| OREGONTRAIL | 19th century US pioneer route extending from western Missouri to the Pacific northwest, the ... (6,5 |
| SILKROAD | Ancient trade route extending from China to the Mediterranean (4,4) |
| OREGON | Overland pioneer route from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River, the ... Trail |
| SACAGAWEA | This translator aided Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Northwest |
| SACAJAWEA | This translator aided Lewis and Clark on their expedition to the Pacific Northwest |
| FEEDER | The Missouri, to the Mississippi |
| MOTOR | Drive from Missouri to the heart of Florida |
| STEELHEAD | Rainbow trout native to the Pacific Northwest (9) |
| ELK | Roosevelt ___ (animal native to the Pacific Northwest) |
| SANTAFETRAIL | 19th-century trade route from Missouri to New Mexico |
| MOPUP | Youngster going to Missouri to do a cleaning job (3,2) |
| LESPAUL | US pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar who died in 2009 (3,4) |
| IDAHO | Mountainous US state forming the eastern section of the Pacific Northwest (5) |
| CHINOOK | Language of the Pacific Northwest that's the origin of the word "potlatch" |
| SIERRAMADRE | This Bogart film is a stark tale of greed and treachery, The Treasure Of The ... (6,5) |
| YELLOWSHARK | The last Zappa LP released in his lifetime, The ------ ----- (6,5) |
| WAGONTRAIN | 19th-century convoy of US pioneers |
| FLAHERTY | Robert J --, 1884-1951, US pioneer, documentary film-maker and explorer (8) |
| WALTDISNEY | US pioneer of animated cartoon films who created Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (4,6) |
| BIGFOOTSIGHTING | If you wander thru the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest...you might have one of these: 2 wds |