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Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Split Rock Viewpoint, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Two visitors walk on a trail facing a large brown rock buttress, a paved path leads to three exhibits at Split Rock Viewpoint, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

The 1,300-mile Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail is not a single hiking trail but rather, a route traveled by Mormons who fled Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Great Salt Lake Valley in 1846-1847. Along this route you can see some amazing landscapes while learning about this route and the hardy people who traveled it.

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