Butterfield Stage Trail Index

National Historic Trail

Butterfield Stage Trail

The Butterfield Stage Trail is a National Historic Trail that starts in St. Louis, travels various routes across the Southwest, ending 2,795 miles later in San Francisco. General Kearny pioneered the Southern Immigrant Trail in 1846. John Butterfield’s Overland Mail Company operated on the trail from 1858-1861, but the trail system continued to be used until the railroad was completed in 1880.

SegmentBlogDateMilesGPSVideo
1Enid to Christmas Camp2025-12-029.32.gpxVimeo
2Christmas Camp to de Anza Registry2025-12-315.50.gpxVimeo
3Butterfield Pass to Gap Well6.54
4Gap Well to AZ-857.26