Readers can travel the trail vicariously.
For ambitious modern folk who plan to travel along the trail this year, or for those more interested in armchair excursions, the following reviews may prove helpful in selecting a handy reference. To get the big picture, not only of the Mormon Trail, but the significant trails in a 15-state area, this book is a gold mine of information and detailed mapping. It will be especially welcome when one is not able to negotiate the turn-in to a particular marker, or if the driver decides not to stop to read each and every state and national sign along the route because of time constraints or inaccessibility. Both past and modern photographs of trail sites are included. Addresses to various state museums and historic sites are listed in the back of the book, but this is one area where the guidebook is not as detailed.