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August 25, 2022
Can you imagine an old steam engine chugging down this trail? The railroad into Marysvale was part of the Marysvale Branch line of the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad. Potassium sulphate from the Alunite operation and passengers were part of the early cargo....
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August 25, 2022
The Great Western Trail is a national trail that runs from Mexico on the south, to Canada on the north, traveling along the Rocky Mountain Range. It is located all most entirely on public lands....
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August 25, 2022
Koosharem Guard Station is the oldest Forest Service structure in the State of Utah. Built around 1907, it is in pristine condition and will take you back more than a hundred years, giving visitors a glimpse into how these magnificent lands were administered by rangers on horseback....
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August 25, 2022
The Jedadia Smith Monument and Time Capsule are located inside Fremont Indian State Park just off I-70 on PST #76, off the main Paiute #01 Trail. The monument is a short ride south of the main park buildings....
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August 25, 2022
Ranger Stations were constructed in the early days of the U.S. Forest Service (1910 -1915). The Belknap Station was located in Fishlake National Forest and named after the second-highest peak (12,143’) in the Tushar Mountains to the south....
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August 25, 2022
Ira Hinckley constructed Cove Fort in 1867 at the request of Brigham Young. One of its distinctive features is the use of volcanic rock in the construction of the walls. This defensive structure was built during the Black Hawk War and was designed to protect against attack....
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August 25, 2022
No visit to Fillmore is complete without a visit to Utah’s Historical Territorial Statehouse. You can’t miss it as it’s right in the middle of town, behind Millard County Courthouse on Main Street....
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August 25, 2022
Robert LeRoy Parker, aka Butch Cassidy, grew up at this homestead. According to his sister Lula, Robert helped his mother plant the giant cottonwood trees along the canal behind the cabin....
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August 25, 2022
“The longest, most crooked, most arduous mule route in the history of America'' seems an appropriate statement to describe the 2,500-mile trail system that connected Santa Fe with Los Angeles....
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August 25, 2022
Fish Lake is located on Hwy 25 just off Hwy 24. You must be street legal to drive there, which is strictly enforced in the main basin. Fishlake is known for its huge lake trout, but it also has rainbows, salmon, and all the perch you could want....
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