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template: byway.jade
id: "2049"
name: Pioneer Historic Byway
distance: "127"
duration: 2.5 hours to drive or 4.5 hours to enjoy the byway
description: "Begin at Franklin, Idaho's first city, and then travel up the Bear River to northern Mormon settlements, military campaigns, and the first Yellowstone route. Relive the byway's pioneer saga and walk Oregon Trail ruts in emigrant footsteps. See major geologic and natural sites, massacre sites and Chesterfield, a Mormon \"ghost town.\""
contact: "**[Bear River Heritage Area](http://www.bearriverheritage.com/)**  \r\n 435-713-1421  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:cindyh@brag.dst.ut.us )  \r\n\r\n**[Pioneer Country Travel Council - Idaho](http://www.seidaho.org/)**  \r\n 208-776-5221  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:mark.lowe@lhs.idaho.gov )  \r\n\r\n**[Preston Area Chamber of Commerce](http://www.prestonidaho.org)**  \r\n 208-852-2703  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:pacc@dcdi.net)"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.bearriverheritage.com/"
    name: Bear River Heritage Area
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf"
    name: "Caribou-Targhee National Forest"
  - url: "http://www.pioneerhistoricbyway.org/"
    name: Pioneer Historic Byway
  - url: "http://www.idahobyways.gov/byways/pioneer.aspx"
    name: Pioneer Historic Byway
  - url: "http://www.seidaho.org/"
    name: "Southeast Idaho's Pioneer Country"
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Idaho State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - ID
ll: 
  - -111.81275199999999
  - 41.99890900000008
bounds: 
  - - -111.87706799999995
    - 41.99890900000008
  - - -111.04405999999994
    - 43.01207000000011

---

Begin at Franklin, Idaho's first city, and then travel up the Bear River to northern Mormon settlements, military campaigns, and the first Yellowstone route. Relive the byway's pioneer saga and walk Oregon Trail ruts in emigrant footsteps. See major geologic and natural sites, massacre sites and Chesterfield, a Mormon "ghost town."