Nez Perce National Historic Trail

Nez Perce National Historic Trail
Location	Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, USA
Nearest city	Lewiston, ID
Coordinates	46°8′31″N 116°21′34″W / 46.14194°N 116.35944°W / 46.14194; -116.35944
Established	1986
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Nez Perce National Historic Trail

The Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail follows the route taken by a large group of the Nez Perce tribe in 1877 to avoid being forced onto a reservation. The 1,170-mile (1,883 km) trail was created in 1986 as part of the National Trails System Act and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The trail traverses through portions of the U.S. states of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana and connects sites across these states that commemorate significant events of the Nez Perce War that took place between June and October 1877, as several bands of the Nez Perce tried to escape capture by the U.S. Cavalry. The sites are among the 38 that are part of the National Park service's Nez Perce National Historical Park, managed over all by the National Park Service, with some sites managed by local and state affiliated organizations.