Brigham City
Read the Stories
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A Matter of Geological Consent
A billion years of geological history surrounds Salt Lake City, where a modern landscape reflects ancient constraints.
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A View From the Past
Follow a historian on a tour of the Transcontinental Railroad Backcountry Byway as he reconstructs forgotten history.
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Arrive by Train
Follow author Tim Sullivan and his eight-year-old daughter as they travel by train, bus and bike on a "pilgrimage" to Golden Spike National Historic Site.
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Conquering the Deep Canyon Trail
The Deep Canyon Trail is a challenging trail with big rewards. You’ll have views of both the Cache and Salt Lake Valleys and the Wellsville Mountains in Northern Utah.
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Discovering Box Elder & Bear River Valley
A First-Hand Bikepacking Journey Through Northern Utah’s Bear River Valley
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Eat Your Way Through Utah
Utah is filled with festivals that highlight the state’s agricultural products, local brewers, winemakers and other creators of delicious dishes. You’ll find festivals and events featuring all kinds of agricultural products all over Utah, but here are 10 of the best to sample what the state has to offer.
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Great Salt Lake Needs Your Visit
While you visit this mysterious natural wonder, you can also help save it.
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Northern Utah Adventure Gateway Towns
Looking for outdoor adventures in The Beehive State? These northern Utah cities are perfect spots to set up base camp. Start planning today!
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The Spiral Jetty, Utah’s Most Iconic Land Art Sculpture, Keeps Drawing a Crowd
In April 1970, it took six days, 625 man-hours, 292 truck-hours, $9,000, and 6,500 tons of basalt, limestone and mud for Robert Smithson to construct the Spiral Jetty. His work still stands today. Visit and be inspired by this iconic piece of Utah's land art.
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Touring Utah with the State’s Most Well Known Women Writers
The diversity and beauty found in Utah has often been captured by women. Here are the places that seven of Utah’s most well known women writers knew and loved most.
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Utah’s Fruit Way: Harvest Time Along Old Highway 89
Headed to Bear Lake, Golden Spike National Historical Park or the Bear Lake Migratory Bird Refuge? Stock up with fresh road-trip snacks and dinner provisions direct from family-run farm stands, all within a stone’s throw of the region’s many historic farms and orchards.
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Video: The Golden Spike Unites a Nation
May 10, 2019, marked 'Spike 150,' the 150th anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Visit the Golden Spike site in Promontory for a bit of Utah history.
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Winging It
There’s no better place to go birding in Utah than the Bear River Migratory Refuge. Learn more and start planning the ultimate nature getaway!
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Your Guide to Utah's Best Hot Springs
Here’s a quick guide to planning your visit to Utah’s best hot springs. The fun goes beyond sitting and soaking — you’ll find waterslides, paddleboard yoga, camping and music festivals that turn a quick visit into a weekend worth of fun.
Local Highlights
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ATK Thiokol Rocket Garden
West of Brigham City is ATK, where solid rocket boosters used to propel the space shuttles are manufactured. The ATK Thiokol Rocket Garden (free to the public) displays a complete booster for the space shuttle and rockets from the middle of the century to the 2000s. The open-air display is 2 miles past the turnoff to Golden Spike National Historic Site.
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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Also near Brigham City, the Great Salt Lake is one of the premier migratory bird flight paths in North America. The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is among the finest spots in the area for bird watching. Species of interes include the American white pelican, blacknecked stilt, American avocet, white-faced ibis and snowy plover. As many of 200 species of birds make a seasonal stop in Bear River.
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Brigham City Museum of Art & History
The museum is home to a permanent exhibition on the history of Brigham City, and five temporary historical and fine art exhibitions a year. The growing art collection includes more than 300 pieces from artists including Florence Ware, David Howell Rosenbaum, E.J. Bird and many more.
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Maddox Fine Food
Brigham City has multiple classic dining establishments that lend to its historic, small town aura. But Maddox Fine Food, two miles south in Perry, is a dining icon that is as much a destination as it is a diner, and it's well worth visiting. Known as Utah's Original Steakhouse, Maddox has served up "farm-to-table" since 1949, sourcing beef from their own ranch and seeking out other locally sourced ingredients, when possible. Dine in or drive-in.
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Peach Days
Brigham City is famous for Peach Days, a community celebration held each September, the weekend after Labor Day. Visitors can find any number of things to do in Brigham City this weekend, including outdoor activities and vendors, movie screenings, pageants and Utah's largest car show. Nearly 75,000 people stop by Brigham City to celebrate the bountiful harvest of some of the region's most revered peaches thanks to the warming sunlight on the Wasatch Mountains' western slope. Patrons of farmers markets and High West Distillery alike enjoy this special harvest.
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Utah's Famous Fruit Way
Find the best in local agriculture from Northern Utah at roadside fruit stands like Pettingills, Sumida's, Tagges Famous Fruit and Paul's Patch. The Fruit Way lines a stretch of historic Highway 89 between Willard and Brigham City just off the interstate. That few extra minutes can result in lots of fresh-picked produce and local food products like cheese curds and shakes for the road trip still ahead. Driving northbound on I-15, take exit 351 and stay right. Take a left on Highway 89, heading north toward Brigham City.
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Wellsville Mountains
The preserved wilderness of the Wellsville Mountains is home to 17 miles of trails that lead you to the vistas of the range’s highest points. The Wellsville Cone (9,356’) and Box Elder Peak (9,372’) are the most common destinations.
What's Nearby
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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
This is the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, an eye-opening stop along Utah's populous Wasatch Front for any traveler and a top destination for any serious birder with gaps on their life lists.
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Willard Bay State Park
Today Willard Bay State Park is a freshwater reservoir that is located only miles from both Ogden and Brigham City, UT, and offers awesome camping and boating, excellent birding and exciting fishing.
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Crystal Hot Springs
After a day spent exploring Box Elder County, after you’ve checked out the Spiral Jetty, Golden Spike Historic Site, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, or hiked the Wellsville Mountains, head to Crystal Hot Springs park for a rejuvenating soak in their hot mineral pools and spend the night under the stars in their family-friendly campground.
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Wellsville Mountains
Would you like to hike the steepest mountain range in the world? The Wellsville Mountains, east of Brigham City and west of Logan City have been called just that.
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Golden Spike
Visit the Golden Spike National Historic Park to relive the history with exhibits and demonstrations, and take in the beauty of the surrounding Great Basin Desert and nearby Great Salt Lake and Spiral Jetty.
