Emigration Canyon

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Emigration Canyon is a canyon and township east of Salt Lake City, Utah in the Wasatch Range. Beginning at the southern end of the University of Utah, Emigration Canyon heads east and northeast between Salt Lake and Morgan counties.

Emigration Canyon is significant in Utah history, as this is where the Mormon pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. As Brigham Young looked over the canyon, he stated the words "this is the right place. Move on." These words have become famous in Utah history. The event is commemorated with This Is The Place Heritage Park at the mouth of the canyon. Hogle Zoo, the main zoo in the Salt Lake City area, lies across from This is the Place.

The canyon has recently been at the forefront of a dispute with developers, who want to construct houses in the canyon, and the few residents who live there and others who visit the canyon for its scenery and nature regularly, who want to protect Emigration Canyon from the development that nearby Parley's Canyon has experienced.

Throughout Emigration Canyon, there are several historic markers designating camps, trail markers and milestone where the Mormon Pioneers pasted while on their way to the Salt Lake Valley. One example of these milestones is called Lost Creek Camp.