During 1863, John Bozeman had pioneered a road, east of the Big Horn Mountains and up the Yellowstone Valley, cutting across the angle, saving two weeks travel time. But that right-angle-turn added some 200 time-consuming, exhausting miles to the shortest feasible roadway. Although Montana’s mines lay far north of its course, further west - in Idaho - a branch-road turned off to those diggings. The Oregon Trail was the trunk line of western roads. In 1864 official energy was still concentrated on the Civil War and that most famous of mountain-men laid out this road himself. Old Jim Bridger, noted explorer since fur trade days, was Raynolds’ guide. Army, to reconnoiter Rocky Mountain topography and potential routes leading to areas of indicated mineralization. The government, in 1859, ordered Captain W.F. That road led to the remote goldfields of western Montana, booming since 1862. Here the present-day highway crosses what remains of an all but forgotten road. Later, it was important in the settlement of northwestern Wyoming. It never was as well known as either of its alternatives. Still, by crossing Indian hunting grounds, his road increased the hazard of overland freight and travel., Bridger’s route - west of the Big Horns - reduced danger from Indian attacks while saving ten days time. In 1864 official energy was still concentrated on the Civil War and that most famous of mountain-men laid out this road himself., The Oregon Trail was the trunk line of western roads. That road led to the remote goldfields of western Montana, booming since 1862., The government, in 1859, ordered Captain W.F. , Here the present-day highway crosses what remains of an all but forgotten road.

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