I can now say I have hiked a portion of the Oregon Trail! Just hiked up the Laurel Hill segment which was one of steepest portions of the trail... If not the steepest. They had to lock the rear wheels of their wagons and even chain trees to the back to act as brakes in order to make it down. The road was once paved and has since been abandoned but its cool to see the forest overtaking the old asphalt in places.