Spiral Jetty - The Great Salt Lake [4K]

North of Salt Lake City along the shore of the Great Salt Lake is an art installation called the Spiral Jetty. Getting to the Spiral Jetty requires a bit of dirt road driving but is an interesting visit that is worth the time. I had never heard of the Spiral Jetty before visiting the Golden Spike site. There was some information on a flyer at the site so I tried to get a bit of cell signal to do some research. Being in a Jeep and the road not looking too bad, I decided to make the drive. It was in a very remote part of the lake with little to no cell phone signal. It was definitely a unique spot and worth the drive. If you find yourself at the Golden Spike site, make the drive.

Robert Smithson's earthwork Spiral Jetty (1970) is located at Rozel Point peninsula on the northeastern shore of Great Salt Lake. Using over six thousand tons of black basalt rocks and earth from the site, Smithson formed a coil 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide that winds counterclockwise off the shore into the water. In 1999, through the generosity of the artist Nancy Holt, Smithson’s wife, and the Estate of Robert Smithson, the artwork was donated to Dia Art Foundation.

Dia is proud to be the owner and steward of Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty. We rely on your help to preserve the artwork for all of us now and for future generations.

Please leave Spiral Jetty and the natural environment exactly as you found it.

Visitors must “leave no trace” at the site. Do not take existing rocks from the artwork or trample vegetation. Making fire pits near the artwork or on the parking lot is strictly prohibited and will result in significant fines. Carry out any waste with you.

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