Utah Travel Guide 2012 - C3

#2 Retracing Historic Trails
TRIP
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toric Trails
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This Region includes Juab,
Millard and Beaver, and parts
of Sevier and Piute Counties.
SCENIC PLACES:
National Parks, Forests & Lands
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Hiking, Camping, Spelunking, Wildlife
(775) 234-7331, www.nps.gov/grba
Fishlake National Forest Offices
Beaver Ranger District
Paiute ATV Trail, Puffer Lake, Tushar Mountains
(435) 438-2436, www.fs.usda.gov/fishlake
Fillmore Ranger District
Mount Catherine, Paiute ATV Trail
(435) 743-5721, www.fs.usda.gov/fishlake
Bureau of Land Management
Fillmore Field Office
West Desert range lands, Little Sahara, Topaz
(435) 743-3100, www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/fillmore.html
STATE PARK:
To make reservations at a STATE PARK, call (801) 322-3770
within Salt Lake City or (800) 322-3770 toll free, or visit
www.stateparks.utah.gov.
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Millard County Fair (August)
Fillmore, (435) 864-3966,
www.millardcounty.com
Cove Fort Days (August)
Cove Fort, (435) 438-5547
www.covefort.com
Old Capitol Arts &
Living History Festival (Sept)
Fillmore, (435) 743-5316,
www.oldcapitolartsandlivinghistoryfestival.org
Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum – STEVE GREENWOOD
Territorial Statehouse State Park
Fillmore, History, Museum
(435) 743-5316
WILDLIFE VIEWING AREAS:
Clear Lake Waterfowl Management Area
20 mi S of Delta, Camping, Hiking
(435) 538-4700, www.millardcounty.com
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
70 mi NW of Delta, Birdwatching, Wildlife
(435) 693-3122, www.fws.gov/fishsprings
ACTIVITIES/MUSEUMS:
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Cove Fort Historic Site
24 mi N of Beaver, Pioneer History, Museum
(435) 438-5547, www.covefort.com
Beaver Courthouse Museum
Beaver, History
(435) 310-0487, www.beavercountytravel.com
Great Basin Museum
Delta, Museum, Geology, Fossils,
(435) 864-5013, www.greatbasinheritage.org
Topaz Mountain
46 mi NW of Delta, Rock Hounding, (435) 743-3100
www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/fillmore.html
Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area
50 mi W of Delta, Hiking, Solitude, (435) 743-3100
www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/fillmore.html
Historic California Trail/Old Lincoln Highway
Points of interest E to W statewide, History, Wildlife
(801) 977-4300, www.nps.gov/cali
Pony Express National Historic Trail
130 mile route between Ibapah & Lehi, History
(801) 977-4300, www.nps.gov/poex
Topaz Japanese-American Internment Camp/Museum
Deltas & 14 mi W of Delta, Museum, WWII History
(435) 864-5013, www.topazmuseum.org
Little Sahara Recreation Area & Sand Dunes
39 mi NE of Delta, OHV Area, (435) 433-5960
www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/fillmore.html
Minersville Reservoir Park
11 mi W of Beaver, Boating, Camping, Fishing,
(435) 438-5472, www.beavercountytravel.com
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TRIP
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Great Basin Ski Trip
My wife and I are
retired ski bums from
the Bay Area. Last
winter we were on our
way to Utah to ski our
favorite resorts, with
that fantastic Utah
powder! This time,
rather than flying, we
decided to drive the
“Loneliest Road in America,” U.S. Highway 50, across the
Great Basin. It had been on our radar for a while, so we
packed our ski gear and headed out across the wide open
AmericanWest. After photographing the stark natural
beauty of Nevada’s Great Basin National Park, we
checked into our hotel near the Utah border. Seeing our ski
rack, the front desk clerk asked if we were heading to the
“new ski resort in Utah?” That night, I looked up on the
Internet that a new resort called Eagle Point had opened
on the grounds of an old ski area in the Tushar Mountains,
just outside of Beaver.We decided to check it out the
next day! Up early, we arrived at the resort mid-morning
and enjoyed a days-worth of runs and some fantastic
après-ski at the refurbished lodge. It’s not every day you
get to hit a new resort! When discussing our free-wheeling
vacation that day, a lift mate suggested we should swing
over to the Snow Goose Festival in Delta on the way up
to Salt Lake. The next day, we were photographing the
thousands of majestic geese on their winter migration just
outside that charming Utah town. It’s amazing what you can
find – when you let the locals guide you!
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For more information about traveling to Eagle Point visit
www.skieaglepoint.com. To learn more about the Snow Goose
Festival go to www.deltagoosefestival.info.
They still call
Salt Lake City, the
“Crossroads of the
West,” where pioneer
trails, the railroad, Pony
Express riders and the
first cross-country auto
travelers of the old
Lincoln Highway
passed through.We
wanted to get a glimpse of what these early travelers might
have faced, so we headed to Central Utah’sWest Desert
for a backway road trip.We drove east on I-80 from Reno
and stayed our first night inWendover, where we visited
Historic Wendover Airfield, theWorldWar II home of
the famous Enola Gay bomber. Early the next morning, we
headed west out of town to the turnoff to the ghost town
of Ibapah where we witnessed the historic trails at the
Deep Creek Pony Express Monument. From there,
we backtracked a bit and headed east on the trail passing
historic markers along the way to the ghost town of Callao,
then drove farther north passing more markers to Fish
Springs National Wildlife Refuge where we picnicked
and identified the migrating birds at the desert oasis. Next,
we drove east again, passing the sites of Black Rock,
Dugway, and Riverbed Pony Express Stations, until
we arrived at Simpson Springs which has an intact Pony
Express station, a desert pond, and great campground.
We continued on to Rush Valley, where we hit the paved
road and drove to Camp Floyd Stagecoach Inn State
Park for a visit to the historic military museum. While the
ride was winding and a bit dusty, the scenery and history
made the trip a great road trip we won't soon forget!
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Visit www.blm.gov/ut/st/en.html for more information on
Utah’s portion of the Pony Express Trail. Inquire about
conditions when traveling Utah’s backways.
SCENIC BYWAYS:
For more information on Utah’s Scenic Byways visit
www.visitutah.com/scenic-byways.
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Historic Drive - Great Basin National Heritage Area
Hwy 6 from Leamington to Delta, along US 50 to Great
Basin National Park, www.greatbasinheritage.org
Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway
Hwy 153 from Beaver to Mt Holly
SKI RESORT:
For more information on Utah’s 14 ski resorts, go to
www.skiutah.com.
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Eagle Point
19 mi E of Beaver, Skiing, Lodging, Summer activities
(855) 324-5378, www.skieaglepoint.com
UTAH DWR
STEVE GREENWOOD
Utah Travel Guide 2012

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