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=East Canyon Reservoir= Morgan, UT 84050 East Canyon State Park website East Canyon State Park map East Canyon State Park area map

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East Canyon Reservoir
Coordinates: 40.9073716, -111.5928922 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding East Canyon Reservoir
From Utah Birds website From Utah Birders website

About East Canyon Reservoir
East Canyon Reservoir is a 608-acre lake sitting in East Canyon State Park, open year-round. The park sits at about 5,700' in elevation in a valley and canyon in the Wasatch Mountains. The reservoir is mostly surrounded by shrub-steppe, with some cliffs, and some conifer and other habitats. UT-65 follows the east side of the south leg, and the south side of the east leg, while UT-66 follows the north shore to the dam in the northwest corner. There are a campground and picnic area where a day use fee is imposed. From Utah Birders website

About East Canyon State Park
Tucked away in the mountains of northeastern Utah, East Canyon Reservoir is a popular destination for boating, fishing, and camping, but also holds a bit of history. Explore the nearby Mormon Pioneer Trail, the route taken by Mormons traveling more than 1,300 miles from Illinois to Utah.

East Canyon and the surrounding area are rich in pioneer history. The Donner Party, also called the Donner-Reed group, was a group of farmers from Iowa and Illinois going west to find fertile land for their crops. On their way to California, they passed through East Canyon in 1846, the first wagon train to pass through this way. Many obstacles, including high brush and rocky obstacles, slowed them down a great deal. Not realizing the harsh conditions they would encounter while on their trek, only 47 of the original 87 reached their destination.

One year after the Donner Party passed through East Canyon, Mormon pioneers followed that same trail, however, this time was much easier due to the trail work the Donner party had accomplished. Four days later, Brigham Young and his group of pioneers used this trail to get to the Salt Lake valley.

Many people used the Donner-Mormon route over the years, including the Overland Stage and the Pony Express. From East Canyon State Park website

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