About Tooele
Tooele is the county seat and the biggest town in Tooele County, about 35 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The Oquirrh Mountains rise right behind town, and Settlement Canyon and Middle Canyon start at the edge of the neighborhoods.
In town you'll find the Utah Firefighters Museum at the Deseret Peak Complex, Oquirrh Hills Golf Course and most of the valley's restaurants. South of town, the road through Stockton leads to the old silver camp of Ophir.
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Good to know
- Tooele County is big. Tooele to Wendover is about 100 miles on I-80, so plan the Salt Flats as its own trip.
- Fill up before you head west or south. There are long stretches with no gas past Grantsville, and none on the Pony Express Trail.
- Cell service drops in the canyons and across the West Desert. Save your directions before you leave town.
- Summer is hot and dry on the valley floor and much cooler in the canyons. Bring more water than you think you need.