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Mountain men were most active between 1820-1840. These two decades are considered to be the most important in the history of mountain men.
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Mountain men were most active in the American West between 1820-1840.
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Jim Bridger, arguably the most famous of the mountain men, is credited with the discovery of the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah.
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Jim Bridger, arguably the most famous of the mountain men, is credited with the discovery of the Great Salt Lake in northern Utah.
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James Beckwourth, one of the earliest African American explorers, spant time trapping in Ogden, as well as Cache Valley and Salt Lake City, Utah.
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The first mountain man rendezvous was held in McKinnon, Wyoming. Rendezvous were held yearly until 1840.
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The first official mountain man rendezvous was held in McKinnon, Wyoming. Rendezvous were held yearly thereafter until 1840.
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Jedediah Smith became the first American explorer to set foot south or west of the Great Salt Lake.
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Kit Carson accompanied John C. Fremont to survey the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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The fur trade had largely come to an end by 1850. Beaver skin hats were no longer in demand.
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Interstate 15, which follows the path that Jedediah Smith traveled, began construction at this time.
