• Martin's Cove at Devil's Gate in Wyoming

    Mormon Pioneer

    National Historic Trail IL,IA,NE,UT,WY

Suggested Trail Sites to Visit

Listed below is a sampling of trail sites that you can visit on the Mormon Pioneer NHT. Choose from the text listing below the map for information about each site.

 
Map image of suggested trail sites to visit along the Mormon Pioneer NHT.
Map image of suggested trail sites to visit along the Mormon Pioneer NHT.
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Mormon Pioneer NHT sites:

  2. Montrose Landing - Montrose, Iowa
  3. Garden Grove - Garden Grove, Iowa
  4. Mount Pisgah - Thayer, Iowa
  5. Winter Quarters Complex - Omaha, Nebraska
  6. Murdock Site - Alda, Nebraska
  7. Sand Hill Ruts - Sutherland, Nebraska
  8. Ancient Bluff Ruins - Broadwater, Nebraska
  9. Fort Bridger - Fort Bridger, Wyoming
  10. This is the Place Heritage Park - Salt Lake City, Utah

Did You Know?

Elkhorn River Crossing near Fremont, Nebraska.

The Elkhorn River, a few days from the Mormon Winter Quarters at Council Bluffs, was one of the first major water crossings encountered by the Mormons. In April 1847, several days were spent building rafts to ferry the first 72 wagons across the flooded river. More...