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Autumn Drive through East Canyon – Utah

Autumn Drive through East Canyon - Utah

A view of the highway in East Canyon during the fall when the colorful red and orange leaves on the maple and scrub oak are at their peak. East Canyon runs northeast of Parley’s Canyon, through which Interstate 80 (I-80) runs on its way to Wyoming. The closest cities to this spot are Park City, and Heber, with Salt Lake City to the west down in valley below the Wasatch Mountains. The best time to see these colors are September. Utah.

Observation Tower – Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve – Utah

Observation Tower - Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve - Utah

An observation tower at the Great Salt Lake Shoreline Preserve for birders to observe water fowl, and raptors. The Great Salt Lake Shoreline Preserve covers 4,400 acress of wetlands, and upland habitat along the eastern side of the Great Salt Lake. It helps support waterfowl, raptors, and migratory shorebirds. During the spring and fall more than 4-6 million migratory birds visit the Great Salt Lake on their way to their summer and winter habitat. Some travel as far as the Arctic in the summer, while others venture to Central and South America during the winter months. The Preserve is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy, and is north of Salt Lake City off of I-80.

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Towering Modern Skyscraper – Salt Lake City, Utah

Towering Modern Skyscraper - Salt Lake City, Utah

A view of the One Utah Center, a towering modern skyscraper built in Salt Lake City in 1991. It has 24 floors, and rises 350 feet.  It is the eighth tallest building in the city, and can be found off main Street at the Gallivan Center.