Farson, Utah · Sweetwater County · Facility
One of the stops along the National Historic Trail Auto Tour Route, the Pilot Butte overlook includes seven interpretive panels focusing attention on those emigrants who were not able to complete the journey. Two graves commemorate the loss of life on this perilous journey. This is a fee-free site. This site is ADA acc…
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One of the stops along the National Historic Trail Auto Tour Route, the Pilot Butte overlook includes seven interpretive panels focusing attention on those emigrants who were not able to complete the journey. Two graves commemorate the loss of life on this perilous journey. This is a fee-free site. This site is ADA accessible.
Take State Highway 28 west of Farson13 miles to the Site.
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