Soldier Hollow, Wasatch Mountain State Park

Name: Soldier Hollow
Address: Wasatch Mountain State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Wasatch Mountain State Park

Sport venue, Sport, Vernacular architecture

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Soldier Hollow, Wasatch Mountain State Park

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Soldier Hollow is a cross-country ski venue located at the mouth of a hollow of the same name about 53 miles southeast of Salt Lake City in Wasatch Mountain State Park in northwestern Wasatch County, Utah, United States. The venue was created for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and during the games it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and the cross country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events. Since hosting the Olympics, it has been developed as a cross-country skiing, tubing, and snowshoeing venue, while featuring mountain biking and golfing in the summer. On May 1, 2016, the venue operation contract transferred from the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation to the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, which owns and operates several Olympic and Paralympic legacy venues elsewhere in the state. ()

Alternative names: Longest run: 3.1 miBase elevation: 5463 ftTop elevation: 5882 ftCoordinates: 40°28'45"N, 111°29'49"W

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Soldier Hollow – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wasatch Stake Tabernacle, Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir, Heber Valley Railroad, Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse.

4.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Church
Wasatch Stake Tabernacle, Heber City
123 min walk • The Wasatch Stake Tabernacle in Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah, USA was completed in 1889, and served as a Latter Day Saints meetinghouse reserved for especially large congregations until 1965.
5.2 miS
Dam, Vernacular architecture
Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir, Deer Creek State Park
134 min walk • The Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir hydroelectric facilities are on the Provo River in western Wasatch County, Utah, United States, about 16 miles northeast of Provo. The dam is a zoned earthfill structure 235 feet high with a crest length of 1,304 ft.
4.1 miNE
Scenic railroads, Tours, Vernacular architecture
Heber Valley Railroad, Heber City
106 min walk • The Heber Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad based in Heber City, Utah. It operates passenger excursion trains along a line between Heber City and Vivian Park, which is located in Provo Canyon. The HVRX carries over 110,000 passengers a year. The railroad line is approximately 16 miles long.
4.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse, Heber City
121 min walk • Built in 1915, the Heber Second Ward Meetinghouse, originally built as a place of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is of historical significance to the city, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1978.
3.2 miN
40°31'26"N • 111°29'6"W
Crater Springs Club House, Midway
81 min walk • Natural attraction, Hot springs, Park
2.7 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
George Bonner Sr. House, Midway
70 min walk • The George Bonner Sr. House is a historic residence in Midway, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.7 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Watkins–Coleman House, Midway
69 min walk • The Watkins–Coleman House was designed and built by John Watkins in 1869 in Midway, Utah. Watkins, trained as an architect in England, emigrated to the United States in 1856 to house his polygamist family. In 1903 the house was sold to Henry T. Coleman.
2.7 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
George Bonner Jr. House, Midway
68 min walk • The George Bonner Jr. House is a historic residence in Midway, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
4.8 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Heber Amusement Hall, Heber City
123 min walk • Built in 1908 from nearby sandstone and mostly by volunteer labor, the Heber Amusement Hall has served for generations as a community and civic center in the heart of Wasatch County, Utah.
4.9 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Abram Hatch House, Heber City
125 min walk • The Abram Hatch House was built c. 1892 by Abram Chase Hatch, a prominent Mormon community leader. The Victorian style house features a complex roofline with a small tower over the entrance and two projecting bays in the front framing a small porch, all with small gables superimposed on the hipped bays.