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Swett Ranch Historical Site

Main: 435-781-4400
Category:
Historical Sites
Season: Memorial Day to Labor Day
Hours: Open Thursday through Monday
Price: Free
Description

Visit a ranch that was the result of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906. See what was necessary to make a living in the early 1900s in a remote and rugged part of the West. This homestead, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, was constructed by Oscar Swett in 1909 and contains two cabins, a five-room house, a meat house, a root cellar, sheds, a granary, and a barn.

Map | Directions

Located one mile east of US Highway 191/Utah Highway 44 Junction near Flaming Gorge Dam.