Mule Train Word Search Puzzle

Printable Puzzle to Play

The Mule Train Word Search Puzzle offers a look at the concept of mule trains in the 1880s. Used to move equipment and resources, mule trains were popular as the United States started to be developed. Typically in pairs of mules that were 8 to 10 animals long, they would collectively move wagons, lumber and other items.

Word Search Puzzle

As you might expect, it took days to move items with a pack of mules. However, with patience and focus, the items were moved and many times the pack mules could be used over and over because the weight was evenly distributed between the animals making it possible to keep going.

Mule Train Word Search list:  ANIMALS, ARRIVE, BAGGAGE, CARAVAN, CARRY, DISTANCE, FORWARD, GROUP, JOURNEY, LOADS, MILES, MULES, PACE, PACKS, PULL, RANGE, ROPES, ROUTE, SUPPLIES, TRACK, TRAIL, TRAVEL, and TRIP.

All the words in this word search puzzle are found in the letter graph of the puzzle. We create our word  games by hand!

Simply push the PRINT PUZZLE button above to access the puzzle. The PDF will open in a new window. It doesn’t require an email. Adjust the size of the puzzle on your printer to print  on one sheet or use the “two up” option on most printers to print two copies of the same puzzle on a single page.

The word search puzzle difficulty: Easy to Moderate.  This printable puzzle worksheet is a PDF. Ready! Set! Play!