Photos of Utah

Last Stop in the Desert

Railcars sit abandoned on a rail siding near Magna, Utah.

Railcars sit abandoned on a rail siding near Magna, Utah.

Salty Dawn

The sun rises on the dried salt flat shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

The sun rises on the dried salt flat shore of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

The Great White Expanse

Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to the horizon as traffic transits Interstate 80 in the distance.

Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to the horizon as traffic transits Interstate 80 in the distance.

Silver Tail

The tail of a C-123 Provider airplane used in the film Con Air, now on display at Wendover Airport, Wendover, Utah.

The tail of a C-123 Provider airplane used in the film Con Air, now on display at Wendover Airport, Wendover, Utah.

Distant City Lights

The first light of dawn crests the Wasatch Front as lights of Salt Lake City glimmer in the distance, as seen from the Great Salt Lake's Stansbury Island.

The first light of dawn crests the Wasatch Front as lights of Salt Lake City glimmer in the distance, as seen from the Great Salt Lake’s Stansbury Island.

The Train’s Cab

Detail of a train engine abandoned in the desert near Magna, Utah.

Detail of a train engine abandoned in the desert near Magna, Utah.

Lonesome Road

A road leads towards the mountains along the Utah/Nevada border at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

A road leads towards the mountains along the Utah/Nevada border at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Salt Highway

Interstate 80 traverses the arid expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Interstate 80 traverses the arid expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Salty Shore Sunrise

The sun rises on the mountainous Stansbury Island and the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

The sun rises on the mountainous Stansbury Island and the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

Salt Island Sunset

The sun sets on Utah's Great Salt Lake.

The sun sets on Utah’s Great Salt Lake.

At the Speedway

A sign at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in Utah explains the history of the site to visitors.

A sign at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in Utah explains the history of the site to visitors.

Oquirrh Sunset

The sun sets on Utah's Oquirrh Mountains and the 1,215-foot-tall Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Smelter Stack near Salt Lake City.

The sun sets on Utah’s Oquirrh Mountains and the 1,215-foot-tall Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Smelter Stack near Salt Lake City.

The Snowfield

Snow covers the ground at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.

Snow covers the ground at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.

The Rocks in Winter

Rocks and brush protrude from the snow-covered landscape of the Great Salt Lake’s Antelope Island in Utah.

Rocks and brush protrude from the snow-covered landscape of the Great Salt Lake’s Antelope Island in Utah.

Winter on the Great Salt Lake

The brush and rock covered winter shoreline of Antelope Island in Utah's Great Salt Lake.

The brush-and-rock-covered winter shoreline of Antelope Island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake.

Winter on Antelope Island

Snow covers the brushy, rocky landscape of the Great Salt Lake's Antelope Island in Utah.

Snow covers the brushy, rocky landscape of the Great Salt Lake’s Antelope Island in Utah.

Frozen

Frozen brush on the shore of the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.

Frozen brush on the shore of the Great Salt Lake at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.

The Melchizedek Priesthood

A bronze statue in Salt Lake City, Utah's Temple Square depicting Peter, James and John in the act of conferring the Melchizedek priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, founders of the Latter Day Saints movement.

A bronze statue in Salt Lake City, Utah’s Temple Square depicting Peter, James and John in the act of conferring the Melchizedek priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, founders of the Latter Day Saints movement.

Snowy Truck

An abandoned, snow-covered truck on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

An abandoned, snow-covered truck on Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, Utah.

The Mountain Far Across The Salt Lake

A mountain rises from the Great Salt Lake, Utah, as seen from Antelope Island.

A mountain rises from the Great Salt Lake, Utah, as seen from Antelope Island.

The Ski Lift Over Park City

A ski lift arcs over Park City, Utah.

A ski lift arcs over Park City, Utah.

Wasatch Front

Utah's Wasatch Front as seen from Antelope Island State Park.

 Utah’s Wasatch Front as seen from Antelope Island State Park on a cold winter day.

Wintry Statue

A statue spotted in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah.

A statue spotted in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Fence, The Trees and The Mountains

The smoke from a distant fire rises through the winter morning haze of Utah's Antelope Island.

The smoke from a distant fire rises through the winter morning haze of Utah’s Antelope Island.

The Mountains Beyond the Window

The Wasatch Front as seen through a window at the Antelope Island State Park Visitors Center, Utah.

The Wasatch Front as seen through a window at the Antelope Island State Park Visitors Center, Utah.