SALT LAKE CITY.....CROSSROADS TO THE WEST

Macy and Aubrey enjoyed a ride on Trax into downtown Salt Lake.

Train took us right to Temple Square. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Office Building and the Assembly Hall are in the the background.

Aubrey

Macy

Mormon Temple

Joseph Smith Building

Previously The Hotel Utah

The Lion House

A Restaurant on Temple Square

State Street passes under this Eagle

and continues on up to the Utah State Capitol

The long ride Home

Macy said, "The train ride was quite an Adventure"

Salt Lake City is truly a crossroad to the west. Continue on Highway 80 west thru SLC and you will travel through Reno, Sacramento and on to San Francisco. Travel east on Highway 80 and it will pass through Chicago, Cleveland, and into New York City. Take Hwy 15 to the south and travel on to Los Angeles and San Diego. Travel north on Hwy 15 through Helena and Great Falls, Montana and on into Canada where it becomes Hwy 4. Take the exit off Hwy 15 to Hwy 90 at Butte, Montana and it continues on thru Missoula, Spokane and down into Seattle, Washington. All points west are accessible from Salt Lake City. Traders, travels, and gold seekers considered SLC a convenient stop on their way to the riches of the West.

The Mormons settled the Salt Lake Valley in the mid 1800s after being driven from their homes in Nauvoo, Illinois in mid-winter. Brigham Young said, "This is the Right Place," when viewing the Salt Lake Valley from the mouth of Immigration Canyon. This Canyon is just east of the present day University of Utah campus. He is often quoted as saying, "The is the Place."

Through their faith and hard work the Mormon pioneers built one of the most beautiful cities in the United States within the shadow of the majestic Wasatch Mountain Range.