they traveled in convoys of horses and wagons through the smoothest terrain
Because the Mormon Pioneers traveled on it.
Approximately 70,000 Mormon Pioneers traveled the Mormon Trail between 1845 and 1869.
Most pioneers set off on the Mormon trail from either Illinois or Missouri.
Seriously???? It was a trail, and Mormons traveled on it, and they were pioneers.
the calfornia trail
The pioneers traveled on various trails depending on their starting point and destination. Some of the most well-known trails include the Oregon Trail, California Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and Mormon Trail. These trails played a significant role in westward expansion and the settlement of the western United States.
The Mormon Trail.
The Mormon Trail got it's name because it was used by tens of thousands of Mormon pioneers travelling west to find religious freedom.
The first group of Mormon pioneers started on the trail in the winter of 1845-46, but groups continued to use the trail until the railroad came in 1869.
The Mormon pioneers took the Mormon Pioneer Trail to Utah.
The Mormon Trail was the route, but it did travel on the Oregon trial too. :)
Mormon Trail to Utah