As I recall, I checked out Sheep Creek area and found parking places to set up scopes the problem was an incredible amount of broken glass. Looked like areas where people shot up glass bottles.

Definitely interesting spots worth a try.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> wrote:

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Yes, I actually have a couple of sites that are west of Pit n Pole that are darker and more away from the LP of the SLC. However, like Lakeside you still are impacted by the SLC to the Utah Valley LP and like Lakeside which has an impact from Wendover or another facility to the west. There is a great spot over by Lookout Pass (off the gravel road a ways) that I have used several times by myself that I really like (a nice Cedar forest behind the site).

I'd like to check out the Sheeprock Mountains as I think there are some spots down there:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harker_Canyon_%28Tooele_County,_Utah%29

http://desertislands.org/sheeprock.htm

Vernon Reservoir

The latitude and longitude coordinates for this reservoir are 39.9933, -112.3875 and the altitude is 6135 feet (1870 meters).

http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=6435

http://www.summitpost.org/vernon-reservoir-campground/504984

http://www.utahfishinginfo.com/utahlakes/vernon.php

View of Reservoir in late winter:

http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/29/assets/Vernon_Res_3_...

On weekend you can run into people in the campground but there are some areas near the lake that I think you can set up and observe from. I just need to take a drive down there.

I think there is some promise for Vernon and that area.

Just a sample of what is out there. Just need someone who will go and set up and observe with me. I'd like to try the Vernon Reservoir out at some point.

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I hope we didn't dust you out when we left Thursday morning. The dust at Lakeside was the worst we had ever seen! The only reason I would hesitate to head further West, is that you get somewhat more light from the SL Valley. Staying on the east side of that little valley lets the hills to the east block some of the light dome. If you go one range over, you get the Energy Solutions light from their Clive facility.... Jo Quoting Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com>:

I'm afraid we'll have some light impact from SLC anywhere within easy driving distance of the city. If you want to avoid it, you could go to the Wedge. But I don't think the light pollution at Lakeside is bad enough that I'd drive an extra two and a half hours each way, unless there was a special reason like wanting to see something low and to the east. The Lakeside light domes don't go up too high, but I can see them from SLC, Wendover and Ogden. A worse drawback at Lakeside just now is the dust, and if rain hasn't fallen before my next outing I'll head on beyond the usual site and up into the hills beyond, because they don't seem to be in such a dust bowl. -- Joe