Dugway Proving Ground

Establishment: 1942
Base Type: Army

About

Dugway Proving Ground ( DPG ) is a U.S. Army facility established in 1942 to
test biological and chemical weapons, located about 85 miles (140km) southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah and 13 miles south of the 2,624sq mi Utah Test and Training Range forming the largest overland special use airspace in the United States. In 1968 more than 6,000 sheep were killed in the Dugway sheep incident. In 2015 it was revealed that the Dugway lab had inadvertently shipped live anthrax spores. Dugway mission is to test United States and Allied biological and chemical weapon defense systems in a secure and isolated environment. DPG also serves as a facility for US Army Reserve and US National Guard maneuver training, and US Air Force flight tests—mostly from nearby Hill Air Force Base in Clearfield. DPG is controlled by the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). The area has also been used by Army special forces for training in preparation for deployments to the War in Afghanistan.

Gate and Hours

Dugway Proving Ground has only one gate, the Main Gate, which sits at the junction of UT 199 and Skull Valley Road on the east side of the post.
Main Gate Open 24/7

Quick Reference

Chapel
Address: Building 5100
Phone: 435-831-2431

Community Dining Facility
Address: Bldg 5230 Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-2901

Education Center
Address: 5450 Doolittle Ave Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-2905

Emergency Assistance
Address: 5326 Valdez Circle Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-2387

Employment Readiness Program
Address: 5326 Valdez Circle Dugway, UT
Phone: 435-831-2260

Family Housing Office
Address: 5326 Valdez Circle Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-3542

Financial Assistance
Address: 5326 Valdez Circle Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-2387

Legal Assistance
Address: 5450 Doolittle Ave Rm 1105 Dugway, UT 84022
Phone: 435-831-3333

Base Surroundings

Temple Square
Address: 50 N Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
Phone: 801-531-1000

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum
Address: 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-585-0556

Hogle Zoo
Address: 2600 E Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-584-1700

Natural History Museum of Utah
Address: 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: 801-581-6927

Clark Planetarium
Address: 110 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 385-468-7827

Discovery Gateway
Address: 444 W 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-456-5437

Salt Lake City Public Library
Address: 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801-524-8200

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Address: 20 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-328-4201

Market Street Grill- Downtown
Address: 48 W Market St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-322-4668

Bambara
Address: 202 Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-363-5454

BRIO Tuscan Grille
Address: 80 South Regent Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-359-4401​