Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Caution

• May 10th Preparation Schedule

  Alert 1 , Severity ,caution ,, May 10th Preparation Schedule Festival Prep May 1-9: Limited services will be available, locomotive runs and reenactments are not scheduled. May 8-9, the Visitor Center, Last Spike Site & parking lots will be closed during event construction. May 13-14 the site closed for tear down.

Information

• Auto Tours

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Auto Tours The West Auto Tour is closed for the season and typically reopens in early June. East Auto access is weather dependent.

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Park Weather

It is recommended that those coming to visit the Historic Site research the expected weather conditions and come prepared.

You can also call our Visitor Center staff to ask about current and upcoming weather conditions at 435-471-2209 x429. 

Golden Spike National Historic Site is located in a high desert environment on the north end of the Great Salt Lake. The lake and channeling of winds through the valley, where the site is located, can cause very unique weather conditions. The temperatures can reach over 100 degrees in the summer and into single digits in the winter. Winds can cause severe cold in the winter. Visitors are recommended to check forecasts before coming to our site and come prepared for changing weather conditions.