Where is the Northrop Grumman Rocket Garden?

It's along Highway 83 west of Corinne, Utah, outside Northrop Grumman's Promontory facility, on the way to Golden Spike National Historical Park.

Is the Rocket Garden free?

Yes. It's a free outdoor display that's open to the public.

Around 40 rockets, boosters, and missiles, including a Space Shuttle solid rocket booster, Minuteman and Patriot missiles, and an Atlas rocket.

How long does a visit take?

Most visitors spend 15 to 30 minutes walking the display.

Can I tour the Northrop Grumman facility?

No. The plant isn't open to the public, but the Rocket Garden display is.

Northrop Grumman Rocket Garden

Space Shuttle Boosters and Missiles in the Utah Desert

The Northrop Grumman Rocket Garden is a free outdoor display of rockets, boosters, and missiles along Highway 83, west of Corinne. The collection showcases decades of rocket motors built and tested at the company’s Promontory facility, from Cold War missiles to the solid rocket boosters that launched NASA’s Space Shuttle.

It’s a quick, easy stop that’s open to the public at no cost, and it sits right on the way to Golden Spike National Historical Park.

Quick Facts

Location

9160 UT-83, Corinne

Drive time

30 minutes from Brigham City

Time needed

15–30 minutes

Fee

Free

Built Where Rockets Are Made

Thiokol came to this remote corner of Box Elder County in the 1950s to develop and test solid-fuel rocket motors, and the site has been building them ever since under several names, including Morton Thiokol, ATK, Orbital ATK, and now Northrop Grumman. The Rocket Garden opened in the 1980s to give the public a close-up look at that history. Today the display holds around 40 pieces of space and defense hardware, each with a sign explaining what it is and what it did.

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Things to do at the Rocket Garden

Stand Next to a Space Shuttle Booster

Year-round · Free · Roadside

The star of the display is a Space Shuttle solid rocket booster, about 150 feet long, laid out so you can walk its full length.

Explore Missiles and Rockets

Around 40 displays

Walk among Minuteman and Patriot missiles, an Atlas rocket, and more, each with a sign explaining its role in history.

Snap a Photo

Quick stop · Great for kids

Giant boosters against open desert sky make for memorable photos. It’s also an easy leg-stretch for families on the drive to Golden Spike.

Make a Day of It

Golden Spike National Historical Park

Steam engines · Last Spike Site · Auto tours

Continue west on Highway 83 to Golden Spike, where the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.

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Spiral Jetty

Great Salt Lake · Gravel road · Add 2–3 hours

Continue on to Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson’s famous earthwork on the Great Salt Lake, about 16 miles past Golden Spike on gravel road.

Brigham City

Last full services · Fuel, food & lodging · Start here

Fuel up and grab food in Brigham City before heading west on Highway 83.

Before You Go

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

There’s no admission fee. The display is outdoors along the highway.

STAY IN THE DISPLAY AREA

The Rocket Garden sits outside an active Northrop Grumman facility. The plant itself isn’t open to the public.

NO SERVICES

There are no restrooms, food, or fuel at the display. Fill up in Brigham City.

WEATHER

There’s no shade, so bring water and sun protection in summer.

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Plan Your Visit to the Rocket Garden

The Rocket Garden is a quick, free stop with a big wow factor. Pair it with Golden Spike just down the road, add Spiral Jetty if you have time, and head back to Brigham City for dinner and a place to stay.