Ranger Sarah looks at the near by hills, one of which is "Big Hill" that the Oregon & California Trails passed over.

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Ranger Sarah learns more about the Oregon/California Trails in the area around Big Hill and the Big Hill crossing.

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Ranger Sarah learns more about the Emigrant Trail trough Idaho. Read the sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90852

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Ranger Sarah learns more about the difficulty settlers had coming down "Big Hill" and about the road that the McAuleys to bypass the Big Hill. Read more at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90850

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Ranger Sarah learns that the Mcauley's Road, a toll road that was built to let emigrants bypass Big Hill.
The worst of all Oregon Trail descents. Read more at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90808

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Ranger Sarah learns about the "Big Hill" obstacle along the Oregon Trail. The ascent was very long and tedious, but the descent is still more abrupt and difficult. Many wagons had to be let down by ropes tied to trees. Read more at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90807

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Ranger Sarah enjoys watching the geyser and the rainbow it has formed.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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The Soda Springs Geyser has created at rainbow.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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Ranger Sarah with the Soda Springs Geyser. The orange mound is made from Travertine, a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs.
— in Soda Springs, ID.

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