The next stop along the Pahvant Valley Heritage Trail is the Lace Curtain, which requires us to drive a few miles on a rough dirt and sand road. I'm not sure the Nissan Altima we rented is the best vehicle for this, but we'll manage. After a short distance, we arrive at a makeshift parking area just below the Lace Curtain on the north slope of Pahvant Butte.
The formation formed roughly 15,000 years ago when erosion from Lake Bonneville chewed away at the small extinct volcano and exposed cemented volcanic deposits, which look almost like a wall of melted wax. Nick and I explore the area a little bit. The formation extends up either direction for a little ways and has a somewhat otherworldly appearance. It almost looks like liquid wax is just flowing down the cliff side in places. It's quite interesting and definitely worth a visit should you ever be in the area.
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