(nr Stansbury Park UT)
By the very south end of the lake, I took a road that got me pretty close to the shore. The parking area was being used for a paid event. So, I couldn’t park and hike out on the salt flats to the edge of the water.
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Water depth averages 16ft. Due to an extended drought, the water area of the lake is at about 950 sq.mi; down from a record 3,300 sq.mi in the 1980s. It is the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, and has a considerable influence on the local climate.
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A few pronghorns ran past as I was framing a shot; lucky me. After a short stop to see what I could, I continued on my way to a different viewpoint.
Camp: Uinta NF-Wanrhodes Canyon boondock
Scene: Lake, shore, animals
For those who can read the NYTimes, it has a frightening article about the receding of the lake.
Chris
Thanks. I never have been to any part of the Salt Lake.
It’s very big, and quite impressive.