Oregon Trail Log
Name John Smith
Date 01-16-01
Directions: Record start date (month & day) and beginning pace (Steady=8,
Strenuous=12, Grueling=16) for the first log entry. As you reach each
landmark, record the date, landmark name, type (Town, Fort, River, Rock,
Spring, Mountain, Valley), total miles traveled since start, and the pace (8,
12, 16) you mostly traveled at. For the last log entry, use 100 miles
from The Dalles to The Willamette Valley. *For State and Elevation, use
maps, encyclopedias, or search the Internet to find the landmark information.
Date
Landmark
Type
Traveled Pace *State *Elevation
May 1
May 7
May 12
May 19
Jun 6
Jun 14
Jun 18
Jul 30
Aug 14
Aug 31
Sep 6
Sep 28
Oct 20
Nov 8
Dec 1
Dec 5
Independence
Kansas River
Blue River
Ft. Kearney
Chimney Rock
Ft. Laramie
Independence R.
South Pass
Green River
Soda Springs
Ft. Hall
Snake River
Ft. Boise
Grande Ronde
The Dalles
Willamette V.
Town
River
River
Fort
Rock
Fort
Rock
Mtn
River
Spring
Fort
River
Fort
Mtn
Mtn
Valley
0
102
185
304
554
640
830
932
1057
1201
1258
1440
1554
1714
1839
1939
Occupation Farmer
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
MO
KS
NE
NE
NE
WY
WY
WY
WY
ID
ID
ID
ID
OR
OR
OR
800
1029
1317
2335
3885
4104
6250
7550
6271
5943
4474
3745
2704
5098
5128
460
Ending Score 3045 Survivors 3