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Red cliffs line a highway as seen from a high point with grass in the foreground.

Echo Canyon on the way from Wyoming to Salt Lake City, Utah is both beautiful and historic.

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Brigham Young's grave lies in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Utah

Monument Rock in Echo Canyon, Utah.

A large, white, two-story historic wood home with a red roof and white picket fence.

Joseph & Emma Smith House in Nauvoo, Illinois.

There are places you can hike on the historic trail!

Physical Address:

National Trails Office Regions 6|7|8

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Mailing Address:

National Trails Office Regions 6|7|8

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Santa Fe, NM 87505

contact-details

Email Address: ntir_information@nps.gov
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Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

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.

park designation:National Historic Trail

Directions:

The Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail crosses five states following the route the Pioneer Company of 1846-1847 established from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, Utah, covering about 1,300 miles.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

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.

Weather Information:

Due to the length of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting. Check out the forecast with the National Weather Service and search for the area you'd like to visit: weather.gov