The front of the Golden Spike National Monument visitor center. . .
. . .outside -- a marker for the final crosstie used to connect the east and west rails. Neither the crossties nor the rails are the originals -- but the track path follows the original railroad. . .
. . .later in 1942, the original tracks long since abandoned - they were removed and recycled for the war effort. . .
. . .the original railbed has been convered into dirtroadway in the park with a caveot about burried railroad ties sometimes float to the surface. These are the mountains on the north side of the trail. . .
. . .the distant view of the Nevada and Western Utah Mountains. . .
. . .aparently also used for ranch land. . .
. . .another scenic shot of the surrounding mountains. . .
. . .heading back east towards Ogden and SLC -- a view from a scenic overlook along the railroad roadway trail. . .
. . .the official marker for the Golden Spke National Historic Site. . .
. . .the roadway was less than two car length wide and the drop on right was a hundred feet or so. . .
. . .and cut through some solid rock in places before heading back into the valley towards Ogden and SLC.
. . .a map of the original track layout through the area. . .
. . .a marker for the '10 Miles of Track, Laid in One Day' record on April 28th, 1869. . .
. . .also in the visitor center museum -- an exhibit marking the completion of the tracks. .
. . .an exhibit showing how the tracks were laid. . .
. . .photos of the construction along the map of the final railroad. . .
. . .a view of the railroad facing west towards the Utah desert. . .
. . .along the tracks, a marker dated May 9th, 1869, noting the completion of the tracks and awating of the final ceremonial spike to be driven. . .
