Any excuse for a road trip to Fossil is good, ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ... Continue another 0.3 mile past the park and turn left on gravel Sunflower Flat Road. More from Oregon Trails.

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The infamous Laurel Hill was one of the trail's most dangerous sections. Before Highway 26, covered wagons made the trip over much more rugged terrain on the last overland section of the Oregon Trail.