Ogden's Historic 25th Street Walking Tour

Step back in time on Ogden’s legendary Historic 25th Street, once dubbed the “most notorious street in America.” This immersive walking tour reveals how a quiet pioneer settlement became Utah’s bustling “Junction City,” where railroads, prohibition, and scandal shaped the city’s colorful past. Starting at the grand Union Station, the very reason Ogden rose to prominence, we’ll uncover stories of trappers, railroad workers, notorious madams, and the city’s first settlers. Wander past preserved 19th-century façades and learn about prohibition-era tunnels, Belle London’s “London Ice Cream Parlor,” and the speakeasies and brothels that made 25th Street both feared and famous. This tour blends the wild, the weird, and the wonderful, perfect for travelers who love history with a twist.

This tour starts at Union Station in downtown Ogden. Depending on the start time of the tour, we may visit inside this historic train station. Then it's on to Historic 25th Street. Buildings along this street hide tales of saloons, speakeasies, and rumored tunnels beneath the sidewalks. Step into the story of Belle London, one of Ogden's madams whose “London Ice Cream Parlor” masked one of the city's most infamous brothels. Walk through Electric Alley, where the “cribs” once stood, and imagine life in the city’s red-light district. From there we'll stroll to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Ogden’s oldest church still in continuous operation. The last stretch takes us down Washington Boulevard to admire the Peery’s Egyptian Theater, an architectural tribute to the 1920s, and the Ogden Municipal Building. The tour concludes with a stop at The Mercantile Café for a coffee, artisan cheese, or local beer, the perfect toast to Ogden’s rich and rebellious past.