47 Days Until Trek - Countdown Introduction

The Bountiful Utah Stake Trek will be from June 25th to the 28th. The goal of these blog posts is to get you excited for this incredible experience. From now until we leave in 47 days, please check in for descriptions of 19th-century pioneer trail life to stories of pioneers across time and around the globe.

Why start the countdown at 47 days? Have you ever attended the "Days of 47" parade or rodeo in Salt Lake City? Those celebrations commemorate the arrival of Latter-day Saint pioneers to the Great Salt Lake Valley in July, 1847. 47 seemed like a great number with symbolic meaning. Throughout the 19th-century, tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints traveled to Zion in the Intermountain West of the United States. Many walked here along trails.

By preparing for Trek, we hope to not only celebrate the pioneers who settled in the American West, but also discover the inspiring stories of Latter-day Saint pioneers across history.

Trek will be here before you know it. Enjoy the end of your school year and prepare your bodies, hearts and minds for the adventure that awaits.

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