Jamerman Campground

Lander, Wyoming

About

The Sixth Crossing: Mormon Trail Site is located about 40 miles southeast of Lander, Wyoming. It is the place where the Willie handcart company encountered the first rescue wagons in the fall of 1856. The location received the name Sixth Crossing because it was the spot where the Mormon Trail crossed the Sweetwater River for the sixth time. Today people visit the crossing as a place of reverence, remembrance, and gratitude. The Sixth Crossing area features a visitors’ center that recounts the journey and eventual rescue of the Willie company. The site is a place to remember the faith of the handcart pioneers and their rescuers. For information about organizing a trek for a family or Church group at this historic site, click or tap here. The site is a place of historical significance and spiritual importance.

Amenities

Available Site Types

• Tent Sites

Local Attractions

• Grand Teton National Park
• Yellowstone National Park
• Rock Creek Hollow Mormon Trail Site
• Rocky Ridge