Mormon Pioneer Trail - Dog Friendly Hike
Apr 8th, 2008 by admin
First a little history: The Mormon Pioneer Trail begins in Nauvoo, Illinois and crosses five states before reaching the Great Salt Lake valley. You can trace some of these historical final steps that 70,000 Mormon pioneers made between 1846 - 1869.
The hike: The trail is dirt and follows along a seasonal stream through the woods. Then it heads into the canyon and begins your climb to the pass. Beavers have dammed the stream in places and the canyon attracts quite a bit of wildlife. (moose, mule deer, turkeys and plenty of ground animals) There is about five miles of hiking along this section of the Mormon Pioneer Trail before it concludes in East Canyon. The trail is well worn making it easy to follow and dogs are allowed off leash.
To Get There: Take I-80 east into Parleys Canyon from SLC. Exit at Jeremy Ranch and at the bottom of the ramp turn left. Go left again at the four way stop sign. Take your first right into the Jeremy Ranch Golf Course and follow the road into the neighborhood. Where the road makes a 90 degree right turn continue straight onto the dirt road. Follow this a few miles to the parking lot for the Mormon Pioneer Trail on your left. There is a restroom facility and a group camping area.
