Mormon Trail in Wyoming
Mormon Pioneer Sites in Wyoming
Welcome to Mormon Trail in Wyoming
The Mormon Trail consisted of 1,300 miles stretching from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City. 70,000 Mormons traveled the trail from 1846-1869.
The most famous group to cross the Mormon Trail in Wyoming was known as the Vanguard Company lead by Brigham Young himself. Their heroic trek started in April of 1847 at Winter Quarters (Omaha), Nebraska.
On
July 24th of the same year the Vanguard Company ended its 111 day
journey when its rear guard entered the Salt Lake Valley with
Brigham Young ill, and riding in Wilford Woodruff’s
wagon. Near the mouth of
modern-day Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City President Young is
said to have spoken the words, This is the right place.
Drive on.
This is the Right Place for photos, narratives, videos and maps to Pioneer sites on the Mormon Trail in Wyoming. Click on Mormon Trail in Wyoming (above) to see them.
In addition to Mormon Trails sites in Wyoming, we have visited several other interesting and fun places in the state. Click on Other Wyoming Sites (above) to see them.