Introduction
City Creek was the original name of present day Junction. The creek was one of the main sources of irrigation water for the cultivated lands that were being developed during the first settlement period. City Creek drained water from the west mountain and surplus water went into the sevier river. Later canals were dug and water was diverted from the river north of Circleville and routed around the east end of the Black Hill to the pastures and lands in the valley. Junction was settled in 1880 and was named so, because the east and west forks of the Sevier River met at that location.
A 10 minute drive to the west takes you to City Creek Campground, and a mere 20 minute drive up the switchbacks on the face of the Beaver Mountain takes you from 6,200 feet to over 10,00 feet. The drive from Junction to Beaver via state road 153 offers breathtaking views, beautiful landscapes with quaking asp and pine separated by green meadows. Wildlife viewing is a favorite pastime for tourists, with glimpses of deer, elk, porcupine, and an occiasional black bear or mountain goat. In the fall, the mountains take on a new look and hunters fill the campgrounds for some of the best hunting in Utah.
