Parting of the Ways

Parting of the Ways (HM19MI)

Location: Lander, WY 82520 Sublette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 17.089', W 109° 3.538'

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Trail ruts at this site were mistakenly identified as the Parting-of-the-Ways where emigrant parties separated on their journeys to Oregon, California, or Utah.

The actual Parting-of-the-Ways is approximately 10 miles west of this spot. Where you are standing now is part of the main Oregon Trail over which 350,000 - 500,000 people passed on their way West between 1844 and 1869.

Look closely at the ground between the pullout fence and the monuments. The uneven "ridges" in the ground are trail ruts made by the passage of iron-wheeled freight wagons and stagecoaches on a road that connected South Pass with the Union Pacific Railroad in Green River, southwest of this spot. The freight road was used from about 1870 to 1900 - and the resulting ruts caused the confusion later with the actual Parting-of-the-Ways west of here.

Enjoy and appreciate your trail resources, but remember that they are very fragile. Please ensure that you visit doesn't result in any disturbance to the Trail.
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HM NumberHM19MI
Series This marker is part of the California Trail series, and the Oregon Trail series.
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Placed ByBureau of Land Management
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 7:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 660035 N 4683224
Decimal Degrees42.28481667, -109.05896667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 17.089', W 109° 3.538'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 17' 5.34" N, 109° 3' 32.28" W
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Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 129-179 Unnamed Road, Lander WY 82520, US
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