Good afternoon everyone.I have been thinking of a trip. Traveling the Lewis and Clark Trail.Start in St. Louis, MO, which is only 35 miles away from where we live, all the way to the Pacific ocean.Has anyone traveled the trail pulling a fifth wheel?If so, did you just follow the roadside markers, or did you use a guide book?Also, how about the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail?I think that any of these trails would be one heck of an adventure.Just read a short blog. The folks that wrote it, took the Oregon Trail west, took 3 weeks, and then the Lewis and Clark Trail back to St. Louis, also took 3 weeks. My kind of travel, NO RUSH.Maybe in a year or two.But of course gotta due Route 66 from Chicago to the Pacific.Any thoughts, ideas, etc appreciated.

Adventure Caravans tour follows that route and takes 47 days. Leave the planning to them to paraphrase a familiar saying.

We looked at doing the Mormon Trail which mostly follows the Oregon Trail at least in NE and WY. But it was very twisty following local 3 digit roads frequently and the stops, in NE didn't look at that interesting. Inadvertantly we have alreadt been to most of the WY parts of the trail when we spent a couple weeks in central WY a few yeears ago. So we did not do it.We've been to a number of L&C locations just traveling around the mountain west. It may be more interesting.

You are not that far from the Natchez Trace Click here and Here.It's RV friendly but does have a height limit of 14 feet. My Fifth Wheel just makes it at 13 feet 4 inches. It says there is a 55 foot total length limit, but I'm right at 60 foot and didn't have any problems. The speed limit is 50 mph and enforced. It's a very leisurly drive, so don't get into any hurries. Also, lots of stops along the way for historical information. Great drive! Want to do it again some day. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did (and still do).

Dick_B,thanks for the info on Adventure Tours. I will check it out.I have some friends that have taken numerous tours with Adventure.

agesilaus, thinks for the reply. I was thinking about maybe just wandering around out that way and check out the trail in bits and pieces.

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woodworker414
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019
DutchmanSport, thanks for the reply. I forgot about the Natchez Trace. Yes we are fairly close. That would be a neat adventure also. I know folks that have driven the whole length and were very happy that they did. I will put it on the list.
woodworker414
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019
agesilaus, thinks for the reply. I was thinking about maybe just wandering around out that way and check out the trail in bits and pieces.
woodworker414
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019
Dick_B,thanks for the info on Adventure Tours. I will check it out.
I have some friends that have taken numerous tours with Adventure.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019
You are not that far from the Natchez Trace Click here and Here.

It's RV friendly but does have a height limit of 14 feet. My Fifth Wheel just makes it at 13 feet 4 inches. It says there is a 55 foot total length limit, but I'm right at 60 foot and didn't have any problems. The speed limit is 50 mph and enforced. It's a very leisurly drive, so don't get into any hurries. Also, lots of stops along the way for historical information. Great drive! Want to do it again some day.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did (and still do).
agesilaus
Explorer III
Aug 22, 2019
We looked at doing the Mormon Trail which mostly follows the Oregon Trail at least in NE and WY. But it was very twisty following local 3 digit roads frequently and the stops, in NE didn't look at that interesting. Inadvertantly we have alreadt been to most of the WY parts of the trail when we spent a couple weeks in central WY a few yeears ago. So we did not do it.

We've been to a number of L&C locations just traveling around the mountain west. It may be more interesting.
Dick_B
Explorer
Aug 21, 2019
Adventure Caravans tour follows that route and takes 47 days. Leave the planning to them to paraphrase a familiar saying.

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