Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Valley
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 12, 2023
1. The Valley Marker
Inscription.
The Valley. . Earthquakes pushed up the Wasatch Mountain Range, leaving a fault line at the base of Ensign Peak and along the Great Salt Lake Valley. Cradled in the massive Wasatch Range to the east and the Oquirrh Range, to the west, the Salt Lake Valley has no natural outlet. The valley slopes down to the beaches of the Great Salt Lake. The Jordan River winds through the lowlands carrying water from Utah Lake and mountain streams to the Great Salt Lake. , About fifteen inches of precipitation each year yields a healthy growth of spring grasses which help to sustain the small game and fowl that abound here. According to Wilford Woodruff, the pioneers, who arrived here in July 1847, found "that the whole appearance was altogether better throughout the valley than we had anticipated or even dreamed of."
Earthquakes pushed up the Wasatch Mountain Range, leaving a fault line at the base of Ensign Peak and along the Great Salt Lake Valley. Cradled in the massive Wasatch Range to the east and the Oquirrh Range, to the west, the Salt Lake Valley has no natural outlet. The valley slopes down to the beaches of the Great Salt Lake. The Jordan River winds through the lowlands carrying water from Utah Lake and mountain streams to the Great Salt Lake.
About fifteen inches of precipitation each year yields a healthy growth of spring grasses which help to sustain the small game and fowl that abound here. According to Wilford Woodruff, the pioneers, who arrived here in July 1847, found "that the whole appearance was altogether better throughout the valley than we had anticipated or even dreamed of."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1847.
Location. 40° 47.711′ N, 111° 53.376′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. Marker can be reached from Ensign Vista Drive west of East Greenstroke Drive. Marker is off a 0.5 mile trail that leads to the top of the Ensign Peak (starts at the Plaza). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 N Ensign Vista Dr, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Marker is off a 0.5 mile trail that leads from the Ensign Plaza to the top of the Ensign Peak.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
