Greenhaven in Juab County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Central Overland Trail - Fish Springs Mountain
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
1. Central Overland Trail - Fish Springs Mountain Marker
"Soon after starting it commenced to rain, which softened the road so much as to cause the wagons to stall... At this point the road doubles the point of the range along which we have been traveling."
Captain James H. Simpson, May 7, 1859
2018 Utah Crossroads Chapter - OCTA COTNU-10A
Erected 2018 by Oregon-California Trails Association. (Marker Number COTNU-10A.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 7, 1859.
Location. 39° 53.917′ N, 113° 26.815′ W. Marker is in Greenhaven, Utah, in Juab County. It is on Wilson Cutoff Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wilson Cutoff Rd, Wendover UT 84083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys and in the West Desert. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fish Springs Station (approx. 4 miles away); Central Overland Trail - Fish Springs (approx. 4.3 miles away); With Speed Came Limits (approx. 6.8 miles away); Unsung Heros (approx. 6.8 miles away); The Crowds Cheered On... (approx.
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 23, 2024
2. Central Overland Trail - Fish Springs Mountain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
