Continent |
North America |
Country |
Utah (USA) |
Next Big City |
Salt Lake City |
Next Town |
Tooele, Stockton |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
A 3 ft deep 200 yard fetch, provides mainly flat water sailing. Rush is currently knee to waste deep. The lake was bone dry by Autumn 2004 so get it while you can.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
Sandy area, hard sand with lots of space.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Warm in May to September, shorty or shorts. Long wetsuit during the rest of the year. Winter can be cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S |
Main Direction: |
S |
Front driven South winds can go nuclear in the spring and fall. Listen for I80 closure due to Semi Truck blow overs and head to Rush for a real spank session. North post frontal clearing winds tend to be lighter than South but steadier. Summer thermals are likely, and can be enhanced by high pressure over Nevada.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Located 50 minutes West of SLC in the Rush Valley, South of Tooele and West of Stockton. From Salt Lake City, take I-80 W toward Reno (16.33 miles). Merge onto UT-36 via exit number 99 toward Stansbury/Tooele (18.79 miles). Right turn at convenience store at end of Stockton next to large flag pole. Follow road over rail road tracks and around the lake to the west side, then through cattle guard. Turn left on dirt wash opposite log cabin. Plenty of parking, right next to the water in the cow pasture.
Extra information
Nightlife
For nightlife go to Salt Lake City.