Easy access off I-84 in Henefer, Utah, the Weber Crossing refers to a pioneer trail named the Hastings Cutoff. This route supposedly was a shortcut, but there was no trail.
The first wagon train to use this was the Donner Party. Based on the surviving young girl's diary, the Hastings Cutoff took a lot of effort to break a trail for the wagon train. A paved road essentially follows the path blazed by the Donner Party in 1846.
The big wagon trains of the Mormons took this trail in 1847, providing additional road-building service on their emigration from Nauvoo, Illinois, to their founding of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Our camp at Weber Crossing for 100+ campers was clean and neat with well maintained grass lawns. Although the nearby Interstate and adjacent freight railroad provided some background noise, the babbling Weber River seemed to quiet things down.
The camp has other amenities we did not use, but the big pavilion was perfect for our cook crew, with plenty of picnic tables.
If you're in the mood for some tubing or rafting in the Weber, contact Weber Crossing and get the details.