing sites, campsites, trail junctions, and gravesites.
Legth: 5,665 miles.
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