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Remnants of the Oregon Trail |
We traversed a large portion of eastern Oregon today. Our
stop for the day was the National Historic Oregon Trail interpretive center.
This is a well-done museum explaining the story of the Oregon Trail in plaques,
displays, and a long, but good movie. You got a sense of how difficult this 6-month
journey was. Indians weren't the major problem, but poor water, breakdowns, and
disease took their toll, resulting in one grave every six miles. Most people
walked the entire way, using their oxen to pull their wagon full of supplies
and what they would need in Oregon. Most luxury goods, and heavy items like
stoves and anvils were tossed on the trail as the oxen struggled with the
weight.
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Prarie Schooner |
We headed for our campsite in Hell's Canyon. Forty years ago,
when we were last here, we got lost because of poor signage and had to turn our
little tent trailer around on a narrow road. The same thing happened to us
today. We knew we needed to find the road that traveled south near the Snake
river. We missed it and had to turn around our large trailer on a shelf road
above the reservoir. Luckily, I found a spot wide enough after only a couple
miles. As we headed back we found the small sign pointing to the road we had
missed. We camped that night at the Woodhead Park campground on the reservoir
in Hells Canyon. Neither of us slept well that night, after getting lost in the
canyon AGAIN, and knowing we only had 50 miles to find gas.
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