Here Is The Most Remote, Isolated Spot In Utah And It's Positively Breathtaking
By Catherine Armstrong|Published November 17, 2016
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Catherine Armstrong
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Much of Utah is very vast, with grand, sweeping views and not much else. In Utah, you can easily find yourself 100 miles from civilization, surrounded mostly by sagebrush, junipers and perhaps a rattlesnake or two. Isn’t it amazing that we live in such a place? In some parts of the country, it’s very difficult to find a solitary, peaceful place away from other people. One spot in Utah is particularly remote – Utah’s West Desert. Take a look at this remarkable, breathtaking place.
The West Desert covers a lot of territory, and it's surprisingly diverse.
You might be surprised to see wetlands clear out here in the desert, but several springs feed this area. The fish are the ancestors of ancient fish who swam in Lake Bonneville and were trapped here when the waters receded.
Almost as far west as you can get, on the Utah/Nevada border, you'll find the Deep Creek Mountains.
The Deep Creek range is the third-tallest in Utah and is a surprising oasis in a vast desert terrain. Here, you'll find lush valleys, wildflowers and streams.
The Bonneville Salt Flats, on the north side of I-80, are also part of Utah's West Desert.
