Historic site · Utah
80 miles to Fort Bridger
80 miles to Fort Bridger is a historic site in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,909 m. Thurston Peak stands 2,954 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Summit, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Hogsback Summit. "The country west looks rough and mountainous," wrote William Clayton, describing this panorama of the Wasatch Mountains. Modern historians have dubbed this summit "Heartbreak Ridge" to describe the feelings of many early Mormon pioneers
What to expect
- Operated by
- Utah Historic Trails Consortium
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.95376, -111.54976
- 2.2 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 17.9 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hogback Summit: 0.0 mi
- Redrock Peak: 2.2 mi
- Saddle Rock: 4.0 mi
- Porcupine Peak: 6.1 mi
- Deadox Benchmark: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Broad Hollow: 1.6 mi
- The Utah War: 2.3 mi
- Echo Church: 5.9 mi
- Pony Express: 6.0 mi
- Porterville: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Metal Mulley: 8.3 mi
- Fly Utah: 8.3 mi
- Tornado: 15.9 mi
- Engine 86: 18.0 mi
- Bulgy The Whale: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Highland Day-Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Down Under: 15.3 mi
- #29 - Weeping Rock: 15.6 mi
- Crandall Day-Use Area: 15.7 mi
- #28 - International Service: 15.9 mi
Parks: 58
- East Canyon State Park: 4.1 mi
- Henefer Pioneer Trails Park: 4.8 mi
- Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Construction to Rail Trail: 7.3 mi
- Croydon City Park: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 54
- Coalville Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Utah Olympic Park: 16.7 mi
- Discovery Course: 16.8 mi
- Airbag Jumps: 16.8 mi
- Summit and Canyon Adventure Courses: 16.9 mi
Museums: 43
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum: 16.7 mi
- Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum: 16.7 mi
- The Whitaker: Centerville's Heritage Museum: 17.3 mi
- City of Farmington Museum: 17.7 mi
- Bountiful Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 42
- Bountiful Temple Underground Garden: 16.2 mi
- Knoop Polinator Garden: 18.2 mi
- Popperton Plots Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Sill Garden: 20.1 mi
- BU C Garden: 20.3 mi
Springs: 28
- Birch Springs: 12.2 mi
- Coyote Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.0 mi
- Henderson Spring: 14.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Grass Creek: 12.5 mi
- Emory: 14.4 mi
- Rockport: 15.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.1 mi
- Keetley: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Witch Rocks: 5.7 mi
- The Narrows: 11.3 mi
- China Town: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.0 mi
- Honeycomb Cliffs: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Adams Canyon Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Adams Canyon Lower Falls: 20.0 mi
- Donut Falls: 23.0 mi
- Moss Ledge Waterfall: 23.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Legacy Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- H-Rock Open Space: 20.6 mi
- Fife Wetland Preserve: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 7.9 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 8.1 mi
- Mountain Green Rest Area, I-84 Westbound: 18.1 mi
- Weber Canyon Rest Area, I-84 Eastbound: 20.1 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Industrial Arch: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Anderson Cove Beach: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of 80 miles to Fort Bridger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Peak | WNW 300° | 2,954 m | 18.1 mi |
| Murdock Peak | S 189° | 2,922 m | 18.2 mi |
| Francis Peak | WNW 290° | 2,904 m | 16.0 mi |
| Snow Horse Ridge | WNW 296° | 2,893 m | 17.3 mi |
| Grandview Peak | WSW 236° | 2,866 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SSE 152° | 2,837 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bountiful Peak | W 273° | 2,823 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sessions Mountain (west) | WSW 244° | 2,822 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:18 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Echo DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/444059085
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