 Because of its distance from Salt Lake City and other large population centers of Utah a special "Western Experience" was created at the venue's spectator plaza to give visitors activities to do between competitions.The Western Experience included music and entertainment, a mountain rendezvous, pioneer reenactments, cowboy camps, wild mustang exhibit, and American Indian displays.In order to help cut down on vehicle traffic in the canyons, and to give spectators a unique experience, SLOC reached an agreement with the Historic Heber Valley Railroad to transport spectators to the Soldier Hollow venues.