MPNHA

Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

(435) 462-2456 ext. 104

Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area

Wander the Scenic Routes That Built the West

Pack the car and follow legendary routes through historic landscapes, towns, and cities, through mountains, valleys, and red rock country. Experience living heritage in the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area. Trace the paths natives and pioneers traveled. And make them your own.

Our Best of State winning television series

Discovery Road

The road trip adventures continue in this ongoing series about the people and places of the Heritage Area, featuring a 1977 Mercury Cougar with a red and white exterior and a plush red velvet interior.

Watch every episode

About the Heritage Area

Six counties, one historic highway

The area includes Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane counties. The Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance is the local coordinating entity for the MPNHA and receives annual funding from the National Park Service.

Its purpose is to preserve, share, and interpret the area's stories, history, and heritage, and to promote its culture and value.

About the MPNHA

Scenes along Highway 89 in the Heritage Area

Visitor info

Plan Your Trip

Best of State medal

Award-winning heritage

Best of State Winner

The Heritage Area and its signature projects have earned Utah's Best of State medal for heritage, storytelling, equestrian sports, and education.

See the awards

The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area is supported in part by the National Park Service. We operate in accordance with federal nondiscrimination requirements.
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