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that the railroad's maintenance workers knew the ground was unstable; however, they only repaired the track. The residents contended the slide could have been prevented by using a water drainage system to relieve pressure at the head of the unstable area. They further contended that such a system could have been put in place had the railroad thoroughly investigated the problem upon first noticing it. The engineering firm employed by the Rio Grande said that their studies indicated the crown of the landslide was about 300 feet (90 m) above the level of the tracks, and that the Rio Grande did not know the true size of the unstable area until the slide was in motion. A jury absolved the D&RGW of responsibility. The plaintiffs appealed the decision, and a second trial in 1993 resulted in a $ 1.1 million award for the landowners (equivalent to $ 3 million in 2024). The D&RGW filed suit against the Utah Railway over sharing the costs from the landslide. The Utah Railway had an ownership interest in the line, based on a track-sharing agreement.
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of railroad access to the region has affected the ability of local industries to compete with producers in other regions that have rail access. A 2002 study placed the cost of rebuilding the modified routing of the Marysvale Branch line at $ 80 million, while a 2015 study placed the cost of rebuilding the line as far south as
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also along the north canyon wall. Engineers estimated the dam created by the toe of the landslide would eventually reach 200 to 300 feet (60 to 90 m) tall. The evacuation order was changed from voluntary to mandatory. Volunteers transported as many people and belongings as possible to the small town of
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officer struck a newly created buckle in the highway that threw him against the roof of his vehicle. By the end of the day, a full maintenance crew was struggling to keep US‑6/US‑89 open. All trains were limited to speeds less than 10 miles per hour (16 km/h), and were accompanied by maintenance
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The pending completion of the again-rebuilt US‑6/US‑89, with properly laid asphalt and stable rock cuts, was announced in November 1984, 18 months after the closure of the original alignment. Starting in 1993, the Utah Department of Transportation began discussions with former Thistle residents
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mines, and cement and clay factories were severely impacted. At least two trucking firms and one oil-producing firm suspended or ceased operations. Southeastern Utah's tourism industry suffered without access for visitors from the north and west. Some people who lived and worked on opposite sides of
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In the years following, the former residents of Thistle filed various lawsuits to recover their losses. In one, they claimed that their property was taken to rebuild the road and railroad without just compensation. Another lawsuit claimed negligence on the part of the D&RGW. The residents argued
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and the Rio Grande announced plans to abandon the existing transportation arteries and build new corridors. Both the highway and railroad would be re-routed by blasting a path scaling the north wall of Spanish Fork Canyon. The new arteries would pass the slide by dynamiting through Billies Mountain,
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to the Union Pacific for the connection from Nephi, which would further erode profits on a line that was barely profitable. In the end, the Rio Grande sold the line to a scrap dealer who dismantled it. Since the line's closure, there have been multiple proposals to rebuild it. Studies note the loss
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The landslide closed the main railroad for three months, and US‑6 and US‑89 for eight months, during which time transportation between the communities of eastern and southeastern Utah and the rest of the state was substantially impaired. Security for the isolated part of Utah County was temporarily
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the roadway. Motorists saw a relocation with several mountain cuts built high up the canyon wall, with a view of the slide and former lake. The roadbed was not expected to last, as weather conditions had been unfavorable when the asphalt was laid. Two mountain cuts were unstable, requiring several
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Thistle was almost completely destroyed. Most wooden buildings were carried away in the floodwaters. The state installed a temporary pumping station to prevent the lake from overflowing the dam; patrol boats skimmed up the floating remains of the town to prevent the debris from blocking the pumps.
