Red Butte Altar & Throne

Red Butte Altar & Throne

A strange altar and throne area on the southern slopes of Red Butte.
Do any SLC locals know what the heck this is all about?
09 Nov 2008
Sarah Simon
on Nov 23, 2008 7:14 pm
Image Type(s): Hiking
Image ID: 465825

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Nov 23, 2008 8:58 pm - Voted 10/10

My guess is it had

something to do with the University of Utah's
"field geology" program. It's a known fact that the Wasatch "fault zone" runs directly through this area, and these rocks were placed here "intentionally" to measure the movement of the fault.

Hey, we all have our faults.

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Nov 24, 2008 11:01 am - Hasn't voted

Re: My guess is it had

Larry,

I actually started a forum thread about this "structure" on the side of Red Butte. I'm hoping a SLC local has *some* explanation. How odd!

Sarah

lcarreau

lcarreau - Nov 24, 2008 6:09 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: My guess is it had

Just a thought, but you might want to contact SP-member 'Mountaingazelle' on this.
In addition, SP-member MOCKBA is always "on
top of things" when it comes to the Wasatch!

mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Nov 25, 2008 2:26 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: My guess is it had

The “living room” is well known to locals. It’s basically a pile of rock slabs that were put together to resemble chairs. The structure in your photo is another more updated version of the living room. It looks interesting and probably took a while to build.

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Nov 25, 2008 5:13 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: My guess is it had

Thanks for the insights. I'm still baffled by this arrangement, but it sure was interesting to stumble across!

Sarah

lcarreau

lcarreau - Nov 25, 2008 7:03 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: My guess is it had

In central AZ, we have a volcanic "sinkhole"
called "Devil's Dining Room." What it has to
do with Utah's "living room," I have no idea - but in the next few days, I'll be spending a lot of time in the kitchen! Have a good one...

Larry

edevart

edevart - Jan 6, 2009 2:58 pm - Voted 10/10

The Rock Livingroom

Mountaingazelle is right. The Rock Livingroom is a longtime (I've been going there off and on since I was a kid in the 80s) destination for SLC locals. Good place to watch the sunset, the fireworks, or just put down a few cold ones.

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