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Sen. Bueller spotlights Parleys Canyon history and proposes Parleys Trail Project
Summary
Senator David Bueller delivered a centennial historic spotlight on Parleys Canyon, recounting pioneer roads, early industry and water development, and said he and two House members will sponsor legislation to fund a Parleys Trail Project linking multiple regional trails and neighborhood connections.
Senator David Bueller (Senate District 7) used the Senate's centennial historic spotlight to trace Parleys Canyon's role in Utah history and to announce sponsorship of a Parleys Trail Project to improve pedestrian and bicycle connections.
Bueller outlined the canyon's 19th-century development, including Parley P. Pratt's Golden Pass Road (opened 07/04/1850) and its tolls (75 cents for a two-horse outfit, 10 cents for each additional pack animal). He noted later use by the Overland Stage and Pony Express, early rail efforts in the 1880s, and mid-20th-century highway…
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