any of several different routes taken by people travelling to the US West in the 19th century, including the main route to the California goldfields (= areas where gold was found as a mineral).
Compare Oregon Trail , Santa Fe Trail .
OVERLAND TRAIL
Meaning of OVERLAND TRAIL in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005