Utah State Route 21
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State Route 21 is a state highway in western Utah
, running for 107.575 miles (173.1 km) in Millard
and Beaver Counties
from the Nevada
state line near Garrison
to Beaver
.
and heads southeast through Garrison. It continues southeast past Pruess Lake
and continues through Mormon Gap and Halfway Summit. It turns east around Lime Point into Corral Canyon and over Wah Wah Summit. It then heads southeast between Grampian Hill and Squaw Peak into Squaw Gulch, where it turns northeast over Frisco Summit and east through the ghost town of Frisco
. It then turns southeast and continues to Milford
. SR-21 leaves Milford heading southeast across an agricultural area to Minersville
. In Minersville, it turns east past Yellow Mountain, then turns northeast past Minersville Lake State Park. It continues through Adamsville, then turns east around Little Bald Hill through Greenville
into Beaver. In Beaver, it crosses I-15
without an interchange, the continues to end at an intersection with Business Loop I-15 (SR-160
).
in 1916. The state legislature assigned the SR-21 designation to the route in 1927, and continued it northwest from Newhouse to the Nevada
state line, where it became SR 73 towards Ely. In 1941, SR-21 was extended east from Beaver to US-89 at Junction, but this became SR-153 in 1945.
A loop through Greenville
was created as SR-127 in 1931 and renumbered State Route 126 in 1933, following a road from SR-21 south to Greenville and then heading west on that community's Main Street back to SR-21. The east–west portion was removed in 1953, and in 1969 the remainder was removed from the state highway system.
Another loop - State Route 129 - was created in 1933, heading south from SR-21 in Milford along Adams Street (which would normally be Main Street in the local grid) to a point on the Milford Flat, then east on 4500 South back to SR-21. It too ceased to be a state highway in 1969.
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...
, running for 107.575 miles (173.1 km) in Millard
Millard County, Utah
Millard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In 2010, its population was 12,420. It was named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. Its county seat is Fillmore and the largest city is Delta.-Geography:...
and Beaver Counties
Beaver County, Utah
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.56 people per square mile . There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.12 per square mile...
from the Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
state line near Garrison
Garrison, Utah
Garrison is an unincorporated town in Millard County, Utah, United States. It is home to a Utah Department of Transportation yard and office, but other than that, offers no services.- Geography :...
to Beaver
Beaver, Utah
Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah...
.
Route description
SR-21 begins at the Nevada state line as a continuation of Nevada State Route 487Nevada State Route 487
State Route 487 follows Baker Road, an east–west state highway in White Pine County, Nevada. The State Route designation is applied to the portion of Baker Road from Cattleguard at UT/NV State line to US 6...
and heads southeast through Garrison. It continues southeast past Pruess Lake
Pruess Lake
Pruess Lake is a small spring-fed lake in Snake Valley, Millard County, west-central Utah. It is just south of Garrison and north of Burbank. It was named after Charles Preuss, a cartographer who was on John C. Fremont's first and second expeditions...
and continues through Mormon Gap and Halfway Summit. It turns east around Lime Point into Corral Canyon and over Wah Wah Summit. It then heads southeast between Grampian Hill and Squaw Peak into Squaw Gulch, where it turns northeast over Frisco Summit and east through the ghost town of Frisco
Frisco, Utah
Frisco is a ghost town in Beaver County, Utah, USA. It was an active mining camp from 1879 to 1929.-History:Frisco developed as the post office and commercial center for the San Francisco Mining District, and was the terminus of the Utah Southern Railroad extension from Milford. The Horn Silver...
. It then turns southeast and continues to Milford
Milford, Utah
Milford is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.-History:Although there were ranches in the area in the 1870s, Milford did not come into being until the arrival of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad in 1880.-Milford Flat...
. SR-21 leaves Milford heading southeast across an agricultural area to Minersville
Minersville, Utah
Minersville is a town in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.-History:Minersville was settled in 1859 at the direction of Brigham Young so a lead mine could be operated on the site where Jesse N...
. In Minersville, it turns east past Yellow Mountain, then turns northeast past Minersville Lake State Park. It continues through Adamsville, then turns east around Little Bald Hill through Greenville
Greenville, Utah
Greenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Beaver County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver, the county seat of Beaver County. Its elevation is 5,666 feet . Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP...
into Beaver. In Beaver, it crosses I-15
Interstate 15 in Utah
In the U.S. state of Utah, Interstate 15 runs north–south through the southwestern and central portions of the state, passing through many of the population centers of that state, including St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, the latter three being part of the urban area known as...
without an interchange, the continues to end at an intersection with Business Loop I-15 (SR-160
Utah State Route 160
State Route 160 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah providing a business loop around I-15 for the town of Beaver in the south-central portion of the state. The route is the main street for the town and spans...
).
History
The road from SR-1 (by 1926 US-91, now SR-160) in Beaver west to Milford was added to the state highway system in 1910, and it was extended west to NewhouseNewhouse, Utah
-External links:* at GhostTowns.com...
in 1916. The state legislature assigned the SR-21 designation to the route in 1927, and continued it northwest from Newhouse to the Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
state line, where it became SR 73 towards Ely. In 1941, SR-21 was extended east from Beaver to US-89 at Junction, but this became SR-153 in 1945.
A loop through Greenville
Greenville, Utah
Greenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Beaver County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver, the county seat of Beaver County. Its elevation is 5,666 feet . Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP...
was created as SR-127 in 1931 and renumbered State Route 126 in 1933, following a road from SR-21 south to Greenville and then heading west on that community's Main Street back to SR-21. The east–west portion was removed in 1953, and in 1969 the remainder was removed from the state highway system.
Another loop - State Route 129 - was created in 1933, heading south from SR-21 in Milford along Adams Street (which would normally be Main Street in the local grid) to a point on the Milford Flat, then east on 4500 South back to SR-21. It too ceased to be a state highway in 1969.