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Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailThe Mormon Pioneers passed through Echo Canyon not long after leaving Ft. Bridger, Wyoming on their way to the Salt Lake Valley.
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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Auto Tour Route - Utah

To follow the Auto Tour Route for the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail west from Wyoming to the trail's end at Salt Lake City, Utah: follow the driving directions listed below the map.


 

 
Map image of the driving directions  for following the Mormon Pioneer NHT into Utah.
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Map image of the driving directions for following the Mormon Pioneer NHT into Utah.
 
From the Wyoming - Utah border:

1. Take Interstate 80 west to Interstate 84.
2. Turn west onto Interstate 84.
3. Take Interstate 84 west to State Route 65.
4. Turn south onto State Route 65.
5. Take State Route 65 south to Interstate 80.
6. Turn west onto Interstate 80.
7. Continue west on Interstate 80 to Salt Lake City and the end of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail.

 

Total original route miles in Utah: 74


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Mormon Church founder, Joseph Smith, Jr.  

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Mormons, as Latter-day Saints are popularly called, practice a unique religion that arose in 1830 from the teachings of church founder Joseph Smith, Jr. Early converts followed their prophet from New York to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. They were driven from each state by threats and violence.
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Last Updated: October 31, 2006 at 14:33 EST