Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

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Overview

One of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century is the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. Visitors to the park can see the location of the Last Spike Site, 1869 railroad construction features, walk or drive on the original railroad grade, and get an up close view of Victorian era replica locomotives.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Self-Guided Tours - Auto
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Living History
  • Reenactments
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

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Plan your visit

Hours

Summer and Winter Hours: The Golden Spike Visitor Center is open year around, hours of operation vary depending on the season. Spring, Summer, and Fall: (March through October), the visitor center is open seven days a week, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT. Late Fall to Early Spring: From November 01 to March 01 the visitor center is open five days a week, Thursday-Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST, and closed Tuesday & Wednesday. The Visitor Center features exhibits, a theater, bookstore, picnic areas, and a welcoming staff.

Fees and passes

  • Entrance - Private Vehicle — $20.00
  • Entrance - Motorcycle — $15.00
  • Entrance - Per Person — $10.00
  • Commercial Entrance - Sedan — $20.00
  • Commercial Entrance - Van — $40.00
  • Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus — $40.00
  • Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach — $100.00
  • Annual Entrance - Park — $35.00

The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.

Getting there

Golden Spike National Historical Park is 32 miles west of Brigham City, Utah. NB travelers on I-15: use exit 365 and drive west on Utah 13 and 83 through Corinne (follow brown directional signs) to Golden Spike Drive. Turn left and follow signs to the visitor center (8 miles). SB travelers on I-84: use Howell exit 26 and drive south on Utah 83 (follow brown directional signs) to Golden Spike Drive. Turn right and follow signs to the visitor center (8 miles). Lat/Long 41.617410,-112.550986

Visitor centers

  • Year-Round Operations

Weather

Golden Spike National Historical Park is located in a high desert environment in the Promontory Mountains near the north end of the Great Salt Lake. The temperatures can reach over 100 degrees in the summer and dip into single digits in the winter, with much of the park blanketed in snow. Visitors are recommended to check forecasts before coming to our site and come prepared for changing weather conditions.

Phone: 4354712209

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

The Golden Spike National Historical Park's Visitor Center colorful stone entrance
Golden Spike National Historical Park Visitor Center · NPS Photo
Winter View of Golden Spike Entrance Sign
Golden Spike Park Entrance Sign · Courtesy of NPS
The Big Fill is a 400 foot long 80 foot high mound of packed earth that bridged a ravine
The Big Fill · NPS Photo
The Golden Spike
The Golden Spike · Cantor Arts Center of Stanford University
Two locomotives the 119 and Jupiter facing each other on a track.
Locomotives 119 and Jupiter nose to nose at the last spike site. · Photographer at GOSP
Winter View on the Big Fill Trail
Winter View on the Big Fill Trail · Courtesy NPS

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