CP-13 Zias Construction Camp

CP-13 Zias Construction Camp

  • Established: Railroad siding was established in 1862, by Central Pacific Railroad
  • Miles from San Francisco: 686.4
  • Used by Railroad: 1902- 1906
  • Noted For: 3.3 miles west of Zias, atop Table Mountain, the view over Great Salt Lake is spectacular
  • Railroad Function: A single-track siding, with little documentation; may have been used by local ranchers;  a small refuge dump was located on-site; the site was abandoned after the Lucin Cutoff was constructed
  • National Parks Signpost: Describes the importance of the telegraph as its construction allowed the railroads to their home offices as the rail line was being constructed
  • Location: 3 miles west of Kelton 
  • No Population estimates for this isolated northern Utah rail siding