Warm Springs (2) Markers

Three days after entering the valley, Brigham Young came down off Ensign Peak and found hot water. The sulphur springs here were dug out and tidied by the pioneer clerk Thomas Bullock — "a beautiful place," he wrote — and by 1850 the Saints had built a bathhouse over them and planted a grove of locust trees. For generations Salt Lakers came to soak in the warm, mineral water, believing in its power to heal. In 1932 the old resort was rebuilt and renamed the Wasatch Springs Plunge, a name the neighborhood remembers still.

What the plaque says

July 26, 1847, President Brigham Young and others descended Ensign Peak and located Sulphur Springs. Thomas Bullock wrote: "About 1½ miles north of the Temple Block is a sulphur spring which I dug out and made into a beautiful place." A bathhouse 15 x 30 feet was dedicated Nov. 27, 1850 and a grove of locust trees planted. Pioneers came to enjoy the park and bathe in the healing waters. In 1932 the name was changed to Wasatch Springs Plunge.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Ensign Peak — 0.7 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Temple Square — 1.3 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Salt Lake City — 1.3 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Liberty Park — 3.3 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Fur Trappers and Traders — steps away
• Wasatch Springs Plunge — steps away
• Ensign Peak - Top — 0.6 mi
• Ensign Peak - Trailhead — 0.6 mi