National Historic Trail sites near Guernsey, Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)

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Guernsey, Wyoming, is a small town situated along the North Platte River and the Great Platte River Road, a significant historic route followed by travelers on the Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Mormon Pioneer national historic trails. Visitors have the opportunity to explore several notable trail related sites in the area, including Oregon Trail Ruts State Park, Register Cliff State Park, and Guernsey State Park, each showcasing the remnants and legacy of westward expansion.

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A channel 3 feet wide by 1 foot deep carved in white and gray rock, in a landscape of yellow grass and evergreen trees and shrubs. — Ruts carved by the wagon wheels of thousands of overland travelers show mark the landscape around Guernsey, Wyoming.
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Guernsey, Wyoming, is situated along the North Platte River and the “Great Platte River Road”, a significant historic route followed by travelers on the Oregon, California, Pony Express, and Mormon Pioneer national historic trails.

The small town is located along US 26, about 100 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and 66 miles west of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The area is rich with history, featuring trail ruts, rock inscriptions, forts, and monuments that commemorate gravesites, campsites, and mail stations, all evidence of the thousands of overland travelers who once journeyed through this corridor.

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Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails

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Guernsey State Park

Guernsey State Park is home to the historic Guernsey Museum. The Guernsey Museum is a historic “trail side” museum constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). This unique structure is maintained and presented as is was originally designed some 80 years ago.