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generated enough traffic that the line broke even most years. However, this line was severely damaged, with several washed-out bridges and railroad tracks draping over the sides of newly created cliffs. The railroad determined that at best it would take years to recover the cost of rebuilding the
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declaration for the state of Utah. The landslide eventually formed a dam that created a lake three miles (5 km) long and over 200 ft (60 m) deep. Concerned the dam could fail, the state of Utah decided to build a tunnel to re-route the flow of the river. The residents of downstream
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The new alignment of US‑6/US‑89 was opened on December 30, 1983. The dedication was planned for the next day, but lines of cars formed at the barricades as soon as news broke that the highway was complete. Some were residents anxious to see the area or visit relatives they had not seen since the
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By autumn, the tunnels to restore the flow of the river and drain the lake were operational. Shortly after, debates among former residents, neighboring residents, and government agencies began on what to do with the dam created by the landslide; some wanted to make the lake permanent. The state
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The climate at downstream Spanish Fork is classified as arid with four distinct seasons. Temperatures range from an average high of 92 °F (33 °C) in July and an average low of 20 °F (−7 °C) in January. Except for the spring months, precipitation averages less than 2 inches
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The area around Thistle has always been prone to landslides. Pre-historic landslides created the more gentle slopes that made the area usable as a transportation corridor across the Wasatch Mountains. Minor landslides have been frequently observed, and continue to occur. The largest recorded
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To expedite construction, the railroad had crews in Utah focused on grading the new path and boring a 3,000-foot (910 m) tunnel, while crews in Colorado built track segments that were transported to site. On July 4, 1983, at 3:05 p.m., safety inspectors declared the line ready for
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The direct cost of the landslide was estimated at $ 200 million (equivalent to $ 612 million in 2024). However, some estimates of the total cost reached as high as $ 400 million (equivalent to $ 1224 million in 2024). The D&RGW estimated the slide cost them $ 80 million in lost revenue
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months of work before they could be left unattended. During this time, the state stationed two full-time watches at the cuts, who would close the road while falling rocks were cleared. The cut through Billies Mountain was described by the construction crews as a new, man-made
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fertile ground on Billies Mountain, on the north wall of the canyon. Among them was the mountain's presumed namesake, William Johnson. A small group of Utes inhabiting the canyon frequently raided the newcomers, and as a result were forcibly relocated in the 1870s.
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Rio Grande maintenance personnel began noticing unstable ground downstream from Thistle years before the landslide occurred. Maintenance crews repaired the track on several occasions, but they did not fully investigate the problem. Beginning with the remnants of
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Homesteading was practiced in Thistle until the early 1900s. Until the arrival of the railroads, the town's economy was based mainly on farming and ranching, although there was also some mining activity in the region, including a vein of
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The economic effects of the closure of these transportation arteries were felt throughout the western United States; the closure devastated rural Utah. The operations of coal mines, uranium mines, turkey farms, animal feed companies,
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Debates ensued over the fate of the Marysvale Branch line. The mines at the end of the line had long closed; the last train to traverse the entire length of the line passed through in 1970. Still, farmers and industry in the
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engineer commissioned a study to determine if the landslide dam could be used to retain water; it recommended building a new dam upstream from the landslide, rather than attempting engineering work on the landslide dam.
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These natural paths have provided the route of several transcontinental trails, highways and railroads since their discovery. The named transportation arteries passing through Thistle include: US‑6 (originally numbered
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at $ 110 million (equivalent to $ 141 million in 2024). The 2015 study listed restoring rail access to the region as one of three priorities for new freight rail lines in a study presented by the
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about 90 miles (140 km) south of Thistle), which saw a sudden increase in truck traffic. The highway patrol estimated the temporary facilities inspected 57,000 trucks and made 80 arrests.
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slide; others were truck drivers frustrated by long detours. The Highway Patrol requested the ceremony be canceled and the highway opened early, as they were unable to disperse the crowds.
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By April 1983, track deformation was a serious issue. On April 13, the division track master flew to Denver to explain the situation at a specially-called staff meeting. On the same day, a
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detailing the current state of Utah's rail infrastructure. It specifically noted an increase of coal hauling trucks on highways and streets in the area due to the loss of rail access.
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Aerial photo of the Thistle area in spring 1983 showing the dam formed by the landslide, "Lake Thistle" over the submerged town, and the construction to re-route US-6, US-89, and the
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Most of Thistle's residents were railroad employees sent to live in the town, but there were some who had settled before the railroads arrived. The first settlers were part of the
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Thistle saw more rail traffic with the construction of the Marysvale Branch line. This line branched from the main at Thistle, following modern US‑89 towards mines near
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on the eastern side of the mountains and the Spanish Fork on the west. In addition, Thistle Creek provides a route south from Thistle towards the communities of the
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On August 4, 2018, a lightning bolt sparked a large fire in Spanish Fork Canyon. More than 30,000 acres (47 sq mi; 120 km) of land were burned.
