The California National Historic Trail was a mid-19th century highway for human movement to lures of gold and farmland in California. Numerous routes emerged in attempts to create the best available course. These fostered commerce and encouraged the development of transportation and communication networks. There were many changes in cultures of Native Americans along the way as hundreds of thousands of people and animals used the trail. Designated in 1992, this trail commemorates that which brought the country closer together and today offers auto touring, educational programs and visitor centers to present-day gold seekers and explorers. The California NHT spans Nevada and four other BLM states with websites for the trail: California: www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/historictrail... Idaho: www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/california_na... Utah: www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/national_scen... Wyoming: www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/nlcs/Historic_Trails.html