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=== Route === | === Route === | ||
From east to west some of the more prominent places along or near the Santa Fe Trail included: | |||
*Franklin, Missouri | |||
*Independence, Missouri | |||
*Council Grove, Kansas | |||
*Fort Larned, Kansas | |||
*Fort Dodge (Dodge City), Kansas | |||
*Lakin, Kansas | |||
'''Cimarron Route''' (60 miles shorter but drier - less dependable water and forage for livestock) | |||
*Boise, Oklahoma | |||
*Clayton, New Mexico | |||
'''Mountain Route''' (60 miles longer but wetter - more dependable water and forage for livestock) | |||
*Bent's Old Fort near La Junta, Colorado | |||
*Raton Pass, New Mexico | |||
'''Trails rejoin near:''' | |||
*Fort Union, New Mexico | |||
*Las Vegas, New Mexico | |||
*Santa Fe, New Mexico | |||
=== Settlers === | === Settlers === | ||