This area, however, is under the main flight path to Salt Lake City airport about 25 miles to the north. Two sites were identified, as well as possible secondary sites. Bill Brown and Steve Cohn conducted the site survey 10-13 April 2000, and Bill also surveyed comms link sites on April 20. Maps and photographs are available. This is our preferred site.
Access is along a good dirt road, gated off a minor public road.
There are high tension power lines 900 m to the west. The surface is fairly rough, however a truck should have no problems driving around it. Although the site is fairly sheltered near the surface, the winds in this area are often brisk, which may restrict tethersonde operations at this site. 27.8 N 111 55.9 W, altitude 4490 feet. The nearest power drop is about 300 m to the south where power is supplied to a flood control dam.