What are some important dates that relate to the Mormon Trail?

Answer 1

As the Mormon trail was used by thousands of Mormon pioneers crossing to Utah between 1846 and 1870, important dates are nearly irrelevant. There was a near constant flow of immigrants on the trail. The first families started on the trail in the early months of 1846, stayed the winter in Nebraska, and arrived in Salt Lake City in July 1847. The trail went largely unused after the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.