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2naSalit

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7. I lived in the area...

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:38 PM

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For about 15 years and attended ISU during that time, went on many field trips and examined many spots where the remnants are clear. It was pretty rough going through Idaho since they had to cross the lava beds which are not easy on anything that passed over them from wheels of any kind to feet of any creature. Lava, basalt, is hard to walk on and after a brief hike, you can get pretty worn out.

It is an incredibly unique landscape.

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Niagara posted a thread yesterday on the Oregon Trail computer game. Has anyone here visited sites on the Trail? [View all] highplainsdem Saturday OP

Yes, outside Baker City, Oregon. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #1

Was just looking at some links about that. I had no idea that part of Oregon had sagebrush Looks highplainsdem Saturday #3

I did Jilly_in_VA Saturday #2

Just found a website about that, with an 1859 photo of a wagon: highplainsdem Saturday #5

Funny you should ask... 2naSalit Saturday #4

Wow. Googling this. 500 miles of the Trail in Idaho alone. highplainsdem Saturday #6

I lived in the area... 2naSalit Saturday #7

Incredibly rough going there: highplainsdem Saturday #10

Yes... 2naSalit Saturday #11

I looked at a lot of videos of the Idaho section of the trail this afternoon. Even going downhill could be highplainsdem Saturday #13

Yes, I was at Independence Rock in 1986... Harker Saturday #8

Had to google that, too: highplainsdem Saturday #9

I've visited a couple or three... Vogon_Glory Saturday #12

I'll have to look up all of those. Just looked at some videos of Deadman's Pass, and I agree with what highplainsdem Saturday #14

Rocky Ridge was another landmark Vogon_Glory 20 hrs ago #15

Just read about the incompetent planning/leadership that led to so many Mormons in two handcart companies highplainsdem 12 hrs ago #16