Spiral Jetty Road Trip
Saturday, April 12th
 
GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users
 
The Great Salt Lake State Parks invites you to a Community Outreach Program
 
This is a road trip to the famous Great Salt Lake Spiral Jetty created by Robert Smithson.
 
The trip will leave from the Great Salt Lake Marina and head up I-15 to the Corrine exit.
From there we will visit the Golden Spike Monument and then travel the dirt roads down to Rozel Point on Great Salt Lake.  This is where the old Amoco Oil Marina is located and where the Spiral Jetty is located.
 
We will visit the Spiral Jetty and then relocate to the Amoco Oil Marina for a lunch.  I will provide the main course but side dishes are welcome.  BOYB
 
This is a beautiful part of the lake.  The spiral jetty is made up of black volcanic rock that are now totally salt encrusted.  The jetty is surrounded by pink water.  Yes, the water in the north half of the GSL is actually pink because of the type of algea and bacteria that grow there.
 
On the way back, for those who want to, we will visit the Hill AFB museum. 
 
Itinerary
8:30am        Begin meeting at GSL Marina parking lot
9:00am  SHARP    Convoy leaves the GSL Marina parking lot
9:30am SHARP    Convoy arrives and leaves the K-Mart parking lot at the Woods Cross exit of I-15 (this is the alternative meeting spot for those on the east bench or north SL).
10:30am approx.    Arrive at the Golden Spike Monument
11:30am approx.    Leave for the Spiral Jetty
1:pm approx.        Lunch at the Amoco Oil Marina
Sometime after lunch    Leave for Hill AFB Museum (for those that want to tour this facility)
 
What you should know
The road to the Golden Spike Monument is good, paved road.  The road to the Amoco Oil Marina is fairly good dirt road.  The road to the Spiral Jetty (a very short distance away) is fairly rough road.  For those with low clearance and two wheel drive may want to shuttle or walk from the Amoco Oil marina to the Spiral Jetty.
 
Bring your own beverages.  Side dishes are welcome.  Lunch will be Dave's Famous Taco's.
 
This is a great trip for kids and dogs (dogs are not allowed in either the Golden Spike Museum or the Hill AFB Museum)
 
There is no charge.  This is an open outreach program.
 
PLEASE RSVP SO I KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD TO BRING.  RSVP WHICH MEETING AREA YOU WILL BE AT.
 
Thank you
Dave Shearer
Harbormaster
Great Salt Lake Marina