Gaze up at the scenic mountains and try the succulent peaches in this town known as the Gateway to the World’s Greatest Wild Bird Refuge.
Brigham City is a charming, leafy municipality in the shadow of verdant mountains. The city is known for its wonderful peaches and its impressive Mormon temple. Get a glimpse of the local culture within the city and explore the national parks and lakes surrounding this scenic region.
See some of the historic sights, such as the 19th-century Brigham City Cemetery and the Hotel Brigham. Visit the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and gaze up at its elegant white tower. Stroll through the spacious grounds and enjoy the beauty of warm, dry summer days. Winters are cold and snowy.
Attend the annual Peach Days celebration the weekend after Labor Day and try the region’s famed fruit. The festival includes a parade, a carnival, a car show, a 10K (6.2 mile) race and other events and activities.
Travel outside the city to the spectacular surroundings, including Golden Spike National Historic Site. The park celebrates the union of the branches of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 at the final connecting spike. Stroll through the vast 2,735-acre (1,107-hectare) grounds and see replicas of 19th-century trains. Go fishing in the large Willard Bay.
Visit the adjacent Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to spot a great range of bird species, earning the site its popular “world’s greatest” nickname. Look for species including the American white pelican, the tundra swan and the white-faced ibis.
Note that the town takes its name from Mormon pioneer Brigham Young. He gave his final public sermon here in 1877.
The city is in Box Elder County in the northeastern corner of Utah. Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport and drive north for 60 miles (100 kilometers) to reach the municipality in about 1 hour. It is on the western slopes of the Wellsville Mountains, just southwest of Logan and northeast of the Great Salt Lake.
Brigham City is a picturesque haven in the midst of a wonderful bird sanctuary and dramatic mountains.
