4.5Bluff Fort Historic Site(691 reviews) - A new museum which tells a fascinating story Historic Sites
We were staying in Bluff Utah and we decided to visit this museum one afternoon. A brand new building is used to tell an incredible story of Mormon pioneers in the late 1800s. The museum personnel are very friendly and very knowledgeable. The story of the hole in the wall wagon train adventure is incredible.The Museum and the outbuildings are first class, are well maintained and do an excellent job demonstrating the story that is being told. We ended up spending almost 2 hours there. Admission is free. The gift shop merchandise is high-quality and very reasonably priced. Highly recommend a visit if you’re in the town.See more..
Great place to spend a couple of hours and learn about the history of the railroad and its importance. It is amazing how much man power went into creating a rail system that crossed the country. When visiting here, you will have the opportunity to watch an informative 20 minute video about the railroad and what it took to finally join the east and west and the significance of the golden spike. They also do a reenactment of the event with two (very accurate) replica trains. Admission is required and is $20 a car and gives you access to the parks for 7 days.See more..
I just took the tour solo on Friday. I wish I remember the gentleman’s name who gave me the tour. I’m not Mormon so I didn’t understand a couple things but my guide took So much time explaining everything. It was such an interesting tour and an amazing property. It was free and they wouldn’t even accept a donation. I would definitely recommend this.See more..
4.5Union Station(306 reviews) - Love the Lobby and the Toy Train Sunday: Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
For 50 years this stately and historic depot served as a major hub for transcontinental rail service. Today, it remains a monument to grand rail stations of the early 20th-century and includes four museums: the Utah State Railroad Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Browning Kimball Car Museum and the Browning Firearms Museum.See more..
4.0Beehive House(306 reviews) - Meticulously maintained history Sunday: Historic Sites
The utilitarian home of Brigham Young, the president of the Mormon Church.See more..
The National Park Service has renovated and refurnished the Gifford farmhouse as a cultural demonstration site to interpret the early Mormon settlement of the Fruita valley. The house depicts the typical spartan nature of rural Utah farm homes of the early 1900's. In addition to the farmhouse, the Gifford homestead includes a barn, smokehouse, garden, pasture, and rock walls.See more..
Park has a self-guided trail through a village that was inhabited a thousand years ago.See more..
4.5Fruita(205 reviews) - Go for a picnic, fruit picking, and pies Historic Sites
The Fruita historic district of the park is located down the scenic drive. There is some hiking that starts in this area as well and the campground is located here. When we visited, we went to Giffords at opening at 8 AM to get pies before they ran out. We also picked apricots which were in season - it was really fun to just wander around and pluck them off trees to eat (it was free if you consumed the fruit in the orchard; a small fee if you bagged them to take with you). There's also a lovely shady picnic area by the river with plenty of tables that even at lunch time on a Saturday we had no issue finding one. The bathrooms in this area are flush toilets and clean by the way! Very picturesque setting and the deer even come by to lunch with you. Please give them their space and don't bother them. We saw parents letting kids get WAY too close to the door, aggravating them and making them run off.See more..
4.5Jacob Hamlin Home(168 reviews) - A MUST SEE site when visiting St. George Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites
This is such an interesting frontier home of Jacob Hamblin, missionary and peacemaker to the Indians, his 2 wives, and their 11+ children. The big stone house was a mission home and family home. Don't miss the large great room upstairs, where the wives and children would have spent a majority of their time sewing, spinning, weaving, cooking, teaching. I love learning about Jacob's 4 wives. He only ever had 2 at a time though.See more..
4.5Old Paria(108 reviews) - Beautiful views in late afternoon before sunset. Historic Sites
Beautiful drive in late afternoon. The setting sun on the cliff faces is beautiful. I would be hesitant to drive down if the road is wet or if rain is in the forecast. It gets pretty steep and you'd hate to be stuck at the bottom!See more..
4.5Mule Canyon Ruins(83 reviews) - Ruins visible from the road! Historic Sites
This interpretive site is visible from SR 95 and signed on the north side of the highway near Mile Marker 101. A short paved walkway led from the parking area to the ruins. The hike around the ruin is short and quick, making this a perfect “quick stop” place to stretch your legs while driving through. Learned that sometime around A.D. 750, a pithouse was built on this site as part of a presumed Pueblo I occupation. However, the site was abandoned for many years until it was re-established in about 1000 and was actively occupied until about 1150. The room block of 12 rooms likely was home to 2 or 3 families. Some of the rooms had doorways but the main entrances were roof entrances. The single-story rooms at the Mule Canyon Ruin likely shared a roof area that was an extended patio for the village.See more..
4.5Red Fleet State Park(79 reviews) - Hard to see but still amazing Sunday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites • State Parks
Hike to 200-million-year-old dinosaur tracks, boat and fish on Red Fleet Reservoir, and camp or picnic in a campground overlooking a sandstone and desert landscape. In the heart of Dinosaurland, Red Fleet is a destination in itself and great location for discovery of the area.See more..
4.0Ancestor Square(66 reviews) - Great stop while touring around St George Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Scenic Walking Areas
Nice little relax walk thru the Square. Plenty of restaurants and historic stops. Good central area to all of downtown. This is touring at your leisure yourself..Free parking.See more..
We visited this cabin today and hike the trail near the cabin and saw a deer. The cabin is interesting and historic and a must see how this lady lived here until her 90’s. Simple life but remarkable to see the cabins construction and its surroundings environment. I highly recommend if you visit the quarrySee more..
