Series: National Historic Trails Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides

Interested in planning a trip along a national historic trail? Use these guides to follow the historic routes while learning more about local and trail history.

  • Oregon National Historic Trail

    Article 1: Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides: Oregon Trail

    The cover of a travel guide that has an illustration of a covered wagon train in the plains.

    Download one of these booklets and begin your state by state trail adventure! The Auto Tour Route (ATR) guides provide an overview of local trail history while giving driving directions to suggested points of interest along the trail. There are auto tour route guides available for the trail across MO, KS, NE, CO, ID, WY, WA, & OR. Read more

  • Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

    Article 2: Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides: Mormon Pioneer Trail

    The cover of a travel guide that has an illustration of a covered wagon train crossing a snowy area.

    Download one of these booklets and begin your state by state trail adventure! The Auto Tour Route (ATR) guides provide an overview of local trail history while giving driving directions to suggested points of interest along the trail. There are auto tour route guides available for the trail across IA, NE, CO, WY and UT. Read more

  • California National Historic Trail

    Article 3: Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides: California Trail

    The cover of a travel guide that has a picture of an expansive, sandy desert.

    Download one of these booklets and begin your state by state trail adventure! The Auto Tour Route (ATR) guides provide an overview of local trail history while giving driving directions to suggested points of interest along the trail. There are auto tour route guides available for the trail across MO, KS, NE, CO, WY, ID, UT, and NV. Read more

  • Pony Express National Historic Trail

    Article 4: Auto Tour Route Interpretive Guides: Pony Express Trail

    The cover of a travel guide that has an illustration of a large, wide canyon with a wagon train

    Download one of these booklets and begin your state by state trail adventure! The Auto Tour Route (ATR) guides provide an overview of local trail history while giving driving directions to suggested points of interest along the trail. There are auto tour route guides available for the trail across MO, KS, NE, CO, WY, UT, and NV. Read more