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Fur Trading & Carter Canyon, the Original Oregon Trail
Robidoux Was the First Sign of Civilization
In 1851, Plains Indians brought their furs to Robidoux Trading Post (pronounced ROO-bi-doo). In the early days of the Oregon Trail, it was one of the first signs of civilization after many weeks on the prairie. The sod-roofed building has been reconstructed with hundred-year-old hand-hewn logs and period furnishings. It is located in beautiful Carter Canyon, the original Oregon Trail route before travelers began using Mitchell Pass at Scotts Bluff National Monument. The winding, 23-mile Carter Canyon Road takes you through rugged country, past pioneer graves and to the trading post.
Entrance to the road is two miles south of Gering on Highway 71.
For more information on Gering, contact the Gering Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 245-0717 or www.visitgering.com.
