How many days did it take to travel the Mormon Trail?

Answer 1

The Mormon trail is 1,300 miles (2,092 km) long and it took 536 days to make the inital trip. Much of this time was spent at Winter Quarters during the winter of 1846-1847. The exodus of the Mormons from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake occurred in two segments. The first segment, across Iowa to the Missouri River in February of 1846, took over four months to cover two hundred and sixty-five miles. The second segment, from the Missouri River to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, covered one thousand and thirty-two miles in four months. Below is a summarized version of their travels and hardships:

The Mormons were forced out of Nauvoo, IL in February 1846 under the leadership of Brigham Young. This early departure exposed them to the elements in the worst of winter. Young originally planned to lead an express company of about 300 men to the Great Basin during the summer of 1846. He believed they could cross Iowa and reach the Missouri River in four to six weeks. The actual trip across Iowa, however, was slowed by rain, mud, swollen rivers, and poor preparation, and required sixteen weeks-nearly three times longer than planned. Heavy rains turned the rolling plains of southern Iowa into a quagmire of axle-deep mud. Futhermore, few people carried adequate provisions for the trip. The weather, general unproparedness, and lack of experience in moving such a large group of people, all contributed to the difficulties they endured. The initial party reached the Missouri River on June 14. It was apparent that the Latter-day Saints could not make it to the Great Basin that season and would have to winter on the Missouri River. Some of the emigrants established a settlement called Kanesville on the Iowa side of the river. Others moved across the river building a camp called Winter Quarters. In April 1847, chosen members of the Vanguard Company gathered, final supplies were packed. The journey from Winter Quarters to Fort Laramie took six weeks, with the company arriving at the fort on June 1. At this point, the now larger company took the established Oregon Trail toward the trading post at Fort Bridger. Young met mountain man Jim Bridger on June 28. They discussed routes into the Salt Lake Valley, and the feasibility of viable settlements in the mountain valleys of the Great Basin. The company pushed on through South Pass, rafted across the Green River and arrived at Fort Bridger on July 7. Scouts Erastus Snow and Orson Pratt entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 21. On July 23, Pratt offered a prayer dedicating the land to the Lord. Ground was broken, irrigation ditches were dug, and the first fields of potatoes and turnips were planted. On July 24, Young first saw the valley from a "sick" wagon driven by his friend Wilford Woodruff. According to Woodruff, Young expressed his satisfaction in the appearance of the valley and declared This is the right place, drive on.

Taken in part from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Trail.

Answer 2

Hahaha it was 600 miles take tht Samacah!!! well atleast i am not a wore sammy7887

Actually, it was 1,297 miles long and it was used from 1848 to 1852.

Answer 3

Approximately 70,000 early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") traveled the Mormon Trail from 1847 to 1868. You can read some of their stories and see an overview of the trail at the links provided below under "Related Links".

Answer 4

Most of the pioneer handcart companies took about 3 months to travel the trail from the Midwest to Utah. Many who used handcarts came from Europe and had already been traveling for a month or so, as they had to take a boat across the ocean to the east coast and then travel by train to their handcarts.

Answer 5

The Mormon Trail was approximately 1,300 miles long from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Answer 6

3 and one half months