11The Bonneville Salt Flats, Wendover
The well-known Bonneville Salt Flats cover an area of 30,000 white salt-crusted acres of the Great Salt Lake’s western edge. This snow-white area is so flat and so vast that it initially inspires otherworldly imaginings. Visit in the spring when the winter snow has melted into crystal clear water and mirrors the massive mountain ranges that surround it. Keep in mind though, that depending on when you visit, the conditions may be extreme so dress appropriately. Avoid driving over the flats as the saltwater is quite corrosive, and a vehicle could easily get stuck in the mud under the salt crust.
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This is the Place Monument and Pioneer Village, Salt Lake City
Antelope Island, in the Great Salt Lake
Olympic Park near Park City
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