Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park
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The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park is a recreational trail that follows abandoned railroad lines in Summit County, Utah, United States.
The Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail is Script error: No such module "convert". long, and averages Script error: No such module "convert". wide.[1] The trail stretches between Park City (beginning at 40.66°N/111.5013889°W) and Echo Reservoir (ending at 40.972041°N/111.437895°W), following Interstate 80 across Silver Creek Canyon, then going along the Weber River through the towns of Wanship and Coalville. Elevation along the trail varies from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"., and total acreage is Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The trail is designated to be used for only non-motorized activities, including biking, hiking, horseback riding, jogging, and Nordic skiing. The trail is managed by the Mountain Trails Foundation.[3]
History
In 1871 the Summit County Railroad Company was organized. It constructed a five-mile (8 km) narrow gauge railway to transport coal from mines in Coalville to the Union Pacific line in Echo.[4] In 1880, the Utah Eastern Railroad built a narrow-gauge line between Coalville and Park City to transport coal to fuel the pumps that removed underground water from Park City’s silver mines.[5] At the same time, the Union Pacific Railroad constructed the Echo-Park City Railway, a broad-gauge spur line, alongside it.
The narrow-gauge lines were eventually abandoned, and in 1989, Union Pacific abandoned its line. Union Pacific, along with the Division of Parks and Recreation, and A&K Railroad Materials, turned the property into the first non-motorized recreational trail in Utah. The state park opened to the public in 1992.[3]
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- ↑ Hilton, George W. American Narrow Gauge Railroads, pp. 532-3, Stanford University Press, Sanford, California, 1990.
- ↑ Hilton, George W. American Narrow Gauge Railroads, pp. 536, Stanford University Press, Sanford, California, 1990.
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- Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park
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