Up Nort' Art Shanty
Nikki McGiggles McGee
Location
12:27 6100', Open Playa
12:27 6100', Open Playa · open full map →
Directions
2.11 mi · 45 min walk · 17 min bike
From
6:00 & H
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- 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to Esplanade · 0.49 mi
- 2Head across the open playa to Up Nort' Art Shanty, straight toward the Man (bearing 55°) · 1.62 mi
- ●Arrive: Up Nort' Art Shanty · 12:25, open playa
2.11 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →
About
Up Nort Art Shanty is a weathered ice fishing shack improbably perched on the desert lakebed where ancient Lake Lahontan once stretched for miles. Raised above the dust like a relic from another shoreline, it feels like a refuge for the weary burner wandering deep playa. Inside, a simulated ice fishing scene unfolds among fishing gear, odd memorabilia, and quietly unfolding stories of native cutthroat trout and prehistoric waters. Equal parts nostalgia, humor, and ecological storytelling, the shanty blends northern fishing culture with the deep history of the Great Basin.
- From
- Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Category
- Open Playa
- Program
- Self-Funded