Newfoundland Mountains, NW Utah

The Great Salt Lake desert is an expansive flat area of playa, mudflats, salt flats.  In the middle of this vast, uninhabited area is a small ranges called the Newfoundland Mountains.  This range is very isolated, though the hike to the top of Desert Peak is rewarding.

Crossing the railroad from Lakeside (about 25 miles of gravel
road, max speed about 35mph) you travel south and to hike
Desert Peak I went along the western "shore" of this range to
an old mining trail, and got up as high on the bench as I could.

Along the south ride of Desert Peak, looking
south along the eastern side of the range as it
extends like the tail of a scorpion.



Another shot looking south from Desert Peak





Looking north from Desert Peak.  There were rain squalls moving
through, and three prarie falcons above making a lot of racket.





Coming back down, as the day turned to dusk,
a view to the W-SW with Silver Island Mountains and
Pilot Peak behind.





Looking north down the western side of
the Newfoundlands, with the Grouse
Creek Mountains in the distance.





Last few moments of sunlight, looking toward
NW corner of Newfoundlands from mudflats.