Nez Perce National Historic Trail

The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail follows the route taken by a large group of people of the Nez Perce tribe in 1877 to avoid being forced onto a reservation. The 1,170-mile (1,883 km) trail was created in 1986 as part of the National Trails System Act and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The trail passes through portions of the U.S. states of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. It connects sites across these states to commemorate significant events of the Nez Perce War, which took place between June and October 1877 as several bands of Nez Perce tried to evade the U.S. Cavalry and escape to Canada. The sites are among the 38 that are collectively managed by the U.S. National Park Service as part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, though some sites are individually managed by local or state-affiliated organizations.