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were told to be prepared to evacuate. Engineers estimated that if the dam failed, they would have 30 to 45 minutes notice before the water reached the city.
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for transcontinental rail traffic. The growth of Thistle was closely tied to the success of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad throughout the era of
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Rail traffic through Thistle continued to increase as the Rio Grande cooperated with connecting railroads, making the rail line through Thistle a
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signals gave a green light to the first train to pass through the Thistle area since the slide began, an eastbound freight train coming from the
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pressured the Rio Grande to use the portion of the line that was still intact and build a connection to an existing Union Pacific line (the
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was coincidental, the first train became part of the local holiday celebrations. The first passenger train to use the new alignment was the
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on eastbound trains at Thistle for the ascent to Soldier Summit. The town provided a meal service for the trains until the use of on-board
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personnel who had to continually work to keep the tracks in line. The last train to pass through downtown Thistle was the westbound
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until the town was evacuated. Other settlers included Mormons who originally settled elsewhere in Utah but subsequently arrived to
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the landslide area suddenly had commutes exceeding 100 miles (160 km). The highway patrol temporarily closed a
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At its peak, around 1917, Thistle had about 600 residents. The town's railroad infrastructure included a five-stall
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to build a memorial to the town. The department maintains a view area overlooking the townsite along US‑6/US‑89.
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On April 17, a final attempt to keep the landslide from blocking the flow of the river failed. That day, the
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The Domínguez – Escalante Journal: Their Expedition Through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico in 1776
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periods, but the plate appears to have formed elsewhere and moved to the modern Thistle area during the
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Other towns established by the railroad to service or aid trains over the grade of the Wasatch Plateau
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and the state of Utah have called the Thistle landslide the most costly ever in the United States.
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requested federal aid to deal with the situation. After a visit to the area by the director of the
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In the 1950s, the Denver & Rio Grande Western began to phase out steam locomotives in favor of
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The railroad built several facilities in Thistle to service and prepare trains for the change in
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showing the abandoned railroad and highway grades next to the replacement alignments, June 2010
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Most remains were either naturally deposited or placed on the eastern shore of the lake.
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valleys. The Spanish Fork flows northwest from Thistle, towards and through the city of
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landslides are the 1983 slide which destroyed the town, and a smaller one in 1998.
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The landslide area near Thistle is a valley formed in a depression in an area of
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When the first traffic flowed, crews had not finished some final tasks, such as
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Gore, Rick (June 1985). "The Rising Great Salt Lake–No Way to Run a Desert".
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Rayburn, Ray (August 22, 1989). "Was Thistle Landslide Preventable".
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One of the few houses at Thistle to survive the landslide, April 2008
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Polly, Ron (April 19, 1983). "Thistle's way of life washed away".
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Atwood, Genevieve (1994), "Thistle", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.),
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River past the dam formed by the Thistle landslide, July 2015
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All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)
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at Peerless (a location along the US‑6 corridor near
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Thistle is about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of
