How long does it take to read The Oregon Trail?
The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman takes about 6 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1872. 381 pages, about 104,775 words. Written for children.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 103 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents accounts of a young man's travels on the Oregon Trail and his sojourn with the Oglala Indians.
Subjects: Description and travel, Indians of North America, Prairies, Travel, Journeys, The West
