No, he didn't. Although the he called himself a prophet Joseph Smith prophesied the Church would eventually have to move to the Rocky Mountains to find peace, he was murdered before the move was carried out. The murder was directly tied to his claim that God condoned polygamy. Brigham Young lead the majority of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Salt Lake City two years after the death of Joseph Smith. Those who remained in the Midwest began a new denomination called the Community of Christ.
Joseph Smith did not lead the Mormons to Utah at all. Joseph Smith was murdered in Illinois a year before the first group set out for the west. He did prophesy that eventually they would move to the Rocky Mountains, but he never did anything to lead them there.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) believe that Joseph Smith founded their church under the direction of Jesus Christ. After Joseph Smith was murdered, the bulk of his followers moved west to what is now Utah under the direction of Brigham Young. Brigham Young was officially ordained as Joseph's successor as President of the Church in December 1847.
Brigham Young became president of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith died. The Mormons needed a safe place to practice their religion. The Mormons had been kicked out of every other place they had tried to settle. At the time, Utah was a part of Mexico, and they wanted to escape the United States government. Also, before Joseph Smith died he told Brigham that the Saints would eventually have to move west to the Rocky Mountains. Because every where else that Mormons tried to settle were chased out and abused. So the Mormons went west to seek a place where they could practice their religion without being provoked.
Brigham Young became president of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith died. The Mormons needed a safe place to practice their religion. The Mormons had been kicked out of every other place they had tried to settle. At the time, Utah was a part of Mexico, and they wanted to escape the United States government. Also, before Joseph Smith died he told Brigham that the Saints would eventually have to move west to the Rocky Mountains. Because every where else that Mormons tried to settle were chased out and abused. So the Mormons went west to seek a place where they could practice their religion without being provoked.
Probably Joseph Smith, since he restored the church and was the one who lead them across the plains to the Salt Lake Valley.
Brigham Young only lead the Mormons to one place, Utah.
Yes. Brigham Young lead most of the Mormons to the Great Salt Lake after Joseph Smith was murdered.
Yes.
What is now the state of Utah.
Brigham Young
After the government of Illinois ordered the Mormons to leave in 1846, Brigham Young decided to lead the Church membership to the west because Joseph Smith had prophesied years earlier that the Church would finally find a home in the Rocky Mountains. The combination of being ordered to leave Illinois and Joseph Smith's prophesy lead them to create the trail.
Yes