Although some freight was hauled overland, most transport to and from the gold fields was done through the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, as well as the Snake River in western Wyoming and the Bear River in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
Aínda que unha certa carga foi transportada por terra, a maior parte do transporte cara e desde os campos de ouro levouse a cabo a través dos ríos Missouri e Kansas, así como polo río Snake no Wyoming occidental e o río Bear en Utah, Idaho e Wyoming.