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.

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.

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Auto
  • Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Museum Exhibits

  • African American Heritage
  • Archeology
  • Ruins
  • Arts
  • Photography
  • Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite
  • Colonization and Settlement
  • Explorers and Expeditions
  • Forts
  • Monuments and Memorials
  • Religion and Spirituality
  • Westward Expansion
  • Rock Landscapes and Features
  • Trails

Echo Canyon, Utah

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.

Brigham Young grave, Utah

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

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

Monument Rock, Utah.

Red rock monolith in a rocky canyon

Monument Rock in Echo Canyon, Utah.

Joseph & Emma Smith House, Nauvoo, Illinois

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

Joseph & Emma Smith House in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Mormon Pioneer Trail in Utah

A hiking trail with a trail sign.

There are places you can hike on the historic trail!