Spanish Fork to Brigham City
Colorado Plateau
Distance (miles)
Spanish Fork Elevation (feet)
Brigham City Elevation (feet)
At Moark Junction, at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, US Route 89 turns north. Highway 89 is the main street of the Salt Lake Valley, running through its many towns and cities. If you stay on Main Street or State Street and watch for the 89 federal highway shield, you can’t go too far wrong. Occasionally, US Route 89 will join Interstate 15 and exit after a few miles.
Basin and Range
Colorado Plateau
Special Attractions

Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake City is the largest city in Utah and the second largest on US Route 89. It was founded in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young after fleeing persecution in Illinois. The world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is located in the center of the city. You can expect hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Salt Lake City is the gateway to recreation areas in the Wasatch Mountains to the east and the Great Salt Lake to the west.

This Is The Place Heritage Park
Utah
This Is The Place Heritage Park is located at the mouth of Emigration Canyon east of Salt Lake City. It is near the spot where Brigham Young halted his wagon on July 24, 1847, and declared, “This is the right place. Drive on.” The Heritage Village displays numerous buildings from pioneer Utah that were moved here or replicated.
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Towns, Cities and Reservations
Spanish Fork
Mapleton
Springville
Provo
Orem
Lindon
Pleasant Grove
American Fork
Lehi
Jordan
Sandy
Midvale
Murray
Salt Lake City
Woods Cross
Bountiful
Centerville
Farmington
Fruit Heights
Uintah
Washington Terrace
Ogden
Harrisville
Willard
Perry
Brigham City

Public Lands and Historic Places
Uinta National Forest
Wasatch Cache National Forest
Utah State Capital
Temple Square
Willard Bay State Park
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Landmarks
Utah Lake
Wasatch Range
Traverse Mountains
Jordon River
Great Salt Lake
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