He directed them to Mountain Meadows on the old Spanish Trail, about three miles from his home.
The lost pioneers had now been traveling across the desert for about two months since leaving the Old Spanish Trail.
No permanent Mexican settlements were ever established, but the Spanish Trail was built in the state's southern boundaries, and several geographic names remain.
From there, it retains the name Old Spanish Trail.
Eventually, after many years of exploring, the best route became the Spanish Trail.
Gunnison's route first met the Spanish Trail at the Green River crossing.
Greg Norman hit a 4-iron tee shot over 310 yards into water on the downwind 18th hole at Spanish Trail.
Bob Tway had the best shot early today when he got a hole-in-one with a 5-iron at the 198-yard second hole on Spanish Trail.
The eagle on the 516-yard hole at Spanish Trail resulted from a 2-iron second shot to the green and an 8-foot putt.
For two years the monument stood as a warning to those travelling the Spanish Trail through Mountain Meadow.