It’s not something you see everywhere, so take time off I-80, even twenty. The Bureau of Land Management released a statement Tuesday that the potash production canals, located east of the Bonneville Salt Flats, are on private property and "are not designed or safe for public recreation." A company harvests minerals out of the salt, about where the word Google is on the bottom of that picture, but that is about all the flats are good for besides racing. The origin of this unique 30+ square mile area is much older though, stretching back to the Ice Age when an even greater salt lake covered most of what is now Utah.

It is from Benjamin Bonneville that the Salt Flats and ancient lake derive their name, although there is no historical record to show that Bonneville himself ever saw the area that bears his name. This is outside of Wendover, UT just off of I-80 in Tooele County. Others were driving the. Jack Costella first went to Bonneville in 1969 to set some records with Bonanza minibikes, both a naked 100cc bike on alcohol at 79.7 mph and a partially streamlined 175cc gas bike at 92.5 mph. Tread carefully, as the flats are covered with hundreds of broken glass bottles and scarred with ugly tire tracks by people who ignore posted signs and turn the flats into their personal drunken race track.

Both the 1977 (archer Don Brown) and 1982 (archer Alan Webster) world records were set at the Bonneville Salt Flats, while the current world record, achieved in 1987 (archer Don Brown), was set at the salt flats near Smith Creek, Nevada. Some much salt in one place!! "The canals are industrial facilities leased to Intrepid Potash for potash mining activities and are not designed or safe for public recreation. Otherwise you will bring 60-pounds of salt back with you in the carpets. The salt flats are about 125 miles west of Salt Lake City, UT, 375 miles north of Las Vegas, and 450 miles east of Lake Tahoe.
The lake was huge, filling much of the Great Basin. These three events welcome cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Gorgeous setting trashed by drunken locals. You’ll get to a rest stop which is the best spot to see the flats. There is a spot to wash the salt of your shoes and paws. (Note: I'm using pictures of bikes at El Mirage I took last month, but the same bikes run at Bonneville). Entertainment filmed at the salt flats include portions of Knight Rider, Warlock, Independence Day (1996) and its sequel, SLC Punk, Cremaster 2 from Cremaster Cycle, The Brown Bunny, The World's Fastest Indian, Gerry, The Tree of Life, Top Gear, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Bonneville "Speed Week" takes place mid-August followed by "World of Speed" in September and the "World Finals" take place early October. [2][3] In 1907 Bill Rishel and two local businessmen tested the suitability of the salt for driving on by taking a Pierce-Arrow onto the surface of the flats. The Southern California Timing Association and the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association organizes and plans the multi-vehicle events, but all event promoters contribute to prepping and maintaining the salt.

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