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River. The residents were evacuated as nearly 65,000
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The first railroad track laid through Thistle was a
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tribes before the arrival of European settlers; two
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Remnants of the Thistle schoolhouse, September 2006
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(1989). 1207:– engineering effort to mitigate the flooding 1110:plate. The rock in this plate dates from the 821:The intake for the tunnel which rerouted the 642:spur line servicing coal mines near today's 1915:. Salt Lake City. May 22, 1993. p. C3. 1768: 1476: 1474: 1205:Great Salt Lake#West Desert Pumping Project 925:) and built a temporary weigh station near 658:, completing a link from Salt Lake City to 410:line (abandoned because of the landslide). 2403: 2389: 1856:. Salt Lake City. 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Although the line's re-opening on 677:eliminated the need for meal stops. 283:, when the town started to decline. 2710:Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation 1919: 1618: 1269:Geographic Names Information System 1249: 1191:Other effects of the 1983 flooding 1089: 878: 835:Federal Emergency Management Agency 271:, United States. During the era of 13: 2570: 2411:Municipalities and communities of 2377:from Utah Division of Water Rights 2174:. January 15, 1993. Archived from 2140:. October 15, 1993. Archived from 2003:Ashland, Francis X. (March 2003). 1717:"Census of Population and Housing" 1447: 1370: 966:operation. At 3:12 p.m., the 482: 14: 2870: 2369:Historic U.S. Highways at Thistle 2353: 2206:Utah Department of Transportation 2172:Utah Department of Transportation 2138:Utah Department of Transportation 2046:Utah Department of Transportation 1773:. Salt Lake City: Western Epics. 1534:Sumsion, Oneita Burnside (1983). 1059:Utah Department of Transportation 807:Utah Department of Transportation 18:Ghost town in Utah, United States 2824:Ghost towns in Utah County, Utah 1938:Utah Department of Public Safety 1670:on October 10, 2013 – via 1171: 941:for the use of their lines. The 648:Utah and Pleasant Valley Railway 100: 93: 64: 57: 40: 2829:Landslides in the United States 2364:United States Geological Survey 2321: 2295:"Spanish Fork – About the City" 2287: 2257: 2227: 2190: 2156: 2122: 2097: 2030: 1980:United States Geological Survey 1885: 1868: 1840: 1827:United States Geological Survey 1584: 1552: 1434:United States Geological Survey 1274:United States Geological Survey 943:United States Geological Survey 101: 78:Location of Thistle within the 65: 2265:"Coal Hollow Fire information" 1687:(1995). Warner, Ted J. (ed.). 1483:Utah Road and Recreation Atlas 1338: 1313: 1284: 841:issued the first presidential 444:Domínguez–Escalante expedition 1: 2114:. Salt Lake City – via 2089:. Salt Lake City – via 1930:"1980–1989 Thistle Mud Slide" 1881:. Salt Lake City. p. B4. 1685:Vélez de Escalante, Silvestre 1243: 1200:Colorado River Floods of 1983 1106:known as the Charleston–Nebo 117:Show map of the United States 2854:Natural disaster ghost towns 1460:National Geographic Magazine 1300:United States Postal Service 853: 736: 633: 341: 227:5,043 ft (1,537 m) 7: 1817:Witkind, Irving J. (1986). 1725:United States Census Bureau 1592:"UP: Chronological History" 1536:Thistle – Focus on Disaster 1390:Milligan, Mark (May 2005). 1187:List of ghost towns in Utah 1164: 1064: 968:centralized traffic control 948: 789:Looking northwest from the 114:Thistle (the United States) 10: 2875: 619:Source: U.S. Census Bureau 413: 2834:Natural disasters in Utah 2782: 2772: 2719: 2698: 2668: 2615: 2582: 2568: 2444: 2425: 1641:Utah History Encyclopedia 1161:(5.1 cm) per month. 972:Southern Pacific Railroad 688:around the landslide area 618: 603: 588: 573: 558: 543: 528: 513: 498: 491: 486: 481: 478: 286:In April 1983, a massive 243: 231: 223: 211: 203: 195: 183: 171: 161: 126: 51: 39: 30: 23: 1693:University of Utah Press 1646:University of Utah Press 1560:"UPRR Common Line Names" 1346:"Utah Landslide Hazards" 1028:, and the area railroads 451:Mormon migration to Utah 332:along US‑89 or from the 290:(specifically a complex 646:, built in 1878 by the 2859:Landslide-dammed lakes 2576: 2375:Dam safety information 2038:"Utah State Rail Plan" 2016:Utah Geological Survey 1600:Union Pacific Railroad 1571:Union Pacific Railroad 1126:epoch. 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Ghost town
a mostly destroyed building with a sandstone arch entrance still standing. The arch is being propped up with wood to prevent its collapse. Above the doorway is a wooden sign that reads Thistle; some letters have fallen off.
Map of Utah showing a pin for Thistle near the center of the state
State of Utah
Map of Utah showing a pin for Thistle near the center of the state
39°59′29″N 111°29′54″W / 39.99139°N 111.49833°W / 39.99139; -111.49833
United States
State
Utah
County
Utah
Named for
Thistle
Zip code
GNIS
ghost town
Spanish Fork Canyon
Utah County, Utah
steam locomotives
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
diesel locomotives
landslide
earthflow
Spanish Fork
acre-feet
disaster area
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 89
railroad
Union Pacific Railroad

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