Show TRAIL ARKERS 31 MAKE TRIP ife re last thirty six miles of the old mormon pioneer trail leading from He hemeter in the weber canyon through dixie creek east little emigration mountain dell and emigration canyons was traversed by a party headed by dr john H taylor which left salt la lake e at daybreak wednesday and re returned turied late thursday the trip ended at this is the plate place monument 1 1 on pioneer day in honor of the plO pioneers of 1847 who followed that identical trail into the valley of the great salt lake the historian and recorder of oe the party john D giles reports that the old trail is still discernible in many places along the route but that it 13 fast disappearing A mountain road recently rebuilt follows the old trail closay from He henefer to the mouth ot of lit tle tie emigration canyon which leads up big mountain from east bast canyon this road Is open and in splendid condition the route was marked at important points with small placards reading mormon pioneer trail 1847 1347 11 overnight over night camp was made at the entrance to little emigration anyon where the main body of the 1847 pioneers camped camped the night of july 20 george Q morris was chaplain ol of the party and charles H spencer jr acted as scout deseret news |