Bonanza Flat Hike for Members with Wendy Fisher and Mike O’Malley Tuesday, August 2nd at 9 a.m.
2022-08-02 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver)
Bonanza Flat Hike with Wendy Fisher and Mike O’Malley Tuesday, August 2nd at 9 a.m.
Meet at Meet at the Y where Pine Valley and Guardsman Road intersect.
Wendy Fisher, executive director of Utah Open Lands (UOL), and Michael O’Malley, Deer Valley Mountain host, will lead a 3 to 4-hour hike through the beautiful 1,534-acre conservation easement managed by UOL.
We’ll follow a five-mile roundtrip, moderate route, culminating at Silver Islet Lake, which is a site rich in ecological and historical interest. Part of the route will be on the newly extended multi-use trail.
Wendy is our ecology expert, and Michael will cover the mining history. The operative phrase on this hike? “It wasn’t much of a bonanza, and it sure ain’t flat.” From the Golden King and Jones Bonanza mines to thermoregulating moose, we’ll learn about fauna, flora, and a colorful past. Please bring water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, etc.
If you are a member and would like to join us that day, please contact Lexy Hartford, Museum Assistant, at LHartford@parkcityhistory.org. Please give her your name, email, and cell phone number.
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a hike, please register as a member on our website at https://parkcityhistory.org/membership. Once you are registered, please contact Lexy Hartford with the information needed at the email listed above.

Walking Tour of Main Street
2022-08-01 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-29 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-28 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-26 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-21 14:00 - 15:30 and 10 more dates
Guided Historic Main Street Walking Tour 2022-
Put on your walking shoes and explore Park City’s Historic Main Street! Explore the architecture and stories of Park City’s unique history—from the days as a booming mine town to an emerging ski town. The Park City Museum’s popular Historic Main Street Walking Tours are Monday through Friday at 2 p.m. from June 27th to September 2nd. Meet at the Museum store. Cost is $10 per person. Please call 435-216-9693 to make a reservation as space is limited to fifteen people on each tour this year.
The tour is most appropriate for ages 13 and up. Please arrive 10 minutes early, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, and wear sun protection. The tour lasts about one hour and fifteen minutes. If you have general questions about the tour, please contact 435-574-9554.

Historic Glenwood Cemetery Tour on Tuesdays and Thursdays
2022-07-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Glenwood Cemetery, 401 Silver King Drive, Park City, UT, 84060, United States
Park City Museum will be giving tours of the Historic Glenwood Cemetery on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from June 28th to September 1st. Discover the history of the Cemetery and those residents who are buried there. Please register for a tour at www.parkcityhistory.org. Tours will be $15 per person. Please meet at Glenwood Cemetery by the gate, bring a water bottle, wear sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Knispel education@parkcityhistory.org or call 435-574-9554.

