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Gilgal Sculpture Garden

A strange, hidden garden of stone sculptures, including a sphinx with the face of Joseph Smith.

Photo: Intothewoods29 (talk) · Public domain
Open
Daily, daylight hours
Price
Free
Time Needed
20 minutes
Address
749 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 5 minutes by car east of downtown.

Why Go

Stonemason Thomas Child built the garden in his backyard from 1945 to 1963, carving scriptures and symbols into giant rocks.

Nearby

Cathedral of the Madeleine25 min walkBeehive House1.2 milesTemple Square1.4 miles · Must-SeeFamilySearch Library1.5 miles

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