Virtual Guidebook to Salt Lake City and Northern Utah

The Central Pacific and Union Pacific locomotives face to face at the Golden Spike site. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Union Pacific's Locomotive #119 and the Central Pacific's Jupiter. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Next to Jupiter at the Golden Spike. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Directly over the Golden Spike, between the locomotives. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Next to Locomotive #119 at the Golden Spike. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Locomotive #119 runs by - backwards. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Jupiter on its way back to the locomotive shed for the night. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Jupiter heading for the locomotive shed at Golden Spike. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Near Promontory

The Central Pacific alignment just east of the Golden Spike site. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The last deep cut for the Union Pacific line approaching Promontory. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Parallel alignments by the two rival railroads, approaching Promontory. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Dummy missiles on display at the Thiokol plant near Promontory. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
A space shuttle re-usable booster at the Thiokol headquarters. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Brigham City and the Bear River National Wldlife Refuge

Welcome arch over the main street in Brigham City. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The historic fire and city hall next to the present city hall. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The relocated visitor center at Bear River National Wildife Refuge. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Levee roads give access to the wildife refuge for both bird-watchers and hunters. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Extensive shallow freshwater ponds make up much of this migratory bird refuge. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
White pelicans are one of the most interesting birds to be found at this refuge. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Logan

The Logan Tabernacle. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Inside the MormonTabernacle at Logan. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Mormon Temle at Logan stands atop a high hill. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Temple Hill in Logan, at the foot of the Wasatch Range. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

The Northern Wasatch Range

The Road to Tony Grove in the Wasatch Range east of Logan Canyon. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
A flowery meadow at Tony Grove in the northern Wasatch Mountains. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Alpine meadows at Tony Grove Lake. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Tony Grove Lake in the Wasatch Range near Logan. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Wind-shaped limber pines atop a ridge in the northern Wasatch Range. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Engelmann spruce, limber and lodgepole pines, and quaking aspen in the northern Wasatch Mountains. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The popular beach on the west shore of Bear Lake. (7-1-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Ogden

The Union Pacific Railroad Station at Ogden. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Inside the Union Pacific Station in Ogden, now housing several museums. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Street fair on 25th Street in the old downtown of Ogden. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The historically important Ogden railroad yard, at the foot of the Wasatch Range. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
A re-creation of Fort Buenaventura, precursor of today's Ogden. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Teepees in the park at Fort Buenaventura. (6-30-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

The Great Salt Lake

The Bonneville Speedway in early summer. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Saltair, a resort on the Great Salt Lake. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Great Salt Lake, at the reconstructed Saltair resort. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Salt Lake City

The Union Pacific Station and Delta Center arena. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Monument to the seagulls that saved the early Mormon colony's crops. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Statues of the founders of the Mormon church in Temple Square. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The original ZCMI store on Main Street in Salt Lake City. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Brigham Young's Beehive House. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The LDS church office building next to Temple Square. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Utah State Capitol and Mormon Battalion Monument. (6-24-00): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

The Mirror Lake Scenic Byway

Meadows along the Hayden Fork of the Bear River, Uinta Mountains. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Trailhead for the Highline trail along the Uinta Crest. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Mirror Lake, a popular spot in the Uinta Mountains. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Mirror Lake, near timberline in the Uintas. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Shoreline meadows and subalpine forests at Mirror Lake. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Cliff Lake, a short hike from the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Lily Pond, on the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Subalpine meadows and forests at Mirror Lake in the Uinta Mountains. (7-2-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

North Slope of the Uinta Mountains

Above China Meadow on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains. (7-3-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
China Meadow, in the Uintas south of Fort Bridger. (7-3-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Marsh Lake campground, one of many in the area. (7-3-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Bridger Lake on the north slope of the Uinta Mountains. (7-3-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Irrigated fields near Manila, northwest of Flaming Gorge. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Steep Creek Bay on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The overlook at Steep Creek above Flaming Gorge. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Moose Pond in the high country of the eastern Uinta Mountains. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Looking west from the Red Mountain viewpoint. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Red Mountain viewpoint and visitor center for the recreation area. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Looking down on Flaming Gorge Reservoir from Red Mountain. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Flaming Gorge Dam on the Green River. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Vernal

The SF Phosphates strip mine on the slopes above Vernal. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Dinosaur National Monument

The campground at Split Mountain on the Green River. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Boat ramp at Split Mountain on the Green River. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The Daniels-Chew Ranch in Dinosaur National Monument. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Looking north to Blue Mountain near Dinosaur on Highway 40. (7-4-07): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Highway 50 Across Western Utah

Near sunset at the Utah-Nevada line onHighway 50. (5-22-06): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Empty country alongHighway 50 west of the Sevier Desert. (5-22-06): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
In the Confusion Range on Highway 50. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
A former shoreline on Sevier Lake, now far from the water. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The barren Sevier Desert west of Delta. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

Delta

Monument at the Topaz Japanese Relocation Center, near Delta, Utah. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
At the corner of Block 4 in the Topaz Relocation Camp. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
The coal-fired Intermountain Generating Station, near Delta. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
New-mown alfalfa hay near Delta. (5-29-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
Cove Fort, an old Mormon way-station on the road between Salt Lake and Saint George. (5-28-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size
In the courtyard at Cove Fort. (5-28-04): Standard Size or Fullscreen Size

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