Antelope Island Run

Join us for a run out to Antelope Island on Saturday, May 10th. This is a great run, especially that drive along the east side of the island over to the Garff ranch: the road has a few twists and turns that are ideal for our small sports cars.

Here’s the plan:
10:00 am: For those of you in the SLC area, we’ll gather at the state capitol, in the north side parking lot, at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 10. At 10:30, we’ll leave the capitol and head north, by way of Victory Road, and onto I-15 NB to Layton, where we’ll get off at exit 335 (Antelope Drive). Watch for the brown signs directing you to Antelope Island State Park.
11:00 am: If you live in Davis county, or other parts north of SLC, meet us behind the Burger King on the NW corner of the intersection of Antelope Drive and Main Street in Layton. That’s just past the second light west of I-15, and due west across the street from Kmart. If you left the house in a hurry and didn’t pack your lunch, this is an opportunity to buy something. There’s only one food establishment on the island, so it’s best to take a lunch with you.
11:30 am: We’ll head out to the island. If you don’t meet up with us at the Burger King in Layton, just remember that once you’re on Antelope Drive, stay on that road and head west until you reach the Great Salt Lake—you can’t miss it.

Once we’re on the island, we’ll head past the marina and the visitor’s center over to the west side, near the beaches, and eat lunch at the pavilions. After lunch, we’ll drive over to the Garff ranch. Along the way, keep a look out for buffalo, deer, and who knows..maybe even the island’s name-sake antelope. You’ll find that the ranch is a well-preserved example of a working ranch house, barns, and other outbuildings that were in use from the late 1800’s up until about 1980. It’s also an interesting history lesson about the island. After we tour the ranch, we’ll head home.

What to bring: You’ll want to bring a picnic lunch and drinks. Remember to bring $8
per car (let’s see how many people we can cram into our cars!) to cross the causeway to the island—that fee goes to Davis County to pay for the causeway maintenance. Also, it’s been known to rain on us, so don’t forget your rain jacket just in case!

If you need more information, call Nathan Massie at 801-486-2935, or call the Antelope Island information line at 801-773-2941.

So get that car ready….and see you on Saturday!

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A few of us braved the rain.
It stopped raining by the time we got to Layton!
Picnic by the beach
BSing after lunch

Some people braved the sand and wind and walked out to the lake.	At the gift shop parking lot.

I never knew a Capri had gullwing doors!	A pit stop to watch the wildlife on the island.