Fourth Jedediah Smith Trail 1826

Map of fourth Jedediah Smith Trail Map of fourth Jedediah Smith Trail
Map of fourth Jedediah Smith Trail

This year I am following the trail of Jedediah Smith in the year 1826, when he set off for his south west expedition. I will follow his trails also in the oncoming years until his death in 1831 by Comanches.

My trail starts this time off my historic trails. First I visit the San Rafael Swell area with all the old uranium mines. Then I travel to the Goblin Valley State Park and further on to Capitol Reef. The last off trail visit is Bryce Canyon before I enter my original trail at St. George again. I follow the Virgin River down to the Colorado where you find nowadays Lake Mead. Along the Colorado I drive to Las Vegas where I am already at the end of my trail. I visit the Freemont Street and the Freemont Street Experiance before I start my way back to Pittsburgh.

  • Impressions from the road
  • Greenland Greenland
    Greenland
    Lucky Strike Mine Lucky Strike Mine
    Lucky Strike Mine
    Goblin Valley Goblin Valley
    Goblin Valley
    Capitol Reef South Desert Overlook Capitol Reef South Desert Overlook
    Capitol Reef South Desert Overlook
    Capitol Reef Waterpocket Fold Capitol Reef Waterpocket Fold
    Capitol Reef Waterpocket Fold
    Bryce Canyon Peek-A–Boo Loop Trail Bryce Canyon Peek-A–Boo Loop Trail
    Bryce Canyon Peek-A–Boo Loop Trail
    Lake Mead Stewarts Point Lake Mead Stewarts Point
    Lake Mead Stewarts Point
    Las Vegas Fremont Street Las Vegas Fremont Street
    Las Vegas Fremont Street

On my way back I visit Graceland in Memphis and the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

The daily trails are in preparation