Swett Ranch Historical Homestead

Only the hardiest settlers struck out on their own to carve out a home in the wilderness of northeastern Utah in 1909. Sitting on the benches of the Uinta Mountains near the Red Canyon, the Swett Family began their homestead that year, and for the next 58 years used primarily horse and people power to operate the ranch. The ranch is an example of an American pioneer lifestyle that used minimal modern technology and utilized the natural resources of the surrounding national forest to survive. Today, the Swett Ranch is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours of the ranch are offered Memorial Day through Labor day.