National Historic Trail

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail is a National Historic Trail in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming. The NPS currently lists 0 active alerts, 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.

Illinois Iowa Nebraska Utah Wyoming National Historic Trail No entrance fee

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 3:52 AM EDT · NPS Data API

Red cliffs line a highway as seen from a high point with grass in the foreground. — Echo Canyon, Utah · Photo: NPS photo (via nps.gov)

About the park

“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.”

— National Park Service, nps.gov/mopi

Active alerts

Closures

Campgrounds

Visitor centers

Current alerts and closures

The NPS listed no active alerts for this park in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot. Conditions can change; check current conditions on nps.gov before you go.

Entrance fees and passes

This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.

Things to do

a junior ranger badge over an image of a large, white, colonial style historic home. — Photo: NPS Photo

Become a Mormon Pioneer Trail Junior Ranger

Learn about the Mormon Pioneer Trail and earn your junior ranger badge! This activity can be completed virtually or after visiting a site along the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. Booklets can be submitted either electronically or by mail.

Pets allowed

Junior Ranger Program

Activities the NPS lists for Mormon Pioneer.

Auto and ATVScenic DrivingGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - AutoHikingHorse TrekkingHorseback RidingJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum Exhibits

Operating hours

The Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail is not a clearly marked hiking trail. Instead it is a corridor that passes through communities, urban areas, public lands, and Wilderness.

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail
Day	Hours
Monday	All Day
Tuesday	All Day
Wednesday	All Day
Thursday	All Day
Friday	All Day
Saturday	All Day
Sunday	All Day

Weather: Due to the length of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, be sure to consult local weather sources for the region you'll be visiting.

Contact and directions

Phone: N/A
Email: [email protected]
Address: National Trails Office Regions 6, 7, & 8, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Coordinates: 41.2650, -101.8408· View on OpenStreetMap

Official park page on nps.gov Directions

Visitor centers

No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.

Campgrounds

No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.

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Nearest other NPS sites

Sources

Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/mopi/index.htm
Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.