The Tale of the Trail

02/19/2024

https://elpaso.thetaleofthetrail.org/

El Paso Texas has some history worth exploring. Join us in March 2024 for a trail gathering with educational speakers and activities… the bus tours are an easy way to learn and see history firsthand!

JOIN US MARCH 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2024 IN EL PASO, TEXAS 2024 Southern Trails Chapter of the Oregon California Trails Association Trail Gathering in El Paso, TX Gain an in depth knowledge of the history of El Paso, and the trails that traveled through this area. We have a variety of events and ou...

04/17/2022

https://southerntrails.thetaleofthetrail.org/learn-more/.
Do you know of The Army of the West? 1846 they built a wagon road from Santa Fe to San Diego. It’s a great story to learn about, and your able to walk on their trail. Ancestral power can be inspiring!

JOIN US APRIL 25, 26 and 27, 2022 IN TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA Learn about the importance of Warner Ranch and Mission San Luis Rey as they make their way to San Diego and how our local Temecula area plays into the bigger picture of Southern California. Would you like to join us? We look forward to meetin...

03/03/2021

For more knowledge of the Southern Trails join in the ZOOM meeting March 28 at 5pm Pacific time. It’s free and educated.

08/31/2019

Many people need more information about our Pioneer ancestors. You can still find the trails and travel like it’s the 1850’s! With all the modern conveniences...

08/31/2019

It’s time to learn about the Southern Trails leading to So Cal. You can’t believe how awesome the history is under our feet.
The maps are so exciting.
We’re heading to Santa Fe for the OCTA-trails.org next conference.
We’re learning from the best!

06/19/2019

Santa Fe NM for the www.OCTA-trails.org conference is going to be a hoot! The Southwest!!!

04/08/2019

http://southern-trails.org/trail-map/newtrailmap
Here is a really fun map that shows all the different trails along the Southern Route. Our modern day "covered wagons" make the travel so easy! We're lucky to be able to take great road trips and learn history in modern times!

The Southern Route Trail Network The Southern Route and the Gila River was the earliest path followed by European explorers and settlers bound for California. So, too, the earliest American Pioneers chose this way to reach the West Coast. Yet, in spite of its primacy, the Southern Route to Californi...

10/16/2018

Donner Pass has a past and is still worthy of a history lesson.

08/13/2018

Can you tell me why the Trans continental Railroad mattered? The NPS can help answer that! Find your park .

08/07/2018

The OCTA-trails.org convention in Ogden UT this week is full of valuable information celebrating 175 anniversary of the Oregon Trail and 50 years of the National Trails Act.

The Oregon-California Trails Association (a non-profit, 501 (C) (3) Association) is the nation’s largest and most influential organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of overland emigrant trails and the emigrant experience. Beginning in 1812 over 500,000 emigrants traveled the Rea...