§ 02 — OVERVIEW
This site is managed in partnership with the LDS Church who is the primary land owner at the site. Obey all signs and information.
The Martin Handcart Company, the last handcart expedition to attempt the Trail in 1856, forded the North Platte River near Red Buttes on October 19 and fought snow, wind and sub-zero temperatures to reach this small cove in the flank of the Sweetwater Rocks about two miles west of Devil's Gate in early November. Rescuers sent from Salt Lake City found the company, "...in perishing condition." The camp grounds became grave yards as the Martin Company buried their dead. Perhaps as many as 145 of the 576 members of the company froze or starved to death. The site features an ADA accessible walking path, interpretive signs and public parking.
§ 03 — CONDITIONS
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§ 04 — SIGNAL
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§ 05—08 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 06 — REVIEWS
§ 07 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 08 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
T-Mobile
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Tue
78°F
Mostly Sunny
8 to 36 mph SW
Wed
71°F
Sunny
15 to 41 mph WSW
Thu
72°F
Sunny
6 to 13 mph W
Fri
82°F
Sunny
0 to 16 mph W
Sat
79°F
Sunny
2 to 10 mph NNW
Sun
71°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 9 mph NE
Mon
73°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 8 mph NNW