Absolutely! It's hard to tell from the video, but what's even crazier is that those tracks on California Hill look like they could have been made yesterday.
Wagon ruts are still very visible to the south and east of Montpelier, Idaho and of course the sandstone cut trail ruts in the vicinity of Guernsey, Wyoming. It is truly amazing when you think about it.
The dirt was packed. Probably still hard enough to plug a ripper crossing them yet today. I've had to go back to the shop and get a sledge hammer to beat packed dirt from a cow path out from between the shanks, and cattle hadn't been on that ground in 5 years.
I enjoyed the video. I wish the music hadn't been louder than the narration. I would have understood more of what you were saying. I remember standing beside the tracks of the Oregon Trail in a rest area on I-80 outside Gothenburg, NE. It brought tears to my eyes.
Seeing the tracks of the Oregon Trail has always been on my bucket list!! Love this video (ps I’m 77 so I’d better get going! Hope to take granddaughter this summer)
Love this !! Spent the summer reading pretty much anything I could get my hands on and now it's wonderful to see these videos! I'm determined to road trip it from Iowa in 2023. Thank you so much.
Absolutely. It actually didn't fully hit home for me what the settlers were up against until I got caught in a blizzard along the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. That wasn't fun to deal with even with modern technology. I can't imagine what that would have been like in a covered wagon.
I've lived in western nebraska all my life and have seen much of this. When you see it every day you get used to it. Somehow I took a new look at it in your video and it seemed fresh. I enjoyed the video and even though the music was a bit loud I heard every word. Good job and a good topic.
My family has been in western Nebraska since the 1800s. I only lived there for 3 years, back in the 70s, but I know that country well. Love the history of that whole part of the country...Ft. Robinson, Ft. Laramie, Black Hills, Custer Battlefield all fairly close.
Blows my mind did this in the late 20th century in a modern car took a week couldnt imagine in the 19th century. Also did this in the 90’s version on the trail. Mind blowing.
My school bus stop was right on Oregon trail, now named Holcomb rd., Oregon City. One last small hill an wagons circled up for last time in Clackamette Park, where McD is now located.
Thank you for your video, which really captures the landscape. A few decades ago I drove a small part of this route, coming up from Denver via Sidney. Chimney Rock is still remarkable, if eroded, and Scotts Bluff is remarkable and beautiful. The drive up to the top for the view is not to be missed! Did walk up a little hill near the visitor center to see the wagon ruts. The center's exhibits are most interesting.
Chimney rock was hit by lightning a couple years ago. The army cleared a path through Mitchell pass, before that, they had to use Robideax pass, which I think added 16 miles to the trip.
hello from Canada 🇨🇦 simply love your video !!!! wow, those wagon ruts are still there. that was even before Canada became a country(1867). I subscribed and will follow all your videos, super duper job 👍👌😀❤
Thanks so much, Gary! It’s fascinating to think about the historical context of those ruts. I hadn’t thought about the fact that those ruts are older than Canada is. Makes you realize just how well-preserved they are.
@@AdventurePangea yes, hard to believe those ruts are about 170 yrs old and u can still locate them. I always had a passion for the Oregon trail, Lewis & clark trail and route 66. I will look forward to all your videos, so well done, love it👌❤👍
I think you mistook the cow paths as actual wagon wheel ruts. I live out here and everything you shown was modern cow paths. The actual trail exist for sure and is seen today and some wagon wheel indentions are seen across Nebraska.
Great video! Thanks for making it. Visited Windlass/ Ash Hollow for the first time this April, I’ll have to check out California Hill too! There’s still ruts near Plum Creek and Rock Creek Station as well.
Thanks, Josh! California Hill was really cool to see. If you’re out in that area, there are some pristinely preserved ruts in Guernsey, Wyoming as well…a little over an hour west of Scottsbluff, near Fort Laramie. You’ll be able to see them in a video about the Oregon Trail in Wyoming that I’ll be publishing in the next couple of weeks.
