oregontrail 1-7 Pictures Hudspeth Cutoff (2002-04-08) Hudspeth s cutoff (2002-04-08) Hudspeth s Cutoff (2002-04-08) US 30 crosses Fish Creek Pass a little bit north of the Hudspeth cutoff. This cutoff became the main route for the Oregon Trail. Weary travellers would stop for a soak at Lava Hot Springs. Hudspeth Cutoff (2002-04-08) Look toward the Hudspeth Cutoff. Portneuf Valley (2002-04-08) Looking into the Portneuf Valley from US 30 Portneuf Valley (2002-04-08) Looking toward the Hudspeth Cutoff Hudspeth s Cutoff (2002-04-08) The Hudspeth cutoff crossed this pass through the Caribou mountains to save the northward track through Fort Hall. 1-7 Pictures