Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

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.

Echo Canyon, Utah

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

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

Brigham Young grave, Utah

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

A bronze plaque with description on a metal fence surrounding Brigham Young's grave.

Monument Rock, Utah.

Monument Rock in Echo Canyon, Utah.

Red rock monolith in a rocky canyon

Joseph & Emma Smith House, Nauvoo, Illinois

Joseph & Emma Smith House in Nauvoo, Illinois.

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

Mormon Pioneer Trail in Utah

There are places you can hike on the historic trail!

A hiking trail with a trail sign.