Devil's Gate was another important landmark on the Mormon, Oregon, California and Pony Express Trails. It is about 6 miles west of Independence Rock.

Although it is hard to see in this view the gap in the mountain was cut by the Sweetwater River and it still flows through the gap. There are some interesting Indian Legends about what took place there. The Indians named it "Devil's Gate" in their own language of course.

In Mormon history, Devil's Gate also defines the approximate location of "Martins Cove" where a Handcart company sought protection from an early winter blizzard in 1856.