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Bonneville Salt Flats

A dazzling white plain of salt, flat as a table, where land speed records have been set for a century.

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Open
Always open; racing in late summer
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Bonneville Salt Flats Rest Area, I-80, Wendover, UT 84083Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 1.5 hours by car west of Salt Lake City on I-80.

Why Go

Speed Week each August draws racers from around the world. After rain, a thin layer of water turns the flats into a mirror.

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