Independence Rock State Historic Site

Independance Rock

Independance Rock. I see some of the reviews thinking that this place is going to be some huge attraction. Well you have to take it into perspective. This was a huge landmark for the Oregon Trail. If ...

Wasn’t as exciting as I thought it’d be

This site does have a bathroom with running water on site. Most toilets were dirty. There’s a defined path that leads down to the rock, but once you get down to the rock it’s a beaten path in grass an...

Piece of history

Good site, able to climb on the rock. It is at a rest stop so no visitor center on site. Something quick and easy to see

Could be strenuous to be worth the visit

Being of the Oregon Trail game generation, I was excited to stop at one of the real sites. I had read about a couple of the sites in the area and saw them from the road as I drove but they didn't seem...

Big Rock

We loved it! It is sooooo big! It is no wonder that the Oregon Trail travelers used this as a landmark. You can't miss it! If you love rocks you will really like this!