Hello from Omaha. Great presentation. Omaha has a nice park with bronze sculptures of the pioneers. You might also want to add Rock Creek Station State Historical Park near Beatrice, as a Nebraska Oregon Trail stop. That was where the trail crossed the creek and where Would Bill Hitchcock killed his first man.
I am disappointed that you skipped Rock Creek Station, near Fairbury. Not only are there huge wagon ruts, but it was the stop over through which Mark Twain made his journey west. He wrote about it. It is also where James Butler Hickok, "Wild Bill", killed his first man, an incident greatly exagerated in dime novels of the day. Wwhen I was a boy, there were still VERY deep wagon ruts there. Hard to believe that they are all gone.
hi folks, why is there a Discrepancy in the way Kearny is spelled, some spell it Kearney, as in Carney, I ive in Kearny AZ, named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, as in Kerney not Carny oh well just my two cents,
I live in Kearney, Nebraska, which is just north of Ft. Kearny. We have the postal service to thank for the spelling discrepancy. Someone in the post office simply made a spelling error and by the time it was realized, no one felt a change was necessary.
That ridiculous racket ruins the video. Did you think you were doing a re-make of Bonanza? Thanks for tipping me off not to watch any others of yours. You aren't the only one who thinks adding racket to a video somehow enhances it but sheez . . . what were you thinking? If people want to listen to Bonanza they can . . . .
Would've been better if there was less video of "you" and more of just the actual ruts and surrounding sites and no one needs to see the interstate shots either.🙄🤨
Nebraska is only flat if you follow the interstate! If going to the black hills, I suggest on the way in or out, Toadstool park and Fort Robinson at Crawford, Nebraska, Agate Fossil Beds, Scottsbluffs, and stop at the Legacy of the Plains museum at the base. Wildcat Hills a few miles south, then down us26 to see these, depending on which way home is. Highway 71 runs clear down through Colorado. There are good museums at Grand Island, the Stuhr Museum, Minden, Pioneer Village, and at North Platte, the Lincoln County Historical Museum, right near Buffalo Bill's retirement home, now a state park, and the observation tower at Bailey yard. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Nebraska
As a Cornhusker let me say thanks for Your beautiful photography!
It's our pleasure! Nebraska is a beautiful state.
That still blows me away! The tracks are still visible today 180 years later.
Absolutely! It's hard to tell from the video, but what's even crazier is that those tracks on California Hill look like they could have been made yesterday.
Yes cause its still in use..
Wagon ruts are still very visible to the south and east of Montpelier, Idaho and of course the sandstone cut trail ruts in the vicinity of Guernsey, Wyoming. It is truly amazing when you think about it.
@@douglasrrhine6329 we have to go find a fax machine now and then.
The dirt was packed. Probably still hard enough to plug a ripper crossing them yet today.
I've had to go back to the shop and get a sledge hammer to beat packed dirt from a cow path out from between the shanks, and cattle hadn't been on that ground in 5 years.
I enjoyed the video. I wish the music hadn't been louder than the narration. I would have understood more of what you were saying. I remember standing beside the tracks of the Oregon Trail in a rest area on I-80 outside Gothenburg, NE. It brought tears to my eyes.
Exactly what I’m thinking. Too loud. I’m trying to listen early in the morning without waking my husband.
Seeing the tracks of the Oregon Trail has always been on my bucket list!! Love this video (ps I’m 77 so I’d better get going! Hope to take granddaughter this summer)
Chimney rock doesn’t disappoint
Love this !! Spent the summer reading pretty much anything I could get my hands on and now it's wonderful to see these videos! I'm determined to road trip it from Iowa in 2023. Thank you so much.
