On June 7, 1847 Wilford Woodruff recorded some experiences he had while on the pioneer trek out west. He shares,

“The two companies started out before us this morning. We traveled 7 and 3/4  miles & nooned on a small creek which scarcely afforded water for our stock & but little grass. While here another Missouri company of 13 wagons passed us. We were in fair view of Laramie Peak with its top coverd with snow. I found an abundance of sweet thisaly in the bitter creek bottom where we camped last night. Much of the shrubbery which we passed today was the black currant & gooseberry. We traveled this afternoon 5 1/4 miles & camped for the night on the Horseshoe Creek in the most splendid feed we have met with on the journey. Distance of the day 13 miles.”

In this entry, Wilford Woodruff shared some sights he saw on his journey out west. Did you have ancestors who were pioneers? What stories did they share from their journey?