History of Brian Head

BRIAN HEAD, Utah The story behind Brian Head begins with the most basic element of folklore: the naming of the place. No one really knows the origin of Brian Head's unique name, but the stories of the names are often as interesting as the people that tell them.

Brian Head was originally known as Monument Peak and was used by early surveyors and expedition leaders as a point of reference. The name changed in the early 1900s. Exactly why the name changed, however, is subject to conjecture.