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A sentence in Hastings' guidebook briefly describes the cutoff: The most direct route, for the California emigrants, would be to leave the Oregon route, about two hundred miles east from Fort Hall; thence bearing West Southwest, to the Salt Lake; and thence continuing down to the bay of St. Francisco, by the route just described.
Map of the route taken by the Donner Party, showing the Hastings Cutoff—which added 150 miles (240 km) to their travels—in orange On July 20, at the Little Sandy River, most of the wagon train opted to follow the established trail via Fort Hall
The route explores portions of the California Trail and Hastings Cutoff. Also a Utah Scenic Backway. [15] [75] I Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway: Utah: 9 14 Main Street and UT 59 near Apple Valley: Bridge Road and UT 9 in Rockville: Route travels through the Virgin River floodplain, piñon-juniper forests, and sagebrush
(For map See: Sublette-Greenwood Cutoff Map, [73]) Green River watershed Map of the Bear River. The Green River is a major tributary of the Colorado River and is a large, deep and powerful river. It ranges from 100 to 300 feet (30 to 91 m) wide in the upper course where it typically was forded and ranges from 3 to 50 feet (0.91 to 15.24 m) in ...
The southeastern portion of SR 229, between the junction of SR 767 and it eastern terminus at US 93, follows the alignment of the Hastings Cutoff, [2] a route which at the time was thought to be a more direct route of the California Trail through the northeastern part of Nevada. Prior to 1976, SR 229 comprised a portion of State Route 11. [1]
July 31, 1846: James Reed writes "Hastings Cutoff is said to be a saving of 350 or 400 miles (640 km) and a better route. The rest of the Californians went the long route, feeling afraid of Hastings' cutoff. But Mr. Bridger informs me that it is a fine, level road with plenty of water and grass.
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Old Spanish Trail (trade route) (1 C, 73 P) Oregon Trail (3 C, 113 P) Overland Trail (18 P) P. Pony Express (3 C, 21 P) S. ... Hastings Cutoff; L. Lolo Pass (Idaho ...