Abandoned Central Pacific / Lucin Cutoff railroad oasis on the west side of the Great Salt Lake desert. Foundations, a root cellar, and spring-fed ponds remain on land managed for wildlife; the desolate Pilot Range backdrop and interpretive pullout mark one of Utah’s loneliest railroad ghost towns.
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| Region | Box Elder County, UT |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.3483, -113.9050 |
| ARPA | Artifacts & structures are protected by federal law (ARPA) — take only photos, leave every relic in place. |
| Era | Railroad service community from the 1860s–1930s; later intermittent occupation until ~1990s |
| Lucin Cutoff | 1904 trestle route across the Great Salt Lake shortened the line and shifted the townsite |
| Management | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources–associated oasis important to migrating birds |
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