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Hastings Cutoff

Hastings Cutoff

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Created by Sam Grundman • Updated On: June 6, 2019

Misguided "shortcut" for the California Trail through Great Salt Lake Desert. Many families successfully blazed this new trail in 1846, but the Donner Party following close behind were not so lucky.

Fort Bridger State Historic Site is one of Hastings Cutoff.

1. Fort Bridger State Historic Site

270 Main St., Fort Bridger, WY
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Echo Canyon is one of Hastings Cutoff.

2. Echo Canyon

Echo Canyon Road, Coalville, UT
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip
Weber River is one of Hastings Cutoff.

3. Weber River

Henefer, UT
River · No tips or reviews
Devil's Slide is one of Hastings Cutoff.

4. Devil's Slide

7.3
Croydon, UT 84018, Croydon, UT
Scenic Lookout · 6 tips and reviews
Weber Canyon is one of Hastings Cutoff.

5. Weber Canyon

Utah
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
East Canyon Reservoir is one of Hastings Cutoff.

6. East Canyon Reservoir

Morgan, UT
Lake · 2 tips and reviews
Big Mountain Summit is one of Hastings Cutoff.

7. Big Mountain Summit

Salt Lake City, UT
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip
Little Mountain Summit is one of Hastings Cutoff.

8. Little Mountain Summit

8.9
Salt Lake City, UT
Scenic Lookout · 1 tip
Emigration Canyon is one of Hastings Cutoff.

9. Emigration Canyon

Salt Lake City, UT
Other Great Outdoors · 6 tips and reviews
This Is The Place Heritage Park is one of Hastings Cutoff.

10. This Is The Place Heritage Park

7.7
2601 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, UT
Park · University · 9 tips and reviews
Great Salt Lake Scenic View is one of Hastings Cutoff.

11. Great Salt Lake Scenic View

Lincoln Hwy, Tooele, UT
Scenic Lookout · No tips or reviews
Horseshoe Springs Wildlife Management Area is one of Hastings Cutoff.

12. Horseshoe Springs Wildlife Management Area

Grantsville, UT
Lake · No tips or reviews
Skull Valley Rd is one of Hastings Cutoff.

13. Skull Valley Rd

Grantsville, UT
Road · No tips or reviews
Iosepa is one of Hastings Cutoff.

14. Iosepa

Dugway, UT
Cemetery · No tips or reviews
Grassy Mountain Rest Area (Westbound I-80) is one of Hastings Cutoff.

15. Grassy Mountain Rest Area (Westbound I-80)

6.2
Grantsville, UT
Rest Area · 6 tips and reviews
Clive is one of Hastings Cutoff.

16. Clive

Utah
City · No tips or reviews
Great Salt Lake Desert is one of Hastings Cutoff.

17. Great Salt Lake Desert

Utah
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Bonneville Salt Flats is one of Hastings Cutoff.

18. Bonneville Salt Flats

8.9
I-80, Wendover, UT
Other Great Outdoors · 9 tips and reviews
Silver Island Mountains is one of Hastings Cutoff.

19. Silver Island Mountains

Utah
Hiking Trail · 3 tips and reviews
Pilot Peak is one of Hastings Cutoff.

20. Pilot Peak

Montello, NV
Mountain · No tips or reviews
Ruby Valley The Monument is one of Hastings Cutoff.

21. Ruby Valley The Monument

Cherry Creek, NV
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Ruby Mountains is one of Hastings Cutoff.

22. Ruby Mountains

Nevada
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Emigrant Pass is one of Hastings Cutoff.

23. Emigrant Pass

7.2
I-80, Crescent Valley, NV
Mountain · No tips or reviews
Donner Memorial State Park is one of Hastings Cutoff.

24. Donner Memorial State Park

8.7
12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA
State or Provincial Park · 10 tips and reviews
Donner Lake is one of Hastings Cutoff.

25. Donner Lake

Donner Lake Drive, Truckee, CA
Lake · 13 tips and reviews
Donner Lake Vista Point is one of Hastings Cutoff.

26. Donner Lake Vista Point

8.8
Hwy 80 E, Truckee, CA
Scenic Lookout · 2 tips and reviews
Donner Pass is one of Hastings Cutoff.

27. Donner Pass

5.9
Donner, CA
Mountain · 5 tips and reviews
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is one of Hastings Cutoff.

28. Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

7.5
2701 L St (at 28th St), Sacramento, CA
State or Provincial Park · Midtown · 13 tips and reviews