The Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is located west of Marysvale, Utah. The tour goes through the Bullion Canyon which has a historic old mining town located within the trail system. This is a historic area and will introduce you to the life and times of the thousands of miners and other people that were drawn to the Canyon of Gold area in hopes of striking gold in the mid-1800s. If you are following the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour the whole way. The tour runs roughly an hour and is a fun way to see the history of the area while riding your 4-wheeler.
The first stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is the Toll Road. Here you will see the remnants of the first road built in the area in 1969. The Toll Road was built as a way to make money but eventually the thrifty miners built an alternate route that is closer to the one that is still used today. The second stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour are the Mill stables. This is were the mules that were used to pack the gold and supplies in and out for the miners were housed. Stop number three on the 4-wheeler tour is the Witt Tate Mine, which was the base of operations for an obscure miner named Witt Tate, who was trying to mine gold and silver in the 1920s. Tate found lead and silver in this area of the canyon and knew that gold is usually nearby these two metals. Tate was right and he was a successful miner in this area.
Another stop on the Canyon of Gold 4-wheeler Riding Tour is the Dalton Mill, where you can see the remains of both the mill and a popular boarding house that was once nearby it. After that, on the next stop you will see a part of boulder that was cut in half using simple tools, which implies that there were settlers in the area much earlier than previously documented. The next stop on the 4-wheeler trail goes through Bullion City, which showcases the many mines in the area. Another stop on this historic tour is the Gibbs Cabin site, which explores the remnants of an early settler's cabin. The final stop is Bully Boy Mill and then your tour will end at the Miners Park Trail.
