Spiral Jetty

An amazing place. The Spiral Jetty can be seen from the parking lot which is located a few footsteps above the jetty. We walked a bit further to the salty and colorful saltwater. We had a blast.

The road is long, the road is bumpy. However, the drive is worth it. 15 miles offroad, and then gravel for another seven miles is a long, slow experience. Best advice is to get a 4-wheel drive vehicle. Once arriving there, the scene is majestic. Experiencing the sunset here is a grand thing. Once you're out of your vehicle, it's amazing how quiet & desolate the place is. No one was there. No people, no animals, nothing. We came in early November, so not only was it at freezing temperatures, but the water had receeded, so the area around the Jetty sculpture was all soft mud. Didnt have the stench or abundance of bugs due to the cold. We could see the pink portion of Great Salt Lake far off in the distance. You can walk down there if you want, but the quiet solitude + no phone signal made it feel a bit creepy, so we just took some short time to observe. If coming from downtown Salt Lake City, give yourself 4hrs to get up there, take it in, and get back.

Doesn’t look very good nowadays. The sunset was very pretty though. Came here with Rysterio and it was mid. Wish I could’ve been here when it was in the water, but it was still relaxing and overall peaceful. I left a video of the sunset on the water and it’s really beautiful.

Visited Spiral Jetty on the morning of 09/05/2024. From the Golden Spike Visitor Center, it is about a 15.7-mile drive. The first 9 miles was gravel that was packed and not a problem. The last 6+ was the rough type that makes you question the trip. That said, there was one other person there when I arrived. The tide was very out, so it was packed sand for a long distance surrounding the art (no pink water this time of year). It was fine. Nice that it was remote and quiet; it reminded me of the Bonneville Salt Flats. I don’t want to imagine how it’d be when it is busy. Next to it was a small one-way road/path to “Rozel Point Oil Field”, where you can walk out and see some oil above ground. That was also okay. Overall, glad to say that I saw it but maybe not the most-best use of time. I had a 4-wheel drive rental, so… sure. Added pics of a guide from the Golden Spike NHS visitor center, whose restrooms were available early that morning.

Worth a visit. At least once. Its a free thing to see. Be prepared, this is a long slow ride on a very heavily corrugated dirt road. There is a national monument (golden spike) and they have bathrooms/drinking fountain. No fuel for 50 miles, so fill up in Corinne. No water or any stores anywhere, so stop in Corinne first. Great parking lot at the end, stay on the path to the parking lot. No turn arounds exist until the parking lot. Road is wide enough for two RVs to pass each other slowly.

The place was kinda cool and looked like one of the spots for a shrine that's in the legend of Zelda. The sunset was beautiful.

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Probably the most beautiful place I have been in my life. It is so quiet you can hear your heart beat and the low rumble of the wind. Not to mention the beautiful double sunset I got to witness.

there’s only a few pink lakes on earth and i was fortunate to live in utah! i went on September 7th on the hottest hours that was 2 pm - 3 pm. i put photoshopped and raw photos below 🩷 you’re welcome! p.s. it looks more orange pink irl