Golden Spike National Historical Park
Winter hours (November to March) apply: the visitor center is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
National park site where the first transcontinental railroad was joined in 1869, with a visitor center, exhibits and a theater, plus outdoor trails and the last-spike site.
Ways to visit
Visitor center and outdoor features Open
Winter schedule from November 1; seasonal weather can limit access to some areas.
- What you see
- Visitor center, Exhibits, Groundsnps.gov, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunVisitor center, winter: Thursday to Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, from November 1 to March 1. From March 1 to October 31 it is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outdoor features are open every day, sunrise to sunset in winter.Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, November to March (visitor center), Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), New Year's Day (January 1, 2027)nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not statedNo reservation is mentioned on the hours and fees pages.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAll visitors need an entrance pass. In the page's order: Standard Pass $10.00-$20.00; Annual Pass $35.00; America the Beautiful Pass free to $250.00. The park does not accept cash.nps.gov, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
Golden Spike National Historical Park, near Promontory, Utah, marks where the rails of the first transcontinental railroad met. The visitor center has exhibits, a theater and a bookstore; the outdoor features, including the Big Fill Trail and the Historic Last Spike Site, are open daily. The visitor center keeps shorter winter days from November through March. An entrance pass is required and the park takes no cash.
Owner: National Park Service.
Getting there
Promontory, UT
32 miles west of Brigham City, Utah, via Utah Highway 83. Road signs are more reliable than GPS units once you turn off Highway 83; several GPS systems have misdirected visitors.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (41.62048, -112.54747). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Golden Spike National Historical Park: 435 471-2209 x429
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; who runs it; phone and email; Visitor center and outdoor features: open or closed; Visitor center and outdoor features: what you see; Visitor center and outdoor features: kind of visit; Visitor center and outdoor features: days and hours
- nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/directions… · official page · read 2026-11-05For: location
- nps.gov/gosp/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Visitor center and outdoor features: booking; Visitor center and outdoor features: cost; Visitor center and outdoor features: requirements
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