As work nears completion at the Latigo Wind Farm in Monticello, Utah, here are some of images, taken in December. One thing is certain, the 27 wind turbines have dramatically altered the landscape and viewscape of southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, in ways no one could have imagined, even six month ago…JS
For more on Latigo, from a geologist’s perspective, click here...
For more on Latigo, from a geologist’s perspective, click here...
From Pleasant View, Colorado, 40 miles east.
Dove Creek, CO
US 191, east of Monticello.
“Welcome to Monticello”
Wind farm & Maverik Store
The LDS Temple at bottom left and the Latigo Wind farm
Closeup of the LDS Temple and the turbines.
Latigo from US 191, south of Monticello.
The new “Discovery Center” & Latigo
Close-up of one turbine…note vehicles at its base for scale.
Looking east toward Colorado from above some of the turbines.
Wind turbine. La Sal Mountains in distance to the north.To see the PDF version of this page, click here.
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Don’t forget the Zephyr ads! All links are hot!
Yeah, it’s changed the view, but something about changing to clean renewable energy somehow feels good. Not like billboards or motels.
How do you destroy beautiful scenery for $200 Alex!
Think they are an inefficient,costly hoax…