Spiral Jetty
Robert Smithson’s 1970 earthwork on the Great Salt Lake
A 1,500-foot coil of black basalt curling into the rose-colored water at a remote corner of the Great Salt Lake — the most famous piece of land art in America. Reaching it is half the pilgrimage; the spiral rewards the long gravel road.
The shot
The basalt coil against pink water from the hillside.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Great Salt Lake
- Golden Spike NHS
- Promontory Point
- Bonneville Salt Flats
Access, fees, permits, and tour availability change with the season and the managing agency (tribal park, state park, BLM, or NPS) — confirm current rules and reservations before you go, tread lightly on sacred and fragile sites, and pack out everything you bring.
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