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What river did trails follow while heading west through the Great Plains?

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What river did trails follow while heading west through the Great Plains?

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Most settlers traveled through the North Platte River Valley on their 2,000-mile trek west. Since the shallow North Platte River proved difficult to navigate because it flowed east rather than west, most trans-continental travelers used land rather than water routes.