What the.....??

[rockgremlin]

Spent the night at this location. Pretty interesting part of Utah history.

Anybody have a guess as to what this trench is, and where in Utah this is located?


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[Sombeech]

This article was clickbait

[rockgremlin]

If Scott P were around he would've already posted the location in addition to providing a brief history.

[rockgremlin]

Here's another clue:


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Some chimney out in BFE...

[jman]

Hmmm....


Perhaps south of Vernal?

Other maybe around Milford area?


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[rockgremlin]

It's definitely south of Vernal. Milford is way too far west. Here's another clue:

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They're building foundations built out of flat sandstone rocks and shale.

[rockgremlin]

The Spirit railroad project through the northern Swell. Crazy that they spent so much time and money on a project that never materialized.



https://www.roadtripryan.com/go/t/utah/san-rafael-swell/spirit-railroad

[Sombeech]

That would be a cool route to ride.

[rockgremlin]

If you look at a Google map of the entire northern Swell, you can identify multiple railroad cuts and fills from this project that never got off the ground.

Tragic waste, really.