Revision 6/04/2008 7:46 AM
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Homestead Crater
700 North Homestead Drive, Midway, UT 84049
Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m
Entry Type: Shore
Aquatic Life: None
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Spring: Over 85°F/29°C
Summer: Over 85°F/29°C
Fall: Over 85°F/29°C
Winter: Over 85°F/29°C
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Services: There’s actually a miniature dive store right in the tunnel leading to the crater. Complete equipment rentals are available. Scuba and snorkeling lessons are taught here (by appointment). Non-divers are welcome to swim around or just sit in Utah’s largest hot tub. Hours are 10 am to 8 pm, year-round. To fill out your day, the resort can arrange cross-country skiing, snowmobile or sleigh rides, horse rides, golf, mountain biking, etc. Diving doesn’t get any cushier than this.
Exposure: These luminous azure-blue waters are toasty warm.. No exposure suit is needed. In fact, you may get overheated if you dive immediately after running, tennis, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, etc. (We’d just completed 18 miles of mountain biking on the Jordanelle Perimeter Trail before making this dive. Cameraman Bruce had to climb out a couple of times because of overheating caused by rapid swimming trying to position himself for that "perfect shot" like the one below.)