However, visitors are still welcome to walk on the flats any time of year!Ĭlick here for more information 2. Not only are cars almost certain to get stuck in the wet, sticky top layer, but it also destroys the delicate ecosystems of the salt flats that are essential to the area. Visitors can drive on the hard salt flats with almost any kind of car in the summer months but are highly discouraged from doing so in wetter seasons (fall, winter, spring). Many land speed records have been set and broken at the Bonneville Speedway. In the summer months, the salty top layer is so dry and hard that it becomes the perfect surface for high-speed racing. Many movies have been filmed here, including Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, The Need for Speed, and more. Formed when the ancient, salty Lake Bonneville dried up thousands of years ago, these flats are covered with a layer of salt so thick, it makes certain portions almost completely inhospitable to life.
Setting foot on the Bonneville Salt Flats feels like setting foot on another planet in a galaxy far, far away. There’s no doubt that one of Salt Lake City’s greatest appeals is its proximity to the Wasatch mountains: beauty, hikes, skiing, bike trails, and fresh air….the appeal is endless but if you’re anxious for something a little different, then check out these unforgettable day-trips from Salt Lake City. Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Park City.
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