Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
OLD OREGON TRAIL
LURE OF TOURISTS
Pacific Northwest Travel De.
scribed by Automobile
Club of America.

ITdCClV6 at CIllS season GIlen TO go OUT 10
the Pacific Coast across the northern
part of our country. There are several
roads that according to tho Automobile
Club of America. New York City. may
be used, different national parks that
may be visited, such as Rocky Mountain,
Yellowstone, Glacier and Mount Rainier,
according to the route chosen, and the
opportunity to make the run over the
Columbia River Highway is one that
should not be missed.
Motorists in the East will find that
an extended tour of their own country
will prove of great educational and bust
ness value, for there is no better way of
seeing the country than driving through
1t, taking advantage of the fact that
you may stop over at all the interesting
sights along the way.
The highways in the West will prove
q revelation to motorists from the East.
Oregon, the central State of the Pacific
Coast, alone, in little over 10 years,
has spent $110,000000 on its highway
system. There is scarcely a mile of
70 Oregon highways, which is not paved
macadamed or graveled. And all that
are not paved are oiled. The motorist
VIII md in Oregon towering snow
capped mountains, mighty canyons, tur-
bulent mountain streams and countless
lakes, which make it an ideal terminus
for tranScontinc trip
The club suggests that motorists plan
ming to make this trip this Summer
use the Old Oregon Trail route, as this
year marks the Tooth anniversary of
the emigration by covered wagon from
st. Louis over the Oregon Trail in 1880.
caravan will leave from New York
late this month as part of the Nation
wide observation of this Covered Wagon
Centennial. ATT Seaside, Greg, on the
shores of the Pacific Ocean and the end
OF the trail, the inhabitants are making
extensive plans. Special pageants and
ceremonies are being prepared, depict
ing the life and customs of Merri-
weather Lewis and William Clark and
their band who passed the Winter of
1905 and 1906 in this vicinity. Historic
places kept by Lewis and Clark will be
visited.
Starts in Middle West.
The Oregon Trail officially starts in
the Middle West, as here there were two
principal outf1tting points in the old
Gays from which the settlers left. One
was at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the
other at Independence, Mo-, which is
near Kansas City. The last route fol-
lowed the same trail as the Santa Fe
route, the second of the great trails in
Ine hlstory OF America, and they di-
Verged at where Gardner, Kans, is now
located, the Santa Fe veering to the
Southwest and the oregon to the North
west. At the forks was sign Road
TO Oregon" 1t pointed the way 1000
miles. There was no other signs, and
none was needed, for the iron wheels
OF the wagons, the myriad feet of the
cattle and the footsteps of the pioneer
mad worn pathway to 10 feet in
depth, so to $50 feet in width
AS the Old Oregon Trail route is laid
out today. it is not possible to follow it
IN its entirety. as part of the highway
Is only projected. Follow the National
Old Trails road out through Hagers-
town, Cumberland, Uniontown, Wheel
ing, Columbus, Indianapolis and st.
Louis; then continue along route No. 40
as far as Bates City, which is Just a
short distance this side of Kansas City.
little, beyond Bates City turn off to
the right and run up to route "a. on
which Independence is located and then
Into Kansas City.
From here the most practical route,
following the old Oregon Trail as much
as possible. would be to continue along
route 40, through Topeka to Manhat-
tan. From her follow route II up to
Marysville, then along route So to Bell
vile, then up on route 81 to Fairmont
and then along SO to Hastings, then
north on route to Grand Island.
Here we pick up the trail followed by
the pioneers out from Council Bluffs.
From Grand Island the road con-
tinues along route 30, through Kearney
and North Platte to Ogalalla, and then
follows route 26, through Oshkosh,
Z Broadwater and Scots Bluff Torring-
ton and Lingle, into route IS, which is
followed northwestward into Douglas,
Wyo., on route 20. This route is fol-
lowed to Casper, and then 87E should
be taken down to Muddy Gap and then
81 to Rawlins. From here either route
80 or BON is followed all the way out
70 Portland. 1t passes through Granger,
Wyo,; Pocatello. Twin Falls and Boise,
Idaho; Baker, Pendleton and The Dalles
in Oregon
From the Dalles to Portland the Old
Oregon Trail follows the route of the
Columbia River Highway, which is
acknowledged to be one of the greatest
highways in the world, not only because
OF its great scenic attractions, which
include IL waterfalls in II miles, but
because of the engineering and artistic
skill which was displayed in its con-
struction. Beyond Portland it extends
70 Astoria and Seaside, the terminus of
the Old Oregon Trail.
Trip Around Mount Hood.
At Hood River on the Columbia River
Highway one may start the trip around
= Mount Hood, known as the Loop High
way. passing through Hood River VAL
ley, through the forests that encircle the
mountain, returning via Government
Camp, Gresham and the beautiful valley
that surrounds Portland along this
route. The total distance is 173 miles.
Al least 10 hours should be allowed for
the or1ve to permit stops to be made at
interesting points, although it would be
better II at least two days were taken
for the trip
Portland is often called the Rose City,
because OF the beauty and fineness of
Its roses. Each year around the middle
OF June rose festival is held in the
city. AS a residential place it is ex-
tremely lovely, having miles of shaded
streets, lined with rose hedges, and
many beautiful homes Portland is very
we'll able to take care of Summer Wis
1tors, as it has ample hotel accommo-
cations. Full information about the
city, the best places to see and infor-
: nation as to routes up and down the
Coast, will be gladly given by the Port
land Chamber of Commences informa-
= ton bureau, located at Fourth and Pine
streets.
For the Eastward trip across the
country the club suggests that during
Midsummer the Yellowstone Trail makes
@ desirable return trip. From Portland
; the n1otorist should turn northward
along the Pacific Highway, up through
Olympia and Tacoma to Seattle, Wash,
and then start eastward along route
10, running into Spokane, at which
point the motorist who wishes to visit
Glacier Park should turn to the left,
running via Bonners Ferry and Colunf-
bia Falls to the park. The season in
this park runs from June is to Sep
TENDER Is. It is a rugged mountain
region of unsurpassed Alpine charac-
ter There are $50 Clacier-fed lakes of