What’s So Funny About Park City’s Wildflowers? in-person lecture given by James Cornett
2022-07-27 17:00 - 18:00
Park City Museum will host an in-person lecture called What’s So Funny About Park City’s Wildflowers? given by James Cornett on Wednesday, July 27th from 5-6 p.m. at the Park City Museum Education and Collection Center Building located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. Please register for the lecture at www.parkcityhistory.org/events.
After the snow has gone, Park City and the Wasatch Mountains transform into a kaleidoscope of color as wildflowers spread across the hills, meadows and roadsides Join ecologist James Cornett as he examines our wildflowers and legacy from a unique and lighthearted perspective. It’s a program designed for those who sneeze at the mere sight of a blossom, who would rather watch TV than wildflowers, or think those darn plants are just too colorful.
Mr. Cornett holds both B.A. and M.S. degrees in biology and is the founder and principal biologist for JWC Ecological Consultants, Inc., an ecological consulting firm specializing in endangered species studies in the American West. Cornett is the author of 42 books on nature. His current research on Joshua trees was recently covered in a front-page story in the Los Angeles Times. He retired as Director of Natural Sciences at the Palm Springs Desert Museum in 2005. He lives in Palm Springs with his wife Terry and is a summer resident of Park City.
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Ontario Ridge Hike for Members with Wayne McKay and Sandy Brumley
2022-07-27 09:30 - 12:00
Ontario Ridge Hike July 27, 2022 9:30 to 12:00
Park in the 100-250 Sandridge Avenue Lot (Marsac Avenue, just above City Hall). We’ll start with a short walk just up the hill, where we’ll see the Ontario Drain Tunnel and the site of two stamping mills, The Ontario and the Second Daly Mill. From there, we’ll head up the Ontario Ridge Trail, a single track that will take us up over the ridge into Empire Canyon. Along the way, we’ll see several old mining cabins which have fallen to ruins, along with an old DeSoto and Cadillac as well as a string of towers for the Daly Aerial Tram, one of three such trams that once operated to serve the Park City Mines.
Once we get into Empire Canyon, we’ll visit perhaps the largest single treasure trove of mining artifacts in town, including, mine dumps for the American Flag and Massachusetts Mines. We’ll also visit several buildings from the Daly Mining Companies, including an explosive bunker, the Judge Mining and Smelting Company Office Building, which includes the Judge Tunnel (also known as The Anchor Tunnel.) Just across from these buildings we will see remnants from the Alliance Mine, which was subsequently bought by The Silver King Consolidated Mine.
This hike takes about 2.25 hours is 3.3 miles long and has a total of 617 vertical feet of climbing. Please bring water, snacks, lunch, sunscreen, etc. We’ll end up near Old Town, so you may want to plan a lunch for yourselves there at the conclusion of the hike!
If you are a member and would like to join us that day, please contact Lexy Hartford, Museum Assistant, at LHartford@parkcityhistory.org. Please give her your name, email, and cell phone number.
If you are not a member and would like to join us for a hike, please register as a member on our website at https://parkcityhistory.org/membership. Once you are registered, please contact Lexy Hartford with the information needed at the email listed above.

Expedition West: A Day of Discovery
2022-07-23 11:00 - 14:00
Grab a passport and head to the Park City Museum to explore the Wild West like the people of France, Germany, and England did in the 1800s. Pack a bag of supplies for the trip while handling real artifacts from Park City’s early history, learn how to say the names of your favorite western animals in four languages, and try your hand at printmaking to create prints of exotic plants and animals to tell your friends about your journey! Complete all the activities and have a passport stamped with stickers only available at the Park City Museum. Activities are open to children of all ages so bring the whole family! Join us at 528 Main Street, Park City on July 23rd from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; free with price of admission: adults $15, children (7-17) $5, children under 6 and members FREE.

Raising the Daly West Headframe ZOOM Lecture given by Brian Buck, Doug Ogilvy, and Steve Issowits
2022-07-13 17:00 - 18:00
Park City Museum and Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History will present a ZOOM lecture called Raising the Daly West Headframe given by Brian Buck, Doug Ogilvy, and Steve Issowits on Wednesday, July 13th from 5-6 p.m. Please register for the lecture at www.parkcityhistory/events.
The Daly West mine was started by John J. Daly in the early 1890s and grew into one of the most notable mining operations in the U.S. West. It was accessed by a 2,100-foot-deep shaft but eventually was connected underground to multiple other Park City mines. A steel shaft headframe replaced the wood headframe in 1914 and stood over the shaft for over a century until it collapsed into the shaft in May 2015. Since then the Park City community has wondered what will happen the famous headframe. The Park City Municipal Government, Deer Valley Resort, and Empire Pass Master Owners Association cooperated to fix the damaged headframe and raise it up again near the original shaft location. This talk tells the story of raising the Daly West headframe. The talk is a collaborative effort of Brian Buck a local geologist and Doug Ogilvy from the Empire Pass Master Owners Association and Steve Issowits, formerly from Deer Valley Resort.
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