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<br><br>[[Image:UT-NV-CA Trails.png|thumb|right|350px]]The [[Mormon_Trail_to_Southern_California|Mormon Trail to southern California]] was opened when former Mormon Battalion soldiers began traveling between southern California and Salt Lake City, Utah as early as 1847. The trail reached from Salt Lake City, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada to Los Angeles California about 706 miles (1136 km).<br><br> | |||
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=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
In 1847 members of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Battalion Mormon Battalion] were honorably discharged at Los Angeles, California from their service in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Some made their way from various places in [[California]] to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. Those leaving from southern California blazed the trail that came to be called the [[Mormon_Trail_to_Southern_California|Mormon Trail to southern California]]. The next year Jefferson Hunt, one of these former soldiers, and others made the return trip to California to pick up supplies. In 1849 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush Gold Rush] emigrants hired Hunt to show them this trail.<ref>"Jefferson Hunt" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).</ref> | In 1847 members of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Battalion Mormon Battalion] were honorably discharged at Los Angeles, California from their service in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. Some made their way from various places in [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] to [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. Those leaving from southern California blazed the trail that came to be called the [[Mormon_Trail_to_Southern_California|Mormon Trail to southern California]]. The next year Jefferson Hunt, one of these former soldiers, and others made the return trip to California to pick up supplies. In 1849 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush Gold Rush] emigrants hired Hunt to show them this trail.<ref>"Jefferson Hunt" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Hunt (accessed 6 September 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Main Route === | === Main Route === | ||
The Mormon Trail to southern California usually followed the west side of the Wasatch Front linking several settlements from Salt Lake City to St. George in [[Utah]]. From St. George, Utah the trail passed through the extreme northwestern tip of Arizona and then on to Las Vegas, Nevada. From Las Vegas the road usually crossed the mountains down into San Bernardino, California and then west to Los Angeles. Sometimes it was extended south to San Diego. | The Mormon Trail to southern California usually followed the west side of the Wasatch Front linking several settlements from Salt Lake City to St. George in [[Utah Genealogy|Utah]]. From St. George, Utah the trail passed through the extreme northwestern tip of Arizona and then on to Las Vegas, Nevada. From Las Vegas the road usually crossed the mountains down into San Bernardino, California and then west to Los Angeles. Sometimes it was extended south to San Diego. | ||
The exact route of the Mormon Trail to Southern California may have varied over the years for different groups. Most often it passed through: | The exact route of the Mormon Trail to Southern California may have varied over the years for different groups. Most often it passed through: | ||
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No complete list of pioneer settlers who traveled the Mormon Trail to southern California is known to exist. However, a variety of sources exist which can be used to identify most of them. <br> | No complete list of pioneer settlers who traveled the Mormon Trail to southern California is known to exist. However, a variety of sources exist which can be used to identify most of them. <br> | ||
'''Mormon Pioneers. | '''Mormon Pioneers. ''' Two sets of settlers used the Mormon Trail to southern California. First, the Mormon pioneers tended to settle along the trail in Utah, Nevada, or San Bernardino in California. Use the research strategies and tools described on the [[Mormon Trail#Settlers_and_Records|Mormon Trail]] Wiki page to help identify most of them. | ||
'''California Pioneers. | '''California Pioneers. ''' A second set of pioneers were bound primarily for southern California. For strategies and records you can use to help identity California settlers, see the [[California Trail#Settlers_and_Records|California Trail]] Wiki page. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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