My boyfriend and I stopped here when we were roadtripping from Reno to Salt Lake City, and it was a good place to get out, stretch our legs, and take some cute pictures, especially if the sky is clear and the sun is bright. BEWARE, though! There is a 13mile gravel road in one way, and about a 30mile gravel road out the other way. Cell signal is extremely spotty the entire way in/out, so make sure you go with good tires, enough gas, and screenshots of the map in/out if you're directionally challenged. My antifreeze was low, and we were there on a November evening, so we were freeeeezing without the heater working. Overall, a cute/cool place to stop, but I likely will not go back, solely because the drive in/out gave me too much anxiety read more

Sun Tunnels - Four huge cement tunnels - Local Flavor Near Me - Lucin, Utah

Hands down - the best place to be on a Saturday night in Lucin. You won't find more people anywhere else in town. (Except the cemetery) Night time temperatures can drop down below zero, and the wind-chill out in the desert can make it even colder, sapping every ounce of heat out of you - no matter how many layers you have on. That's ok, because if you wait a few hours, the sun will come up and bake you to a crisp. Don't worry, it's a dry heat. The Tunnels are dauntingly large - oriented to provide a sort of stonehenge effect for both veranal and autumnal equinox. (or is it equinoxes? equoni? I don't know the plural...) It's an amazing place to see the stars with absolutely no light polution. Part of the beauty of this installation is it's isolation. Bring water. read more

Nancy Holt's gift to Utah. Her husband gave us the Spiral Jetty. The Sun Tunnels are a fascinating exhibit of outdoor art. Although there has been more defacement than should exist, at least there is no graffiti. I have been coming here off and on for 15 years. It is always worth the trip. One day I will make it here on one of the solstices when the sun rises and sets lined up with the tunnels. read more

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Kind of a long drive to get there, not clear signage either. Cool land art, if in the area, I would recommend going. I would love to go during a solstice, but was awesome to have the art installation all to ourselves read more

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I love the West Desert and the oddities that are found within. The Sun Tunnels are one of those hidden gems that many in SLC don't know about. Aligned to both the equinox/solstice as well as prominent constellations, this is a fine example of land art in the state of Utah. In my experience, it is best to fill your gas tank in Wendover and then go north from there. Always wise to bring extra gas but if you plan to go down and back from Wendover it is probably not necessary. Always bring water and a spare tire out in the desert Cell signal is spotty and other inhabitants scarce. read more

Awesome destination, make a fun weekend trip out here by traveling on the railroad transcontinental byway and see some ghost towns, cemeteries, and old railroad oddities. wont see a better moon set and sunrise anywhere else. read more