After leaving the river and heading west into the Mojave Desert, the guides led them through the desert via the Old Spanish Trail, a path which more or less follows the route of today's Interstate 15.
After leaving the river and heading west into the Mojave Desert, the party was attacked by a group of hostile Mohaves, and lost several men. The guides led them through the desert via the Old Spanish Trail, a path which more or less follows the route of today's Interstate 15.