Dugway, UT

Dugway is a census-designated place in southeastern Tooele County, Utah, United States. The 2020 census counted 342 residents. The town is located inside the United States Army's large weapons testing facility, Dugway Proving Ground, making it a closed city, as the only roads leading to the town pass through military checkpoints at the boundaries of the base. Non-resident civilians must request advance authorization to enter the town. Dugway is the local K-12 school. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Dugway, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Dugway, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. " The name "Dugway" comes from a technique to dig a trench along a hillside to keep a wagon from tipping.