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The Mormon Handcart Trail
| 3.0 | N42 17.0785 | W109 8.8021 | Left. | | 7.5 | N42 15.4593 | W109 13.6126 | Parting of the Ways monument. At this point, the
road splits. Take the left fork. | | 2.1 | N42 14.3070 | W109 15.6828 | Left fork beside marker. | | 5.6 | N42 12.4210 | W109 18.8501 | Left at intersection. This gets around the area that
is badly washed out. It runs alongside the original
trail for a short distance then crosses it. Watch for
the marker and take the right fork. | | 1.6 | N42 11.8344 | W109 20.6091 | Monument for Little Sandy Crossing. Cross the bridge. | | 2.2 | N42 11.8180 | W109 21.3199 | Left on faint two track. | | 3.0 | N42 11.2895 | W109 21.9799 | Left on gravel road. | | 4.2 | N42 10.3237 | W109 22.4463 | Left fork to Hwy 28. Turn right on Hwy 28 and go to
Farson. gas available. | | 0.0 | N42 6.5287 | W109 26.9226 | Stop sign in Farson. Continue on Hwy 28. | | 9.8 | N42 1.0845 | W109 35.4483 | Simpson’s Hollow. good campsites by the river in
the hollow on the left. | | 1.6 | N42 0.1534 | W109 36.9503 | Turn off the highway going left beside the wooden
post. Aim for the concrete trail marker. Stay right
at the forks until you reach the back side of the
Pilot Butte historic site. | | 0.4 | N41 59.8703 | W109 37.3378 | Backside of historic site with simulated grave
sites. From here, follow the markers on a relatively
straight course. | | 2.4 | N41 58.6797 | W109 39.1180 | Cross the graded gravel road. There is a marker on
both sides. Trail has been wiped out by road work
but continues at the marker on the other side of the
road. once again it is a relatively straight course. | | 4.6 | N41 57.4922 | W109 41.2713 | At this point, the trail splits. There were several
crossings of the green river and as many ferries.
The trail on the right follows the trail to the Lombard
Ferry crossing and is marked as the Mormon
Trail, Pony Express Trail, oregon Trail, and
California Trail. It was the most popular. The one
on the left is marked as oregon Trail and California
Trail only indicating it was less popular. Take the
right fork. |
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