PATHWAYS, SEATING, AND PLAZA
Tiered seating near the monument will enable schools and cultural tour groups to learn about the history on site. Finally, a shaded plaza will offer travelers along Interstate 15 a place of respite when passing through the area.

SURROUNDING VIEWS
The northern Wasatch Mountains that sit above Brigham City will be a prominent backdrop for the monument and the surrounding park. The mountains conceal and reveal themselves from varying views throughout the 8-acre park.

LAND SCULPTING
The design molds the landscape around the monument with the cuts and fills typically seen on the railroad. The shaping of the land is a subtle reminder that the line was built in the late 1860s mainly using manual labor.

ORIGINAL TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
Golden Spike State Monument features the original transcontinental line that ran to Promontory Summit. The historic line features prominently in the landscape design.