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BLM Transcontinental Railroad Backcountry Byway This map is geo-referenced Transcontinental Railroad Backcountry Byway BLM Salt Lake Field Office 2370 Decker Lake Blvd, West Valley City, UT 84119 Salt Lake Field Office Phone: 801977-4300 NORTH Roads Land Manager Visitor Information * DISCLAIMER: This information is provided as a courtesy only, no warranty, expressed or implied, I M U B R n S n a a Caution: Old railroad spikes sometimes surface on the t t a m c i is made as to the current validity of this information. Trail ratings are only intended to serve as e a i k lr 0 1 2 4 6 8 t n rs e a c o US Fish and Wildlife Interpertive Site t i o a Bureau of Land Indian Reservation Point of Interest t H a n Gas Station road and may cause a flat tire. Be sure to have at least a in t u d Management (BLM) general overviews of difficulty levels, and may vary from the trail ratings in other areas you are t ig a n e e i t Miles h d n r H w e y one spare tire with you. Stay on the road. There are familiar with. Weather events can quickly alter trail conditions and increase difficulty levels, be R ig a d B Wildlife Reserse hw y o T y u w State USFS Wilderness Area t w /Management Area prepared for changing conditions at all times. Unsecured, abandoned mines may be present near a e o a several mud flats along the route, along with important y y -T Information Restroom Town the trails-for your safety, never enter abandoned mines. The BLM is not liable for any incidents ra c wildlife habitat and historical and cultural resources k Private Military Reservstion US Forest Service 0 2.5 5 10 15 20 arising from the use of the information presented here-each user is solely responsible for their own that can be damaged. Roads may be impassable when wet. Kilometers safety while enjoying their public lands. Produced December 2018. I D A H O The Transcontinental Railroad Backcountry Byway follows 90 SNOWVILLE miles of the Central Pacific Railroad Grade. There are no ser- 30 U T A H vices available along the route; be prepared with at least one spare tire, extra water, and gas if needed. There are opportunities to leave the railroad grade and return to Highway 30. If you are planning to drive the entire, be prepared to spend 3-4 hours in remote mountain conditions. A low clearance passenger vehicle 15 can easily drive from Promotory Point to Kelton, but there may RAFT RIVER MOUNTAINS be obstacles if you continue further like small ditches, wash- 84 outs, and large pot holes; be prepared to turn around if you get stuck. While the route is narrow, two way traffic is permitted - WILDCAT HILLS pull over and pass in a safe location. ROSETTE HANSEL MOUNTAINS PARK VALLEY 30 If you are in a low clearance vehicle, or looking To Highway 30 83 GROUSE CREEK for a shorter trip, it is recommended Elinor you go back to the Services are available HOWELL Seco Snowville, UT, about 25 miles. highway here Kelton Kosmo Tenmile Zias Monument TREMONTON Peplin LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS STATE WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT 30 To Highway 30 and AREA Park Valley, UT Ombey MATLIN MOUNTAINSRomola GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE To Highway 30 Promontory Entrance Kiosk GREAT 83 To Corinne Matlin GROUSE CREEK MOUNTAINS Old Terrace Terrace High clearance, 4WD To Highway 30 vehicles are BEAR RIVER recommended in the MIGRATORY Watercress Hogup Mountains BIRD REFUGE DOLPHIN BOVINE MOUNTAINS ISLAND Bovine Spiral Jetty 30 SALT HOGUP MOUNTAINS PROMONTORY MOUNTAINS ~30 miles to Montello, NV Old Lucin Lucin Entrance Kiosk LUCIN CUTOFF GUNNISON BEAR RIVER BAY ISLAND LAKE Moving or taking cultural artifacts, including PILOT MOUNTAINS historic trash, from public lands is a violation of federal law. Violators will be held legally and ƒPCPEKCNN[TGURQPUKDNGHQTJKUVQTKECN archaeological, cultural, or ecological values damaged, destroyed, or removed. FREMONT UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE ISLAND NEWFOUNDLAND MOUNTAINS.
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