| Council Grove, Kansas | 145 miles | 12 days | Walnut Creek | 273 miles | 21 days |
| Middle Crossing | 387 miles | 28 days | Bents Old Fort | 565 days | 42 days |
| Raton Pass | 660 miles | 55 days | Rayado | 708 miles | 61 days |
| Watrous | 734 miles | 62 days | Santa Fe | 835 miles | 72 days |
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"Trail Dust"
Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico
"Cimarron Cut Off Route"
| Council Grove, Kansas | 145 miles | 12 days | Walnut Creek | 273 miles | 21 days |
| Middle Crossing | 387 miles | 28 days | Cimarron River | 445 miles | 31 days |
| McNee's Crossing | 555 miles | 40 days | Point of Rocks | 610 miles | 47 days |
| Wagon Mound | 657 miles | 50 days | Watrous | 679 miles | 52 days |
| Santa Fe | 780 miles | 62 days |
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