John Jarvie Historic Site | Utah
Experience a bit of the Wild West at the John Jarvie Historic Site in Brown's Park, a small mountain valley in the remote northeast corner of Utah. Originally used by mountain men and trappers for shelter in the early 19th century, Brown's Park was settled in 1880 by Jarvie, who operated a Green River ferry as well as a store and a post office. In addition to being a common stopping place for travelers, the area became known as an outlaw hideout frequented by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Matt Warner, Isom Dart, and Ann Bassett, Queen of the Rustlers. Today, several historic structures are maintained by BLM, and the facility is open to the public.
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Jarvie Historic Ranch offers paved sidewalks to most of the historic buildings on site allowing visitors easy access to tour the site. ADA accessible toilets are available to the public when the buildings are open, if visiting outside current operating hours vault toilets are available less than a half mile from the ranch. (Vault toilets would be accessed using a natural surface)
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From Vernal, Utah (via Clay Basin): head North on Highway 191 for 55 miles to the Wyoming-Utah border. Turn east onto Clay Basin road and travel for 22 miles. After descending into Browns Park via Jesse Ewing Canyon, turn right at Red Creek Road and travel for approximately 2 miles until you arrive at John Jarvie Historic Site.