The best Woodruff could do was drive his carriage three miles west along the Weber River and camp.
He died on April 29, 1853 trying to rescue a family whose wagon had overturned in the Weber River.
The Weber River flows nearby and a bridge was built in 1903 over the river.
Interstate 80 runs through the area, as well as the Weber River.
The resulting reservoir was then drained of salt water and refilled with fresh, directly from the Weber River.
It appears that Utah's Weber River was christened during this winter camp.
In 1853 he designed and built the first suspension bridge in Utah, over the Weber River.
The fort was located east of the Weber River, at a bend in the river.
Located along the banks of the Weber River is Riverside Park.
A developed kayak park lies on the Weber River in the western portion of the city.