The island is connected to the mainland by a causeway in Syracuse, Utah-which is about a half hour north of Salt Lake City off I-15. One of the downsides of visiting the area is the smell you are greeted with as you start across the causeway (brine shrimp-yuck!) but after a bit you get used to it. As you come onto the island, there is both a marina and visitor's center you can check out.
We started off on the Lady Finger Trail,
which was a nice, easy hike. You had amazing views of the lake and tons of birds. We even encountered a lizard on the trail!
Our next stop was the beach. It was a trek out to the shoreline (I forgot how hard it is to walk on the sand!) my family stayed by the car, and took pictures of me on the salt flats. I look like a little dot!
We headed over to Buffalo Point where there is a viewing station of the valley below.
We saw buffalo in the sun,
along with a few other critters we couldn't see (gnats). The walk up the trail
was a little more challenging, but after conquering sand dunes, it was ok! The view from the top was spectacular.
Further down the island, we stopped to hike the Lakeside Trail.
From here, we saw buffalo closer to us,
and some exquisite flowers!
It's a flat trail leading to another beach, and was a great trek for our dog!
We finished our day driving up to Frary's Peak.
This was the best animal viewing of the time on the island.
An antelope ran in front of the car
and we saw herds of buffalo hanging out in the grass.
It was so cool!
If you visit Salt Lake City, a day trip to Antelope Island is a must!
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