Golden Spike National Historical Park
Protected park · UT, USA
Golden Spike National Historical Park in UT, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sat 9:00–17:00
- Sun 21:00–17:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Caves & caverns
Shows and experiences
- Historic sites & museum
Events
- CLOSED-New Year's Day
- CLOSED-Christmas
- Big Fill Trail Guided Hike – Rails to Promontory
- BioBlitz
- Homeschool Day & 4th Graders Day
- CLOSED-Thanksgiving
Before you go
- Limits
- This document is the written compilation of designations, closures, permit requirements and other restrictions imposed under the discretionary authority of the Superintendent, as required by 36 CFR 1.7(b)
- Limits
- Conducting a demonstration by groups of more than 25 people
- Limits
- Possession of a backpack, child carrier, purse, or similar bag larger than will fit entirely within a box 12 inches x 10 inches x 20 inches
- Limits
- At Timpanogos Cave National Monument pets are prohibited on the cave trail and within any park cave
- Limits
- The possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage and/or bottle, can, other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage that is open, is prohibited in all buildings
- Limits
- Smoking, the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping is prohibited in all buildings and facilities, as well as within 25 feet of a building entrance
- Getting there
- Golden Spike National Historical Park is 32 miles west of Brigham City, Utah. NB travelers on I-15: use exit 365 and drive west on Utah 13 and 83 through Corinne (follow brown directional signs) to Golden Spike Drive. Turn left and follow signs to the visitor center (8 miles). SB travelers on I-84: use Howell exit 26 and drive south on Utah 83 (follow brown directional signs) to Golden Spike Drive. Turn right and follow signs to the visitor center (8 miles). Lat/Long 41.617410,-112.550986
- Weather & when to go
- Golden Spike National Historical Park is located in a high desert environment in the Promontory Mountains near the north end of the Great Salt Lake. The temperatures can reach over 100 degrees in the summer and dip into single digits in the winter, with much of the park blanketed in snow. Visitors are recommended to check forecasts before coming to our site and come prepared for changing weather conditions.