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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

National Historic Trail

Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, Iowa, Illinois

Free entry

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Explore the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail across five states to see the 1,300-mile route traveled by Mormons who fled Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1846-1847.

Activities

Auto and ATVGuided ToursHikingHorse TrekkingJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum ExhibitsHorseback RidingScenic DrivingSelf-Guided Tours - Auto

Topics

African American HeritageArcheologyArtsBurial, Cemetery and GravesiteColonization and SettlementExplorers and ExpeditionsFortsMonuments and MemorialsReligion and SpiritualityRock Landscapes and Features

No entrance fee.

Hours

The Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands, and Wilderness. The route travels across a variety of land ownerships and management, including private land. Each location varies as to the hours of operation and access. Please contact individual trail sites before your visit for more information.

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