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Eureka Utah
Things To Do
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Eureka Utah
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Come
spend a weekend at the Tintic Goldminer's Bed and
Breakfast. Explore the many historical
locations around Eureka Utah or just relax and get
away from it all.
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The Tintic Mining Museum
displays historical artifacts from the town’s early
beginnings.
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Silver City Ghost Town
is located just 2 1/2 miles south of Eureka Utah.
Silver City was once a bustling mining town with a
population of 1500 people. The first silver mine
was discovered in 1869 and produced a substantial
amount of profit for its British owners.
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Each
year in August the small town of Eureka Utah
celebrates The Tintic Silver Festival.
This
festival offers fun activities for the whole family and turns
this quiet little town into a bustling little city.
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Little Sahara Recreation
Area commonly known as Jericho Sand Dunes, is a sandy reminder
of Lake Bonneville. A plentiful sand source and strong
prevailing winds have combined to create Little Sahara, one of
the largest dunes fields found in Utah.
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Rock hounding for Wonderstone in the
Vernon Hills. A
striking feature of Vernon Hills Wonderstone is
its intricately folded bands that create colorful designs in cream,
yellow-brown, and multiple shades of maroon.
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Simpson Springs was one of the most dependable
watering points in Utah's west desert. It has long
served mans needs, Indians used it and early
travelers and explorers counted on finding water
here. It bears the name of one explorer. Caption J.
H. Simpson, who stopped here in 1858 while searching
for an overland mail route between Salt Lake City
and California.
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Topaz Mountain is
located on the southern end of the Thomas Range. This
range is very popular to rock collecting enthusiasts.
Topaz, Utah's state gem; is a semiprecious gemstone that occurs
as very hard transparent crystals in a variety of colors.
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Baker hot springs
provides three tubs for soaking. Each tub in large enough to
accommodate several people. Two sources of water fill the tubs.
One ditch carries the hot water while the another carries the
cold water. You have complete control over the temperature.
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