Thousand Mile Tree

The Thousand Mile Tree stands near the Union Pacific Railroad tracks within Weber Canyon, marking a significant distance point along the transcontinental route.

In January 1869, railroad workers identified this location as exactly one thousand miles west from the eastern terminus in Omaha during the construction of the transcontinental line.

The tree has been documented through photographs by notable photographers such as Eadweard Muybridge and Carleton E. Watkins during the western expansion period.

Visitors can access the tree site via Interstate 80 or U.S. Route 30, which run parallel to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks through Weber Canyon.

The current pine tree, planted in 1982 to replace the original 90-foot specimen, stands in a fenced enclosure at mile marker 959.66 of the railroad line.

Location: Summit County

Address: Croydon, UT 84018, USA

GPS coordinates: 41.05306,-111.52926

Latest update: March 15, 2025 09:32