Laurel Hill
Hill · United States
Laurel Hill was a hill on the Barlow Road of the Oregon Trail. It was one of the steepest descents of any on the Oregon Trail. Travelers considered it the worst part of the entire Oregon Trail, and had to either drag trees behind their wagons for braking or winch using ropes or chains.
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At the summit · forecast for 6:00 AM
39 °FRain · wind 11 mph from the SW
Laurel Hill weather forecast
- 6:00 AM39 °FSW 11 mph0.09 in
- 9:00 AM38 °FW 12 mph0.12 in
- 12:00 PM39 °FW 10 mph0.07 in
- 3:00 PM40 °FW 11 mph0.09 in
- 6:00 PM37 °FW 8 mph0.01 in
- 9:00 PM36 °FS 3 mph–
- 12:00 AM36 °FSE 4 mph–
- 3:00 AM33 °FSE 5 mph–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Rain | 40 °F / 35 °F | 0.37 in | 12 mph |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | 46 °F / 32 °F | 0 in | 7 mph |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Cloudy | 40 °F / 33 °F | 0.13 in | 7 mph |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Clear | 44 °F / 30 °F | 0.01 in | 5 mph |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Partly cloudy | 42 °F / 34 °F | 0 in | 6 mph |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | 51 °F / 36 °F | – | 11 mph |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Clear | 59 °F / 41 °F | – | 7 mph |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:17 PM PDT. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Hill
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 45.307°N 121.818°W
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Laurel Hill (Oregon)
Hill on the Barlow Road
Laurel Hill was a hill on the Barlow Road of the Oregon Trail. It was one of the steepest descents of any on the Oregon Trail. Travelers considered it the worst part of the entire Oregon Trail, and had to either drag trees behind their wagons for braking or winch using ropes or chains. The name came from travelers mistaking rhododendrons as laurels.
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