Explains that the Oregon Trail was an important route to the western U.S. in the nineteenth century and describes what life was like on the trail, including the challenges pioneers faced. Part of the "The Way it Was" series. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.4 ATOS Book Level: 3.4 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 149309EN Lexile Measure: 590 Guided Reading Level: P.