Park commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the first Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869

How to Get There

From Salt Lake City (83 mi): Take I-15 N to exit 365 for UT-13 N/UT-83 N toward Corinne/Promontory; follow UT-83 N for 29 miles, then turn left at the Golden Spike sign and continue 7.5 miles to the park entrance.

Location

Golden Spike National Historical Park is a historical park located at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake in east-central Box Elder County, Utah. The nearest city is Corinne, approximately 23 miles (37 km) east-southeast of the site.

It commemorates the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad where the Central Pacific Railroad and the first Union Pacific Railroad met on May 10, 1869. The final joining of the rails spanning the continent was signified by the driving of the ceremonial Golden Spike.

Year Round: Auto Tours

Golden Spike National Historical Park offers two opportunities to drive the transcontinental railroad grade and see just what workers were building in 1869. The East Auto Tour is two miles long and allows visitors to see cuts, fills, and culverts. The West Auto Tour is seven miles long and is home to the "10 Miles of Track, Laid in one Day" sign where the Central Pacific Railroad built 10 miles and 56 feet of track on April 28th, 1869. The West Tour is regularly closed in the winter and the East Tour may be closed during inclement weather.