4.5Behunin Cabin(52 reviews) - Wow! Over a dozen people lived here! Historic Sites
Cool piece of history. Great pull out. Takes 5-10 minutes. Good up-close photos of the Capitol reefs. Amazing that settlers lived here. Just pull off the side of the road (RT 24) as you are driving through Capitol Reef. Can't miss it. See more..
4.0Pioneer Register(50 reviews) - Interesting History Historic Sites
The Pioneer Register is a section of carvings on the canyon walls in Capitol Gorge. Pioneers carved their names on the walls of the canyon and sometimes the date they did so as well. It is a really interesting piece of history and amazing to spend some time examining the names and dates. It is not hard to get to the Pioneer Register on the Capitol Gorge hike. It is worth a visit.See more..
5.0Memorial Hill(36 reviews) - Special tribute to veterans Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers • Monuments & Statues
I was amazed at the number of wars included in this memorial starting with the War of 1812. It also included wars fought specifically in the West, as well as the wars fought during my lifetime Very peaceful atmosphere. Our veterans deserve more recognition and appreciation for their serviceSee more..
My husband and I stopped here while doing a tour of Utah parks. It’s right off of one of the main highways to Salt Lake City. It was actually quite interesting to see that a fairly large family lived in such a small place so long ago. We had been visiting nearby Bryce Canyon national Park and it was interesting to think about those outlaws roaming these areas! I recommend a quick stop if you’re traveling in the area.See more..
We love to visit old ghost towns, Old Irontown doesn’t have much remaining. There is an old beehive charcoal kiln and some remains of old foundations as well as a chimney. There are a few trails to hike as well as several informative signs. This is a great place, on your road trip, to get out and stretch your legs and learn something at the same time. There are outhouses available! No other amenities.See more..
John Ford's Point if one of the most iconic and scenic spots in the Navajo Tribal Park in Monument Valley. It is one of the first places one reaches after heading out on the drive from the visitor centre, either by one's own car (during the permitted hours), or by tour. It was used during filming of westerns and it has sweeping views. There are also touristy things related to westerns there which one can pay for- photo ops, etc., including horses to hire for photos.See more..
Cool old one way bridge on the way to Grafton Ghost Town. I wouldn’t go here just to see the bridge, but it is right off the highway to Zion. So, if you’re into bridges it is an easy find.See more..
This small cabin and mud house give you a feel for how the family lived. You are not able to enter the buildings, but can see in them. We learned some interesting info about the family from the Gypsy app, otherwise this stop may have been a head scratcher. It shares parking with the Delicate Arch hike to the arch, so the lot is busy. It is also the stop to see the petroglyphs.See more..
4.5Torrey Petroglyphs(10 reviews) - A bit of ancient history Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas
This is actually located east of Torrey and very close to the Fruita Schoolhouse on Utah 24. These petrogyphs are an easy tie in with the school and the Hickman Natural Bridge. I stopped here because this exhibit was considerably less crowded then the ones in the park. It took just a few minutes to view and was very worth while. This was a very interesting eye into the ancient history of the area. It is free!See more..
4.0The Wolverton Mill(10 reviews) - Piece of History Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
Wonderful old wooden structure and a piece of history. I m glad that it was airlifted from Henry Mountain and is no easily accessible. It is only 3 Minutes south if Utah 24See more..
3.5Hole-in-the Rock(10 reviews) - Best part was Devil's Garden Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Geologic Formations
The destination is a long distance and we did not travel the entire length. It rained the day we travelled so it limited the areas to explore. See more..
4.0Sun Tunnels(8 reviews) - A singular experience Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Cool experience, at least for me. My girlfriend was less impressed. I was a little concerned about finding it but the directions I found online were adequate. The gravel road was fine and I sure felt more comfortable knowing we had food and water with us just in case. I got some good pics but you can probably get better ones if you visit at dawn or dusk.See more..
3.5Ebenezer Bryce Cabin(6 reviews) - Another stop, another great experience Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks This was our second last park on our 9 day Southwest odyssey. Just when you think that you've seen it all, along comes the next beautiful view. Don't think that all these beautiful locations are mirror images of each other. We found that each and every one had its own identity.See more..
5.0Horseshoe Canyon(5 reviews) - Some of the best rock art anywhere Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
This place is amazing. The rock art is some of the best in the world. The hike in isn't too bad, after a long ride on a dirt road.See more..
3.5Historic Schoolhouse(2 reviews) - History Info and Historic Schoolhouse, Henrieville, UT Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
We stopped to see and take a photo of the historic school house in Henrieville. There is a parking lot where you can easily find a place to stop at There are several information boards about the area, Highway 12 as well to see.See more..
4.5Swett Ranch(2 reviews) - A MUST STOP when in Dutch John UT Historic Sites • Farms You MUST stop here when in the Dutch John area. Fascinating ranch run by the Swett family from 1909 until 1967. They were one of the last to acquire land under the Homestead Act. There is a self-guided walking tour of 14 sites on the property. The Swett family (9 children born on the ranch) were totally self-sufficient. Built 3 homes on the property over the years and all are still standing. The tour is so very interesting and informative. We were fortunate to have a couple there as docents for the summer when we visited. They were also a wealth of information. Great experience and education for all age groups. Ever in the Flaming Gorge area? GO! You won't be sorry!See more..
