Spiral Jetty is a piece of land sculpture in Great Salt Lake, designed by the late Robert Smithson. It's located on the northern shore of the lake near Rozel Point, sixteen miles (24 Km) southwest of Promontory (not Promontory Point!). A gravel road runs from Promontory to the lake; when I visited in 2004, the last four miles were pretty rough.

The jetty's appearance changes from year to year due to fluctuations in the level of the lake: sometimes it's completely submerged; at other times it's “high and dry.” When I visited in 2004 it was exposed and could easily be walked on. After walking on Spiral Jetty I hiked up to Rozel Point for the view. The sun started to come out from the overcast sky. The flight of a flock of pelicans gave me an avian epiphany.

The delapidated house trailer and old vehicles that appear in some photos have been removed.
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