Silica Beds

Historical marker location:

Cottonwood Heights, Utah

( Marker can be reached from Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2013

Big Cottonwood Canyon Trail.

Utah is home to the largest open-pit mine in the world. The Bingham Canyon Mine, located southwest of Salt Lake City, has been in operation since 1906 and produces copper, gold, and other minerals.