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Located
on Main Street in the small town of Eureka Utah is
the Tintic Mining Museum. This Museum is
filled with relics from this towns
history dating back to the late 1800's.
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The Tintic
Silver Festival takes place each year in
August.
This
festival offers fun activities for the
whole family and turns this quiet little
town into a bustling little city.
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Located
approx 2 1/2 miles south of Eureka Utah,
you will come to a small sign marking
the turn off to Silver City.
Silver City was once a bustling mining
town with a population of 1500 people.
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Utah's off
road playground. Little Sahara
Recreation Area commonly known as
Jericho Sand Dunes, is a sandy reminder
of Lake Bonneville. A plentiful sand
source and strong prevailing winds have
combined to create Little Sahara, one of
the largest dunes fields found in Utah.
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Located
20 miles SW, off of
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Spend an day
collecting Wonderstone in the Vernon
Hills. Wonderstone is a volcanic rock
composed predominantly of volcanic glass
particles which have been welded or
stuck together by heat and compacted by
the weight of overlying material.
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Simpson
Springs is located on the Pony Express
Trail. Simpson Springs was one of
the most dependable watering points in
Utah's west desert. It has long served
mans needs, Indians used it and early
travelers and explorers counted on
finding water here. It bears the name of
one explorer. Caption J. H. Simpson, who
stopped here in 1858 while searching for
an overland mail route between Salt Lake
City and California.
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The
Pony Express Trail is approx 40 miles
north, along highway SR 36 |
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Topaz
Mountain is home to Utah's State Gem
Stone. This range is very popular
to rock collecting enthusiasts.
Clear Topaz can be seen glittering in
the sunlight all over the ground.
Washes are a great place to find clear
Topaz. But if you're looking to
find the more sought after amber colored
Topaz you will have to do a little work.
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Located 68
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Baker Hot
Springs is a natural spring that has
been piped into three man made soaking
tubs. You can control the water
temperature by allowing more hot or cold
water to flow into the tubs. This
spring is not commercialized.
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Located
Approx 58
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Timpanogos Cave
National Monument
Approx 50
miles NE, up Provo canyon
Young Living
Farms
Approx 25
miles to the east, south of Santaquin
Mount Nebo
Scenic Loop Drive
Approx 40
miles east
Sundance
Resort
Approx 50
miles NE, up Provo canyon
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