Paved pathway leads to location where the Oregon Trail begins steep descent into Ash Hollow Spring. Ash Hollow State Historic Park Nebraska.
Paved pathway leads to location where the Oregon Trail begins steep descent into Ash Hollow Spring. Ash Hollow State Historic Park Nebraska.
Walking the Oregon Trail 2012 
As the trail developed it became marked by many cutoffs and shortcuts from Missouri to Oregon. The basic route follows river valleys as grass and water were absolutely necessary.