Trader Jim's Grill

Trader Jim's Grill Look for our new menu coming soon...... By summer's end, he had pushed west across South Pass to trap the Bear River.

Cache Valley Ties to Jim Bridger

Trader Jim's Grill named after James Bridger who was one of the greatest frontiersmen of Utah and American history. During his lifetime he was a hunter, trapper, trader, guide, and one of only a few trappers to remain in the Rockies after the demise of the fur trade. In 1822 young Bridger heeded William Ashley's call for one hundred "enterprising young men" and as

cended the route of the Missouri River under Major Andrew Henry's command. Bridger spent the fall of 1823 and the following winter and spring of 1824 trapping and wintering in the Bighorn region as part of John Weber's brigade. The brigade assembled in "Willow Valley" (Cache Valley) to winter on Cub Creek near present Cove, Utah. Allegedly during that winter of 1824-25 a dispute arose concerning the Bear River's course south of Cache Valley. Bridger was selected to explore the river to resolve the question. His journey took him to the Great Salt Lake, which he believed was an arm of the Pacific Ocean due to its saltiness. For years, Bridger was recognized as the first documented discoverer of the great "Inland Sea"; however, more recent evidence seems to indicate that this honor should be given to Etienne Provost.

Address

101 N Main Street
Smithfield, UT
84335

Opening Hours

Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 10:30am
Saturday 11:30am - 10:30am

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+14355634000

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