Box Elder Canyon
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Box Elder Canyon is a canyon located within the western slopes of the Wellsville Mountains
, a branch of the Wasatch Range
of the Rocky Mountains
in Utah
, in the Western United States
. It was created by a prehistoric river, which flowed as a tributary into the main pool of ancient Lake Bonneville
, emerging east of present day Brigham City, Utah
. The western or lower mouth of Box Elder Canyon is located approximately 56 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah, via Interstate 15
and U.S. 91. The joint national highway routes of U.S. 89 and U.S. 91 join together at 1100 South Main Street to the west, and enter Box Elder Canyon two miles east of downtown Brigham City.
In addition to U.S. 89 and 91, Box Elder Canyon also contains Box Elder Creek, which flows westward from Mantua Reservoir, a moderately-sized water impoundment created in 1961 through the construction of an earthen-fill dam at the upper mouth of the canyon, adjacent to the small farming community of Mantua, Utah
http://www.trails.com/topo-maps-valleys-box_elder-county-utah-ut.html. From Mantua, U.S.89 and 91 enters Dry Canyon for three miles before the combined routes reach their apex at Sardine Summit (5,981 feet). From there, the highway enters a mountain valley known as Dry Lake, before traversing Wellsville Canyon (often mistakenly called "Sardine Canyon") prior to entering the Cache Valley
at Wellsville, Utah.
Wellsville Mountains
The Wellsville Mountains are located in northern Utah and are often considered part of the Wasatch Mountains. The mountains separate the Cache Valley from the Wasatch Front. Nearly all of the water collected by the Wellsville Mountains drains into the Bear River.While only moderately tall, they are...
, a branch of the Wasatch Range
Wasatch Range
The Wasatch Range is a mountain range that stretches approximately from the Utah-Idaho border, south through central Utah in the western United States. It is generally considered the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the Great Basin region...
of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, in the Western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was created by a prehistoric river, which flowed as a tributary into the main pool of ancient Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville
Lake Bonneville was a prehistoric pluvial lake that covered much of North America's Great Basin region. Most of the territory it covered was in present-day Utah, though parts of the lake extended into present-day Idaho and Nevada. Formed about 32,000 years ago, it existed until about 14,500 years...
, emerging east of present day Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City, Utah
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon...
. The western or lower mouth of Box Elder Canyon is located approximately 56 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah, via Interstate 15
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 is the fourth-longest north–south Interstate Highway in the United States, traveling through the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Montana from San Diego to the Canadian border...
and U.S. 91. The joint national highway routes of U.S. 89 and U.S. 91 join together at 1100 South Main Street to the west, and enter Box Elder Canyon two miles east of downtown Brigham City.
In addition to U.S. 89 and 91, Box Elder Canyon also contains Box Elder Creek, which flows westward from Mantua Reservoir, a moderately-sized water impoundment created in 1961 through the construction of an earthen-fill dam at the upper mouth of the canyon, adjacent to the small farming community of Mantua, Utah
Mantua, Utah
Mantua is a town in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 687 at the 2010 census. Mantua was settled in the mid-19th Century when future LDS President and then apostle and head church authority in Box Elder County Lorenzo Snow sent settlers to the valley to grow flax....
http://www.trails.com/topo-maps-valleys-box_elder-county-utah-ut.html. From Mantua, U.S.89 and 91 enters Dry Canyon for three miles before the combined routes reach their apex at Sardine Summit (5,981 feet). From there, the highway enters a mountain valley known as Dry Lake, before traversing Wellsville Canyon (often mistakenly called "Sardine Canyon") prior to entering the Cache Valley
Cache Valley
The Cache Valley is an agricultural valley of northern Utah and southeast Idaho that includes the Logan metropolitan area. The valley was used by 19th century mountain men and was the site of the 1863 Bear River Massacre.-History:...
at Wellsville, Utah.