You have to appreciate the incredible determination it would have taken to complete that journey. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely. It actually didn't fully hit home for me what the settlers were up against until I got caught in a blizzard along the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. That wasn't fun to deal with even with modern technology. I can't imagine what that would have been like in a covered wagon.
first time I saw the ruts in Echo Oregon I realized I have nothing to complain about
Absolutely! Experiencing the Oregon Trail in the wintertime was eye-opening.
I've lived in western nebraska all my life and have seen much of this. When you see it every day you get used to it. Somehow I took a new look at it in your video and it seemed fresh. I enjoyed the video and even though the music was a bit loud I heard every word. Good job and a good topic.
My family has been in western Nebraska since the 1800s. I only lived there for 3 years, back in the 70s, but I know that country well. Love the history of that whole part of the country...Ft. Robinson, Ft. Laramie, Black Hills, Custer Battlefield all fairly close.
The Scott’s Bluff drive is worth it. OMG
Good vid....if only Americans were still something like those pioneers....and I didn't know the ruts were preserved
I agree totally
People have no clue how beautiful Western Nebraska is!!! Let's keep it that way!
🤫 don't want those folks from California moving in and raising the rent!
I’ve seen all this it’s much better without music blasting my eardrums
No volume control
Love, love, LOVE this history. Thanks for sharing this video.
Very wholesome content. Thanks!
Thank you Brenton. It’s an incredible piece of history.
Blows my mind did this in the late 20th century in a modern car took a week couldnt imagine in the 19th century. Also did this in the 90’s version on the trail. Mind blowing.
My school bus stop was right on Oregon trail, now named Holcomb rd., Oregon City. One last small hill an wagons circled up for last time in Clackamette Park, where McD is now located.
So is the trail paved over on Holcomb blvd?
Thank you for your video, which really captures the landscape. A few decades ago I drove a small part of this route, coming up from Denver via Sidney. Chimney Rock is still remarkable, if eroded, and Scotts Bluff is remarkable and beautiful. The drive up to the top for the view is not to be missed! Did walk up a little hill near the visitor center to see the wagon ruts. The center's exhibits are most interesting.
Chimney rock was hit by lightning a couple years ago.
The army cleared a path through Mitchell pass, before that, they had to use Robideax pass, which I think added 16 miles to the trip.
Awesome period
hello from Canada 🇨🇦 simply love your video !!!! wow, those wagon ruts are still there. that was even before Canada became a country(1867). I subscribed and will follow all your videos, super duper job 👍👌😀❤
Thanks so much, Gary! It’s fascinating to think about the historical context of those ruts. I hadn’t thought about the fact that those ruts are older than Canada is. Makes you realize just how well-preserved they are.
@@AdventurePangea yes, hard to believe those ruts are about 170 yrs old and u can still locate them. I always had a passion for the Oregon trail, Lewis & clark trail and route 66. I will look forward to all your videos, so well done, love it👌❤👍
I was there below the willy handcart cemetery the same time you was there. I'll be back there in July
a lot of rich history. nice video.
I think you mistook the cow paths as actual wagon wheel ruts. I live out here and everything you shown was modern cow paths. The actual trail exist for sure and is seen today and some wagon wheel indentions are seen across Nebraska.
I came into the comments to say this. At least someone else noticed.
California Hill was so awesome 🎉
Similar sight west of Dodge City, Kansas of the Santa Fe trail. Both are fascinating physical relics of American spirit.
Very good photography I wonder about the water accessibility for the wagon pulling animals
I just found your channel, great job on your video!
Great video! Thanks for making it. Visited Windlass/ Ash Hollow for the first time this April, I’ll have to check out California Hill too! There’s still ruts near Plum Creek and Rock Creek Station as well.
Thanks, Josh! California Hill was really cool to see. If you’re out in that area, there are some pristinely preserved ruts in Guernsey, Wyoming as well…a little over an hour west of Scottsbluff, near Fort Laramie. You’ll be able to see them in a video about the Oregon Trail in Wyoming that I’ll be publishing in the next couple of weeks.
Awsome.
