Think you know the Carbon Corridor?
The Carbon Corridor is full of history, cool attractions and so much more. So we have come up with some fun trivia to test your knowledge.
Click on the questions below to test your knowledge of the area, then explore the links at the bottom of the page to plan out ways to get out and explore our many historical sites, fun outdoor areas and historic downtowns. There is something for everybody along the Corridor - you just have to find it.
Test Your
Knowledge
Let's see how well you know the Corridor! Click on a question below to reveal the answer. Happy guessing!
Answer: The Castlegate Coal Mine
The explosion is considered the state's second worst mining accident. There were no survivors and the cause of the explosion was never determined.
Answer: The Welsh Flag
Four experienced European climbers pulled down the barrel and planted a Welsh flag on top as a prank. Helper residents were outraged that it was not an act of nature that brought the barrel down, but what they called “an act of destruction."
Answer: Big John
Big John is a symbol of pride for the mining industry. Big John also stands as a memorial to the many miners who have lost their lives while working in coal mines since the 1890s.
Great Hunt Panel in Nine Mile Canyon
Answer: 46 miles!
Learn more about the canyon and the amazing rock art found along the canyon walls here.
Answer: Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay
Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay are set to have met in 1889 and became fast friends. Over the proceeding decade the two formed the Wild Bunch gang and pulled of a series of robberies in and around Utah, one of the boldest being the Pleasant Valley Coal Company payroll robbery in Castle Gate, Utah where they robbed the company of an estimated $7,000 in broad daylight.
Other Ways
To Play
We have put together some fun activity sheets for you to download and share. If you complete them, send them along to us at... and we MAY just send you a little something for your effort!
Kids Guide to the Corridor
4th Grade Study Kit
FEATURED AtTractions
Food &
Dining
Welcome to Corridor, come see what we’ve got to eat.
Lodging
Stay for or a night or a week, there's lots to see while you're here.