Last updated: June 16, 2026
Place
Bensons Gristmill
Photo/L. Kreutzer
Quick Facts
Location:
325 UT-138/E Pole Canyon Rd, Stansbury Park, UT GPS 40.650855 -112.297180
Significance:
Several California-bound emigrants mentioned the Benson Grist Mil (built 1854) in their diaries, and earlier emigrants used nearby Twin Springs and Twin Springs Creek, which powered the mill, as water sources.
Designation:
Historic site on the National Register HP, State Historic Site, and California National Historic Trail.
MANAGED BY:
Tooele County Parks & Recreation
Amenities
12 listed
Benches/Seating, Cellular Signal, Food/Drink - Snacks, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Picnic Shelter/Pavilion, Picnic Table, Restroom, Water - Drinking/Potable, Wheelchair Accessible
Benson Grist Mill (est. 1854), at 325 UT-138/E Pole Canyon Rd, Stansbury Park, UT, is one of the oldest standing buildings in western Utah. For over 75 years, it ground wheat and corn for the local community and the occasional California-bound emigrant. Twin Springs and Twin Springs Creek, which powered the mill, were also water sources for travelers on the Hastings Cutoff trail to California.
Today, the reconstructed mill is open to visitors as a Tooele County Park.
Site Information
Location (325 UT-138/E Pole Canyon Rd, Stansbury Park, UT GPS 40.650855 -112.297180)
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