The Mormon Trail: A Study Report
Heritage Conservation And Recreation Service. 1978. The Mormon Trail: A Study Report. U.S. Department of the Interior; National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
In comparing the Mormon Trail with the criteria established for a national scenic trail, it became clear that several segments of the trail do not qualify as a land-based national scenic trail. A large portion of the trail has been destroyed by acts of man and nature. Many of the elements considered objectionable for a national scenic trail, including highways, roads, mining areas, power transmission lines, commercial and industrial developments, and range fences, are found along the route. Due to these and other actions, many original campsites and other points of interest can no longer be seen. As a result, a non-motorized hiking trail constructed along the original route would probably not receive a significant amount of public use along its entire length. Therefore, a continuous hiking trail along the original Mormon route would be neither desirable nor practical.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Heritage Conservation And Recreation Service
- Date of Issue
- 1978-06
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior; National Park Service
- Units
- HIST , MOPI
- Keywords
- authority, Effect, Effects, ehistory, Establishment, findings, History, Iowa, Mormon Trail, National Trails System Act, Nebraska, outdoor, Ownership, Population, Recommendations, Recreation, socioeconomic, Trail, Use, Utah, Visitation, Wyoming