Ophir in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ore Loading Chute

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Ore Loading Chute Marker

Inscription. This ore loading facility was used during Ophir's mining heyday. Rich lead-silver ore was mined in the canyons high above, then loaded here into wagons or trucks to be freighted away for processing. This historical marker was donated by the Ault Family and the Mojave Underground Mine Team

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 22.112′ N, 112° 15.557′ W. Marker is in Ophir, Utah, in Tooele County. It is on Ophir Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7980 Ophir Canyon Road, Stockton UT 84071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shoe Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); One Room House (approx. ¼ mile away); Carl Berg House (approx. ¼ mile away); Steptoe's Military Camp (approx. 7½ miles away); William Ajax Underground Store (approx. 9.9 miles away); Tooele's First Cemetery (approx. 10½ miles away); Tooele City Pioneer Cemetery and Memorial Garden (approx. 10½ miles away); Early Settlers of Tooele County (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ophir.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Ore Loading Chute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.