CP-12 Peplin Construction Camp

CP-12 Peplin Construction Camp

  • Established: An original construction camp, reached on April 9, 1869, by Central Pacific Railroad, during construction of original transcontinental railroad, but first documented use was in 1888
  • Miles from San Francisco: 686.4
  • Used by Railroad: 1888- ??
  • Railroad Function: Facilities included a railroad siding, small bumper spur, train car body and loading platform; ground evidence suggests a small, temporary occupation; the site is notable for its steep and narrow slot blasted through the rock and rugged terrain through which the railway traveled
  • National Parks Signpost: Tells of the importance of preserving historic areas and relics, and warns of the rapid erosion that can take place in dry, desert climates and scars left from the railroad’s erosion
  • Location: 6.8 miles west of Zias, the site is now inaccessible by motor vehicle; after a major flood runoff, the county blocked off the damaged section of road and built a new road around the damaged section
  • No Population estimates for this isolated northern Utah rail siding