Hello from Omaha. Great presentation. Omaha has a nice park with bronze sculptures of the pioneers. You might also want to add Rock Creek Station State Historical Park near Beatrice, as a Nebraska Oregon Trail stop. That was where the trail crossed the creek and where Would Bill Hitchcock killed his first man.
Love this idea. Very neat to “travel it” by video. The repeat clips are a little distracting though.
I am disappointed that you skipped Rock Creek Station, near Fairbury. Not only are there huge wagon ruts, but it was the stop over through which Mark Twain made his journey west. He wrote about it. It is also where James Butler Hickok, "Wild Bill", killed his first man, an incident greatly exagerated in dime novels of the day.
Wwhen I was a boy, there were still VERY deep wagon ruts there. Hard to believe that they are all gone.
Music clashed harshly with such historical ground and the moment.
Good job 👍..interesting stuff
Just imagine tightening a rage to a spoke of a wheel, and count the number of turns. That way they know how many miles they travel that day...
I hope this trail won't go away
We hope so too! It’s a fascinating piece of history.
Windlass Hill?? They probably used a windlass to desend the Hill!! Look it up( for termanology).
Would have been such a better video if you had left off the music.
Thanks for your feedback, Eddie. I’ll definitely keep this in mind in future videos.
Nice video, but you have to lower the music volume. It drowns out a lot of the dialogue.
I thought the music was fine.
Can you lower the music by 90% please?
I would have appreciated more appropriate music to set the mood for going back in time.
Can you turn the music up a little more so it completely drowns out the narrator?
hi folks, why is there a Discrepancy in the way Kearny is spelled, some spell it Kearney, as in Carney, I ive in Kearny AZ, named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, as in Kerney not Carny oh well just my two cents,
I live in Kearney, Nebraska, which is just north of Ft. Kearny. We have the postal service to thank for the spelling discrepancy. Someone in the post office simply made a spelling error and by the time it was realized, no one felt a change was necessary.
Can you please turn the music up as to completely drown out the narrative. I can almost hear it.
Dude, your background music is too loud.
That ridiculous racket ruins the video. Did you think you were doing a re-make of Bonanza? Thanks for tipping me off not to watch any others of yours. You aren't the only one who thinks adding racket to a video somehow enhances it but sheez . . . what were you thinking? If people want to listen to Bonanza they can . . . .
Turn your Damn Music down so we can understand what you are saying
Try the CC (closed captioning) button if you can't hear. I use it a lot, being old and a bit deaf!
Nice video but I couldn’t finish it, the background music is just too annoying. Sorry.
Enjoy the viedo but please tune the music. Too much. Your voice is perfect for the presentation.
Music is way too loud.
Music is distracting
Would've been better if there was less video of "you" and more of just the actual ruts and surrounding sites and no one needs to see the interstate shots either.🙄🤨
totally inappropriate sound track of Heavy Metal in places....
haha couldn't keep a straight face at the camera because you had to look elsewhere at your srcript
Background music level in competition with the vocal .
Shut off, try audio engineering class for dummies.
May help you out in the future.
Personality. Try it. A girl might like u. Trash can human
and now they cant tell if they are male or female
Nebraska is only flat if you follow the interstate!
If going to the black hills, I suggest on the way in or out, Toadstool park and Fort Robinson at Crawford, Nebraska, Agate Fossil Beds, Scottsbluffs, and stop at the Legacy of the Plains museum at the base. Wildcat Hills a few miles south, then down us26 to see these, depending on which way home is. Highway 71 runs clear down through Colorado.
There are good museums at Grand Island, the Stuhr Museum, Minden, Pioneer Village, and at North Platte, the Lincoln County Historical Museum, right near Buffalo Bill's retirement home, now a state park, and the observation tower at Bailey yard.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Nebraska
The blaring loud music ruins it, unwatchable...
Thank you for the feedback. Will keep this in mind for future videos.