Golden Spike National Historical Park
Golden Spike National Historical Park is a national historical park run by the National Park Service in Box Elder County, Utah. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Golden Spike National Historical Park on the managing agency's own page.
Golden Spike National Historical Park map
Golden Spike National Historical Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restrictions change with the season and can start or lift within days. Check the current orders for this area before any campfire, stove, smoking, target shooting or off-road driving.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Golden Spike National Historical Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Golden Spike National Historical Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/fees, checked 2026-09-28; nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/hours, checked 2026-09-28.
Scenic drives
- East Auto Tourgraded gravel
- West Auto Tourgraded gravelOpen: Closed November through early June
Source: nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.
Getting there
- 32 miles from Brigham City, UT
Source: nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/directions, checked 2026-09-29.
Trails
- Big Fill TrailSelf-guided walk with audio tour of the Big Fill construction site.
Source: nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/things2do, checked 2026-09-29.
- https://www.nps.gov/state/ut/index.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/fees.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/hours.htm (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/things2do.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/directions.htm (accessed 2026-09-29)