I highly recommend making a point to be there during sunrise or sunset to witness how the scenery changes with the rise and fall of the sun. So what makes the Bonneville Salt Flats so cool? Well, depending on the season and weather, you can actually drive onto the salt flats, making it a unique experience that isn’t possible at other salt flats you might visit like Badwater Basin in Death Valley. My friends and I visited the Bonneville Salt Flats as a day trip from SLC during a longer Utah road trip and even with all of the incredible and diverse landscapes that Utah has to offer, it still ended up being one of the top highlights of our trip! Especially if you’re into photography, I can’t recommend a visit here enough. Located just 110 miles west of Salt Lake City, the salt flats are a super easy day trip from the capital. But a little farther to the north and west, low mountains break this neverending flat landscape and look as if they were floating.The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah are a must-visit for anyone road-tripping through this other-worldly state. To the east and south, the flats extend seemingly forever. The best spot to view the Salt Flats is located along I-80, east of Wendover, where you can also find a rest stop, offering restrooms and water. However the heat has its benefits as well-when it gets really hot, heat waves and salty soil can create amazing mirages. Note, that in summer the temperature rises to 40☌. No vegetation grows on this extremely salty soil and the climate here is desertlike, critical for any animals or plants. In case of thunderstorms that also occur in the dry season, the area gets closed for vehicles. The water evaporates and the wind creates a perfectly smooth and hard surface again. If you want to ride across the flats, you're welcome to come between late July through October. Therefore, vehicles aren't allowed to the area. In winter and spring, the flat is covered with water, which makes salt crust softer and particularly vulnerable.
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