25 miles north of Salt Lake City there is an 8 mile causeway that goes out to Antelope Island, a 25 mile long island with a 1500 ft mountain peak, situated in the Great Salt Lake. Four rivers flow into the lake but since there is no outlet, as the water evaporates the lake becomes saltier.
We went out to see the lake and found that we could get a camp spot overlooking the water. The temperature was in the high 30’s C during the day so we waited until 6 pm to walk to the shore, which took 20 minutes as the water level was so low. Gorgeous sand on the way but billions of teeny brine shrimp along the edge, with a million sand flies eating them. They didn’t bother us as the mass was only 4" high but flew forward in waves with each step you took. Some people had gone swimming but the most we did was put our feet and hands in the water and immediately they were coated with salt. The water here at the island is 25% salt while at the north end of the lake it’s 45%. Since there are no showers (or fresh water) at this campground we chose not to submerse ourselves, even though it would have been fun to float on top of the water.
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