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Logan. At Hardware Ranch, 17
miles east of Hyrum at the head of Blacksmith
Fork Canyon, backcountry roads fork east
to Randolph, north to Bear Lake or south
to the Monte Cristo area.
The
Bridgerland Travel Region (435-752-2161)
can provide more information on this area.
Promontory.
In the northwestern part of the state
the old Railroad Bed Road, a remnant of
the first transcontinental railroad which
was completed in 1869, continues west
from Promontory to state hwy 30. Use comon
sense and caution, any remaining railroad
trestles should be considered unstable.
Do not set off on this route without a
spare tire.
Farmington-Bountiful.
Open May through October, the 21-mile
Bountiful Peak-Farmington Canyon Scenic
Loop, from 100 North in Farmington to
400 North 1300 East in Bountiful, offers
alpine scenery and what residents consider
the most spectacular view possible of
the Great Salt Lake.
The
Golden Spike Empire Travel Region (801-627-8288)
can provide more information on this area.
Tooele
County. The Oquirrh Loop Tour
begins west of Salt Lake City and takes
secondary paved roads to several historic
sites and ghost towns.
Thirty
miles south of Tooele, the historic Pony
Express Trail extends west for 150 miles
through rugged sagebrush terrain and small
mountain ranges to the Nevada border.
Many beckoning off-road treks fork from
the Pony Express Trail.
Tooele
County (435-882-0690) can provide more
information on this area.
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