Modern historians have dubbed this summit, “Heartbreak Ridge” to describe the feelings of many early Mormon Pioneers who crested this ridge. After months on the trail, traveling over 1,200 weary miles, it was heart-wrenching to discover that the most difficult part of the journey still lay ahead. Some people must have broken down and wept. Then, they gritted their teeth with determination and moved southwest down off Hogsback Summit to challenge the mountains and canyons that lay ahead.
The missus' ancestor, George A. Smith, was in the vanguard company with Brigham Young in 1847. After climbing the ridge they zig-zagged down the other side (to the west), a task dangerous for the wagons. George A. Smith's wagon collapsed inward while going downhill. It was one of a number of small accidents during the day. Wilford Woodruff wrote in his diary, that it was "the worst road we have had on the journey."
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