Itinerary
Day 1 –Monday, June 24
| 8:00 am | Meet at Stake Center (4950 S 1950 W) – (Bring your own lunch). Load busses. |
| 8:30 am | Devotional by Stake Presidency and Prayer Meeting (in the park next to the Stake Center and facing the Taylorsville Temple) |
| 9:30 am | Departure. |
| 03:00 pm | Arrive Sweetwater 3 Campground at Sixth Crossing. |
| Mingle-Mingle Game till 4 p.m. | |
| 04:00 pm | Set up Tents |
| 05:00 pm | Dinner |
| 06:00 pm | Personal Time/Scripture Study/Journaling |
| 07:00 pm | Fireside (all together) |
| 08:00 pm | Game time |
| 08:30 pm | Family Home Evening with assigned families |
| 09:30 pm | Family and Individual Prayer |
| 10:00 pm | Lights out |
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 25
| 06:00 am | Wake up and prepare for the day |
| 06:30 am | Breakfast and Pack Lunch |
| 07:15 am | Personal Scripture Study |
| 07:45 am | Family Devotional/ Spiritual Thought |
| 08:15 am | Departure for Sixth Crossing Trail Head |
| 08:30 am | Arrival at Sixth Crossing Trail Head (near Meadow, Jamerman, and Sweetwater campgrounds). Receive instructions and line up handcarts. |
| 09:00 am | Trail guide: historical overview and reminder of trail rules. (See Trail Maps for locations) 1. Poison Springs. Restroom Break. 2. View Ridge. (15-minute stop) George Cunningham and Mary Hurren Stories. 3. Along Trail. Women’s pull, with Trail Guide’s approval (up to 30 minutes). 4. Linford Monument. (15-minute stop) John Oborn and Emily Hill Stories.12:25 p.m. 5. Meadow. Restroom Break. 30-minute Lunch Break. 6. Willows. Optional – Park handcarts on the west side of the Sweetwater River and step into the willows along the riverbank. (30-minute stop) Joseph Elder and Margaret Caldwell Stories and short message by Stake leaders 7. Eminence. (15-minute stop) Lucy Ward and James Cole Story . 8. 2:25 p.m. Two Gates. Restroom Break. (15-20-minute stop) William Broomhead Story. 9. Flagg Bridge. With Trail Guide’s approval, pull handcarts through river, depending on weather conditions and water levels (up to 30 minutes). 1. Trail head. Between 3-5:00 p.m. depending on pace and stops. Unload and return handcarts. |
| 05:30 pm | Personal Time/Scripture Study/Journaling |
| 06:00 pm | Dinner |
| 06:45 pm | Group Discussion about Trek Experience |
| 07:30 pm | Square Dancing |
| 09:30 pm | Family and Individual Prayer |
| 10:00 pm | Lights out |
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 26
| 06:00 am | Wake up and prepare for the day |
| 06:30 am | Breakfast and Pack Lunch |
| 07:15 am | Personal Scripture Study |
| 07:45 am | Prepare to Board the Busses |
| 08:00 am | Drive to Fort Seminoe at Martin’s Cove (1-hour road trip). |
| 09:00 am | Arrive at Martin’s Cove trailhead (next to Fort Seminoe). Receive instructions and line up handcarts. |
| 10:00 am | Trailhead. Trail guide: historical overview and reminder of trail rules. (See Trail Maps for locations) 1. Handcart Parking. Restroom Break. Walk through the cove. 2. Gathering Space. (30-minute stop)Lunch break (seating available at the stop). Peter McBride and Sarah Jones Stories and short message by Stake leaders. 5. Lower Monument. (15-minute stop) Take photos. Elizabeth Horrocks Jackson Kingsford Story. 3. Handcart parking. Restroom Break. 6. Rescue Statues. (20-minute stop) Cyrus Wheelock and Jane Bailey Stories. 7. Sweetwater River. With Trail Guide’s approval, pull handcarts through river, depending on weather conditions and water levels (up to 30 minutes). 8. River restrooms. Restroom Break. 9. Long Trail. Women’s pull, with Trail Guide’s approval (up to 30 minutes) Optional if not on Day 2. Amy and Patience Loader Stories. 10. Trek Center. (15-minute stop) James Bleak Story. 11. Trailhead. Between 4:00-5:00 p.m. depending on pace and stops. Unload, wash, and return handcarts. |
| 05:00 pm | Drive back to Sweetwater 3 Campground |
| 06:00 pm | Arrive at the campground Personal Time/Scripture Study/Journaling |
| 06:15 pm | Dinner |
| 07:00 pm | Personal Time/Scripture Study/Journaling |
| 07:30 pm | Game Time |
| 08:30 pm | Family Devotional/Music |
| 09:30 pm | Family and Individual Prayer |
| 10:00 pm | Lights out |
Day 4 – Thursday, June 27
| 06:00 am | Wake up and prepare for the day |
| 06:30 am | Breakfast and Pack Lunch |
| 07:00 am | Personal Scripture Study |
| 07:30 am | Family Spiritual Thought |
| 08:00 am | Take down tents and pack |
| 08:30 am | Testimony Meeting |
| 10:30 am | Clean up Camp and Load Busses |
| 11:00 am | Departure from Camp |
| 06:00 pm | Arrival at Stake Center |
Trail Maps
Day 1 Campground Map
Day 2 Trail Map
Day 3 Trail Map
