California Trail Heritage Alliance

California Trail Heritage Alliance The California Trail Center Foundation works with the community and our partners to enhance the values of the California Trail Interpretive Center.

Our Alliance was initially established as the California Trail Center Foundation to ensure the completion of the California Trail Interpretive Center and its' exhibits in Elko, Nevada. With the completion of the Sutter's Fort exhibit in 2014, the Trail Center has been in full operation. Our mission has evolved to enhance the California Trail experience for our community, the public and future gene

rations. We support the educational and interpretive activities at the California Trail Interpretive Center and promote the protection and preservation of the national historic California Trail for present and future generations. Our Board of Directors includes a voting core of 9 primarily local individuals and a nonvoting cadre of 8 folks who have expertise, interest and involvement with some aspect of the national historic California Trail. Our Alliance meets monthly and works closely with the Bureau of Land Management who operates the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada. We work closely with our many partners including the City and County of Elko, the State of Nevada, the Great Basin Institute and the Southern Nevada Conservancy, the Oregon-California Trial Association, Trails West, and Humboldt Highroad.

We're in the final set up stretch for Trail Days - Freedom 250 Celebration!775-738-1849 FREE Admission Fun for All Ag...
05/28/2026

We're in the final set up stretch for Trail Days - Freedom 250 Celebration!
775-738-1849 FREE Admission Fun for All Ages!
Gold Panning
Wagon Rides
Native Artists, Speakers, and Demos
Live Music
Live Animals
Shoshone Tacos
Burgers and Hot Dogs
Basket Weaving
Prizes
Contests
Axe Throwing and Archery
TONS more!
June 6th and 7th - 8 miles west of Elko, NV!
1 Interpretive Center Way
Hunter exit 292 on I80

We're in the final set up stretch for Trail Days - Freedom 250 Celebration! 9-4 both days. All info in the event link ^^^^

Just over a week until the big weekend.

FREE admission
Gold Panning
Wagon Rides
Native Artists, Speakers, and Demos
Live Music
Live Animals
Shoshone Tacos
Burgers and Hot Dogs
Basket Weaving
Prizes
Contests
Axe Throwing and Archery
TONS more!

June 6th and 7th - 8 miles west of Elko, NV!

1 Interpretive Center Way
Hunter exit 292 on I80

Trail Days - June 6 and 7th, 2026No Admission Fee 775-738-1849California Trail Interpretive Center.8 miles West of Elko...
05/28/2026

Trail Days - June 6 and 7th, 2026
No Admission Fee 775-738-1849
California Trail Interpretive Center.
8 miles West of Elko on Interstate 80
Hands on History and Stories from the trail.







Trail Days - June 6 and 7th, 2026No Admission Fee 775-738-1849California Trail Interpretive Center.8 miles West of Elko...
05/28/2026

Trail Days - June 6 and 7th, 2026
No Admission Fee 775-738-1849
California Trail Interpretive Center.
8 miles West of Elko on Interstate 80
Hands on History and Stories from the trail.
Live music, great volunteers, hands-on history experience for all ages!







Everything Elko MagazineFeatured Artist "New Works Fine Art Exhibit"California Trail Interpretive CenterClosing May 1 ...
04/22/2026

Everything Elko Magazine
Featured Artist "New Works Fine Art Exhibit"
California Trail Interpretive Center
Closing May 1






California Trail Interpretive CenterNevada Wild Art Exhibit- free admission - 775-738-1849Please bring your friends to s...
04/11/2026

California Trail Interpretive Center
Nevada Wild Art Exhibit- free admission - 775-738-1849
Please bring your friends to see the art exhibit at the Trail Center.
This exhibit will never appear again featuring these artists or these images. The exhibit is closing at the end of this month. Please stop in and support Nevada Artists.




California Trail Interpretive Center Trail Days 2026- June 6th and 7th -Free Admission- 775-738-1849Churning ButterThe w...
04/11/2026

California Trail Interpretive Center
Trail Days 2026- June 6th and 7th -Free Admission- 775-738-1849
Churning Butter
The wagon trains headed west toward the Pacific Ocean
between 1841 and 1869 had to make due with supplies they carried along on the journey. There were no stores along the route, which took about 3 months, traveling an average of 10 to 12 miles per day. If your family was able to bring a cow on the trip, you could churn the cream into butter and bake a loaf of homemade bread or biscuits.




Please share our Invitation to join the field trip to see the Greater Sage Grouse Lek. Elko, Nevada Field Trip, breakfa...
03/02/2026

Please share our Invitation to join the field trip to see the Greater Sage Grouse Lek. Elko, Nevada Field Trip, breakfast and presentations from local experts! Seating is limited so plan to make your reservation as soon as possible. It is an early morning excursion. No fee! Information is on the poster!






Address

P. O. Box 1778
Elko, NV
89803

Telephone

+17753402031

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