![]() We ran around in the pink waves for a little bit, taking in the beauty. My 1-year old crawled off of the towel I had set out and began playing in the wet salt, which was very amusing to him. Olive immediately ran to the water and started dancing in it. The water was pink! So pink! The water appears pink because of tiny microbes that come in the summer through the fall. It was about a 20 minute walk for us from the Spiral Jetty to the water. ![]() We walked around the spiral for a few minutes before heading out on the salt flats. It was cool to see everything encrusted in salt. It was really neat to finally see this in person! We walked down the rocky path to get close up. My 2 year old (Olive) was excited to go explore. We eventually arrived to the small parking lot to see one other vehicle parked there. Google maps took me on some wrong dirt roads which made for a long(er) drive. I did not have any cell service at this point so I HIGHLY RECOMMEND having directions before getting to this point. We stopped in Corinne for fuel and drinks before continuing on. We headed out first thing in the morning to avoid the heat of the afternoon. Read here for some info about the artist. The Spiral Jetty is only visible when the water levels are low enough. It has been visible for the last 5 years. The motivation came when I realized that the Great Salt Lake is PINK at this part of the lake! I thought about it when my 2-year old daughter asked me why we live in Salt Lake, but we are not in a lakeā¦I realized we needed to actually experience at least touching this lake. I grew up in Utah and have been wanting to visit the Spiral Jetty for a while now. Guess where you can find pink water? At the Spiral Jetty! Lisel is here sharing her recent trip, like this week recent! If you head out that way, be sure to read up on our itinerary on and don't forget to stop at Golden Spike National Monument on the way! You are going to die when you see the Pink Water at the Great Salt Lake. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |