The Golden Spike National Historic Park commemorates the site where the transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. Replicas of the Central Pacific Jupiter (left) and the Union Pacific No. 119 (right). The park rests peacefully in a level valley amidst the Promontory Mountains. The rail line ceased active use after the 1904 completion... Continue Reading →
Late one afternoon in the early spring, I rode up Zion Canyon and basically had the place to myself! Passed by maybe half a dozen mostly empty shuttles, I marveled alone at the soaring canyon walls in the dancing dusk light. Stunning Views The Great White Throne is a mesa composed primarily of white Navajo... Continue Reading →
The Pa'rus Trail runs along the bank of the Virgin River from the Visitor Center in Zion National Park upward into Zion Canyon. The trail name comes from the Paiute word for "bubbling water" and offered views of the water, the towering rock walls of the canyon, and a few deer. The trail is a... Continue Reading →
Today I rode the Pony Express Parkway Trail in Eagle Mountain, UT. The trail follows 15.7 miles of the Utah portion of the national Pony Express Trail, from Utah Lake to the cusp of the west desert. Informational signage installed in 2014. See details on All Trails, Trail Forks, Natural Atlas, Trail Link.
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