Sun Tunnels

The Sun Tunnels, created by Nancy Holt, are deliberately and strategically placed on the grounds of the ancient Lake Bonneville. The Sun Tunnels are a pleasant surprise in the Great Basin Desert in western Box Elder County located right outside of the infamous ghost town, Lucin, Utah.

Completed in 1976, the art work consists of four concrete tunnels that are laid out on the desert floor in an open X configuration, 86 feet long on the diagonal. Each tunnel is 18 feet long and has an outside diameter of 9 feet, 2.5 inches and an inside diameter of 8 feet. The tunnels are aligned with each other and with the angles of the rising and setting of the sun on the days of the solstice, around June 21st and December 21st. On these days the sun is seen on the horizon centered through the tunnels.

"It is a very desolate area, but it is totally accessible, and it can be easily visited, making Sun Tunnels more accessible really than art in museums . . . A work like Sun Tunnels is always accessible . . . Eventually, as many people will see Sun Tunnels as would see many works in a city - in a museum anyway."---Nancy Holt

The Sun Tunnels are a great location for family photos, picnics, stargazing, and more!

As always, whenever you are adventuring in Utah's backyard--bring extra water and food! Always have a full tank of fuel and a fully charged phone. Let someone know where you are going and when you'll be back. And most importantly, have a great time! Utah is beautiful this time of year!

How to get there:
Get to Route 30 from either Interstate 84 (from Snowville, UT) or Route 223 (from Oasis, Nevada). Proceed on Route 30 to the Lucin cutoff (42 miles from Oasis, 83 miles from Snowville). Go south on the dirt road four miles to Lucin. Continue south from Lucin two and one half miles, and then bear left, going east. You should be able to see the Sun Tunnels pretty soon. Go another two miles, bear right, and go one and one half mile to Sun Tunnels.