Tooele Guide
Where to stay in Tooele County
Hotels in Tooele, Lake Point and Wendover, and campgrounds in the canyons and the West Desert.Hotels and motels
5 listings
Comfort Inn & Suites Tooele-Salt Lake City
Hotels
Lake Point, UT
A hotel just off I-80 at Lake Point, the first exit into Tooele County coming from Salt Lake City.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tooele
Hotels
Tooele, UT
A newer Wyndham hotel on the north side of Tooele, a few minutes from Utah Motorsports Campus and Deseret Peak Complex.
Motel 6 Wendover
Motel
Wendover, UT
A budget motel on Wendover Boulevard on the Utah side of town, about 10 minutes from the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Super 8 by Wyndham Wendover
Hotels
Wendover, UT
A budget hotel on Wendover Boulevard on the Utah side of Wendover, close to I-80 and the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Western Ridge Motel
Motel
Wendover, UT
A small independent motel on Wendover Boulevard on the Utah side of Wendover.
Campgrounds
33 listings
Ajax Underground Store Site
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Rush Valley, UT
A roadside marker at the site of William Ajax's remarkable underground department store, dug by hand in the 1870s and once a well-known stop for travelers in Rush Valley.
Blue Lake
Beaches & Lakes
Wendover, UT
A warm, spring-fed lake in the desert south of Wendover that stays diveable all year. It's a favorite training site for Utah scuba divers and a good birding stop. The last stretch is a rough dirt road.
Bonneville Salt Flats
Scenic Viewpoints
Wendover, UT
More than 30,000 acres of hard white salt along I-80 east of Wendover, famous for land speed racing at Bonneville Speedway. Drive to the end of the access road and walk out onto the salt. It's often flooded in winter and spring, so check conditions before you drive on it.
Bonneville Seabase
Snorkel & scuba
Grantsville, UT
A set of warm, salty spring-fed pools near Grantsville stocked with tropical ocean fish, where you can scuba dive or snorkel hundreds of miles from the sea.
Clark Historic Farm
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Grantsville, UT
A preserved pioneer farmstead in Grantsville run by a local nonprofit, with a historic home and barn, farm animals, and community events through the year.
Danger Cave
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Wendover, UT
One of the most important archaeological sites in the Great Basin, with evidence of people living here more than 10,000 years ago. The cave is gated to protect it; Utah State Parks offers occasional guided tours.
Deseret Peak Complex
Parks
Tooele, UT
Tooele County's big events and recreation complex between Tooele and Grantsville: an outdoor aquatic center, rodeo arena, ball fields, a BMX track and a campground. It hosts the county fair and many of the valley's largest events.
Donner-Reed Museum
Museums
Grantsville, UT
A small museum in an 1860s adobe schoolhouse holding items the Donner-Reed Party abandoned while crossing the salt desert in 1846. Open by appointment.
Faust Pony Express Station
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Rush Valley, UT
A stone monument marking the Faust Pony Express station of 1860-61. This is where the pavement ends and the Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway heads west across the desert.
Gold Hill Ghost Town
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Wendover, UT
A remote mining ghost town in the Deep Creek Mountains south of Wendover, with a handful of weathered buildings left from its gold, copper and tungsten booms. Buildings are private property; look from the road.
Grantsville Reservoir
Fishing
Grantsville, UT
A reservoir southwest of Grantsville at the foot of the Stansbury Mountains, popular for trout fishing, paddling and camping.
Iosepa Historic Site
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Grantsville, UT
The site of a town settled by Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Latter-day Saints from 1889 to 1917 in Skull Valley. The cemetery and a memorial pavilion remain, and descendants gather here every Memorial Day weekend.
Lookout Pass Pony Express Station
Scenic Viewpoints
Vernon, UT
A station site at the top of a low pass on the Pony Express Trail, with wide views west over Skull Valley and the desert.
Mercur Cemetery
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Stockton, UT
The hillside cemetery is nearly all that's left of Mercur, a gold-mining boomtown that once had thousands of residents. A short walk from the parking area.
Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
Scenic Viewpoints
Wendover, UT
An 87-foot sculpture by Swedish artist Karl Momen rising out of the salt desert beside I-80, about 25 miles east of Wendover. There's no exit at the tree, so most people see it from the road.
Ophir Historic District
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Stockton, UT
A tiny silver-mining town from the 1870s tucked into a canyon in the Oquirrh Mountains. A row of restored historic buildings is open on summer weekends.
Oquirrh Hills Golf Course
Golf Courses
Tooele, UT
Tooele City's public 18-hole golf course on the east bench, with views across the valley to the Stansbury Mountains.
Pony Express Trail Backcountry Byway
Scenic Viewpoints
Vernon, UT
A 133-mile gravel road that follows the original Pony Express route across Utah's west desert, from Faust to Ibapah. The interpretive site near the start explains the route. Carry extra water, fuel and a spare tire; there are no services.
Simpson Springs Pony Express Station
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Vernon, UT
A restored stone station at one of the most dependable water sources on the Pony Express Trail, with a BLM campground next door.
Utah Firefighters Museum
Museums
Tooele, UT
A large collection of antique fire engines and firefighting gear at Deseret Peak Complex, with a memorial to Utah's fallen firefighters.
Utah Motorsports Campus
Go-Karts
Grantsville, UT
A world-class road racing facility in the Tooele Valley with a full road course, a kart track and off-road courses. Watch a race weekend, or book karting and driving experiences.
White Rock
Natural Landmarks
Dugway, UT
A huge pale boulder outcrop standing alone in Skull Valley, a popular spot for scrambling and dispersed camping on BLM land.
Benson Grist Mill
Museums
Stansbury Park, UT
A restored pioneer flour mill built in 1854, one of the oldest buildings in western Utah. The grounds include historic cabins, a blacksmith shop and a country store, and it hosts seasonal events.
Adobe Rock
Historic Sites & Landmarks
Lake Point, UT
A rocky outcrop beside Highway 36 that served as a landmark and campsite for emigrant wagon trains and early travelers through the Tooele Valley.
Picking a base
Tooele and Lake Point are the closest beds to Utah Motorsports Campus, Stansbury Park and the Tooele Valley sights, and about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.
Wendover is the place to stay for the Bonneville Salt Flats. Rooms fill up during Speed Week in August, so book early.
Camping. The Forest Service campgrounds in South Willow Canyon put you at the Deseret Peak trailhead. Simpson Springs has a simple campground on the Pony Express Trail. Bring your own water.