Spiral Jetty Lookout

Total Miles
10.2

Elevation

1,401.77 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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Spiral Jetty Lookout
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Trail Overview

Take this route from the Golden Spike Auto Tour Trail, and it will lead you to the Spiral Jetty. Not much of a challenge, but a great afternoon cruise with some great views of the surrounding mountains and the Great Salt Lake. There is a visitor center on the way, but this is a remote trail. Cell Service is nearly none, and there are no services around so come prepared!

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Spiral Jetty Lookout
Spiral Jetty Lookout

Difficulty

This trail has lots of ruts and washboards. It can be fairly muddy after snow or rain, so keep an eye on the forecast.

History

Spiral Jetty was made by Robert Smithson in 1970.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

Kristian Brown
Oct 10, 2024
2023 Ford Bronco
Open
Dusty
Washboard
Lots of washboards especially the last couple of miles. Beautiful view of the sunset
Elisabeth Cropper
Aug 25, 2024
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser
Open
Washboard
Some rutted out areas of the road. The last 4 miles headed toward Spiral Jetty is horribly aggressive washboard roads. Be careful to not blow shocks or pop tires.
Kris Terry
May 05, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Muddy, washboard, pot hole make up the last few miles getting to jetty
Rob Hart
Jun 23, 2023
4x4
Open
Normal
Dusty
Washboard

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