Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ensign Peak

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2023

1. Ensign Peak Marker

Inscription. July 26, 1847, two days after the Mormon pioneers entered this valley Brigham Young and party climbed to this point and with the aid of field glasses made a careful survey of the mountains, canyons and streams. In the group were Heber C. Kimball, Wilford Woodruff, George A. Smith, Ezra T. Benson, Willard Richards, Albert Carrington and William Clayton.

Wilford Woodruff, first to ascend the peak, suggested it as a fitting place to “set up an ensign” (Isaiah 11:12). It was then named Ensign Peak. Subsequently the Stars and Stripes were raised here.

Erected 1934 by Ensign Stake Mutual Improvement Associations and Utah Pioneer Trails Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 43.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1847.

Location. 40° 47.519′ N, 111° 53.299′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It can be reached from Ensign Vista Drive. Marker is located at the Ensign Trailhead Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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163 Ensign Peak Trail, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Ensign Peak (here, next to this marker); The American Indians (here, next to this marker); Ensign Peak Nature Park (here, next to this marker); The Explorers (a few steps from this marker); The Pioneers (a few steps from this marker); The View From Ensign Peak (a few steps from this marker); This is the Place (within shouting distance of this marker); A Hallowed Place (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

More about this marker. A duplicate marker is located at the top of Ensign Peak.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2023

2. Ensign Peak Marker

Marker is located at the Ensign Trailhead Plaza.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.