I have a very long list of places that I have always wanted to visit in my home state of Utah and, with most of my usual summer plans canceled, I have decided that I will attempt to see as many of them as I can.
Yesterday my sister and I decided to take a day trip to the Spiral Jetty which is a really cool art installation crated by Robert Smithson in 1970 in the north end of the Great Salt Lake. It is made out of over 6,000 tons of black basalt rock from the area and winds counterclockwise from the shore to the water.
The Spiral Jetty is about two hours north of Bountiful where I live. Take I-15 north for 65 miles and then take Exit 365 to UT Route 13 . You will come to the city of Corinne (where the road becomes Highway 83). Follow the signs to the Golden Spike National Historic Site and then turn left on the Golden Spike Road. The last 15 miles will be a gravel road and it seems like you are driving to the middle of nowhere when all of a sudden the lake appears. There is a small parking lot with a nice view (it was really crowded with lots of cars when we were there so we had a hard time driving on the narrow road and finding a place to park but I am told that this is very unusual). There is no cost to park. You can hike up to two other vantage points for a better views and you can also hike down to the water.
I thought it was very interesting to see and it was so much fun to actually go on a little road trip after being cooped up inside for so long!
I recommend a visit!
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