Echo Meadows - Old Oregon Trail

Echo Meadows - Old Oregon Trail Take a short walk after browsing the visitors kiosks and get up close with The Historic Oregon Trail. Old wagon ruts are clearly defined at end of path.

Take a walk through time. Trace the path of the emigrants along the Oregon Trail. Echo Meadows was a popular “nooning” place where emigrants could rest themselves and their stock. Visitors can look at the interpretive signs then walk ½ mile on a paved path to see nearly one mile of intact wagon ruts, part of the primary Oregon Trail
route from 1847 to1860. Throughout your walk
to the wagon ruts yo

u can stop and read the
interpretive signs about the area and its history. hiking, wildlife viewing, birdwatching, photography, trail head
Facilities: This day-use area has parking and a ½ mile of paved trail with interpretive signs. Season: Open year-round. Other: Nearby attractions are the City of Echo Fort Henrietta park, city museum, and the

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11/27/2023

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10/11/2022
04/23/2022

The small fort grounds, crowded at times with over 300 men and 300 horses probably resembled a muddy barnyard or quagmire. When the heavy lead balls erre accidently dropped into the mud they would have quickly sank out of site.

Editor Note: 32 percussion caps in 4 sizes; 51 identifiable pistol, rifle and musket balls; one 40 caliber, conical lead bullet; and one cannon ball fuse cap have been excavated.

03/12/2022
04/29/2017

Anyone have pics of Echo in the snow from this last winter? Would love to see them!

Little bit of history on Echo, Oregon.
09/16/2016

Little bit of history on Echo, Oregon.

Historic Echo, located in Northeast Oregon, is home to numerous historical and recreational sites along the corridor of the Oregon Trail.

02/25/2016

Anyone visiting Echo or the trailhead/interpretive location, feel free to post any photos. I have yet to make it back there and kind of put this together so I could post my photos that I took when I was there.

10/09/2012

Address

30135 Lexington Echo Highway
Echo, OR
97826

Website

http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale/recreation/files/vdo_rec_ecomdw070706.pdf

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