Most Mormons followed the Mormon Trail, which was roughly the same as the Oregon trail until the Mormon trail split off to Utah in Wyoming. Some Mormon pioneers took a boat around South America, docked in California, and travelled to Utah through Nevada.
They followed the Orgen Trail
The Mormon Trail was the route, but it did travel on the Oregon trial too. :)
They followed the Orgen Trail
He sailed west from Iceland to Greenland.
A famous route west for pioneers was the Wilderness Road, made by Daniel Boone and others.
The Mormon Trail cloesly followed the Oregon and California trails much of the time. This is because there really was only one easy way to the west, due to the placement of mountains, rivers, and settlements used for gathering supplies.
95 miles taking this route:Take ROUTE 70 WEST from Medford to ROUTE 73. Bear right onto ROUTE 73.Take ROUTE 73 to the N. J. TURNPIKE (toll road). Bear right onto the exit ramp, then follow signs to NEW YORK and NORTH.Take the N. J. TURNPIKE (toll) NORTH to I-78 at EXIT 14. Follow signs to I-78 WEST - LOCAL.Take I-78 WEST to ROUTE 24 WEST to SPRINGFIELD at EXIT 48.Take ROUTE 24 WEST to Madison.
Manuel Lisa followed the route of Lewis and Clark west to find beavers in the Rockies for fur trading.
The Mormon trail was the route taken by the Mormon pioneers in their exodus to find religious freedom. The traveled from the east and Midwest of the United States where they faced severe persecution until they found safety and freedom in the west.
I-64 West to St. Louis. I-44 West to Exit 161. Follow the signs.
Mining towns were different than Mormon towns mostly because mining towns were focused on getting rich and mining, and Mormon towns were focused on religion rather than money. Mining towns were more 'rough and tumble' or 'wild west' than Mormon towns, which were more peaceful and civilized and had a lot more women and children. However, in the west, some Mormon towns were also mining towns. Nevertheless, most Mormon towns were farming, ranching, or industrial communities.
Take U.S. 3 SOUTH, from Nashua, to I-495 SOUTH to MARLBORO off EXIT 30B in MASSACHUSETTS.Take I-495 SOUTH to I-290 WEST to WORCESTER off EXIT 25B.Take I-290 WEST to ROUTE 9 to WARE and FRAMINGHAM off EXIT 18; follow signs to ROUTE 9, and then TURN RIGHT onto ROUTE 9 - WEST to WARE.Take ROUTE 9 - WEST to Spencer.