After a fuel stop, we were back on the flat, straight I-84, elevation 4350 ft. The land is desert-like and we pass signs reading "Occasional blinding dust storms" and "Frequent severe high winds".
A short while later, we reached Malta under clear & sunny skies, despite a sign "Severe storm area next 20 miles".
At 11:15, we reached Sweetzer Summit at 5530 ft.
After crossing the Utah State Line, we stopped at the Welcome centre, where a plaque explained the history of the area.
"Lake Bonneville. 200,000 years ago, this land was under water. It was formed in a basin from which no river reached the ocean. This became the largest lake in North America. Finally the lake rose high enough to overflow into the Snake River.Then, after the climate got drier, and the great basin of Utah & Nevada became mostly desert, the lake receded. Salt Lake and two other remnants are all that are left of this old 20,000 square mile lake".
We could see mountains straight ahead!
Fortunately, the road went south-east and alongside the mountain. The Great Salt Lake is on our right side.
We arrived at the RV Park at 1:15, dropped off the trailer and went to the Dodge dealer in Ogden to get an oil change on the truck.
While that was being done, we went for a walk to "Johnny's Dairy" for lunch on the recommendation of the technician at the dealership. Turned out to be a 20 minute walk under blazing sun.
The RV Park is in a nice location, at the base of the mountains.
So ends another day on the road......
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