Photos of Bonneville Salt Flats

The Vast Salt Expanse

Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to distant mountains.

Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to distant mountains.

Across the Vast Salt Flats

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Mountains on the horizon at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Mountains on the horizon at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Distant Mountains

Distant mountains border Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Distant mountains border Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Whole Lotta Nothin’

Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats stretch for miles into the desert.

Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats stretch for miles into the desert.

A New Life Awaits You In the Off-World Colonies

A lone figure walks among the other-worldly, seemingly-endless expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

A lone figure walks among the other-worldly, seemingly-endless expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Salty Road

Interstate 80 reaches across the desert landscape of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Interstate 80 reaches across the desert landscape of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Standing on the Salt

Two visitors to the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, stand out among the white expanse.

Two visitors to the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, stand out among the white expanse.

Overhang

A cast concrete roof at a rest stop along Interstate 80 in the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

A cast concrete roof at a rest stop along Interstate 80 in the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Edge of the Flats

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Dried desert scrub grows along the edge of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Dried desert scrub grows along the edge of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Salt/Water

Water from a recent rain sits atop the expansive Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Water from a recent rain sits atop the expansive Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Road to Nowhere

A road stretches across the arid expanse of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

A road stretches across the arid expanse of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Reflecting on the Great Expanse

A visitor to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats is reflected in a sheen of water atop the barren plain.

A visitor to Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats is reflected in a sheen of water atop the barren plain.

Across the Vast Expanse

Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats seem to stretch into the distance for forever.

Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats seem to stretch into the distance for forever.

Salty Mountains

Mountains rise above the desolate Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Mountains rise above the desolate Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Flatland

The expanse of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats stretches into the distance.

The expanse of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats stretches into the distance.

There’s a Lot of Weird Stuff in the Desert

Swedish sculptor Karl Momen's 87-foot-tall Metaphor: The Tree of Utah rises over the desolate emptiness of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Swedish sculptor Karl Momen’s 87-foot-tall Metaphor: The Tree of Utah rises over the desolate emptiness of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Tread Upon

Tire tracks mar the surface of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.

Tire tracks mar the surface of Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

The Great White Expanse

Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to the horizon as traffic transits Interstate 80 in the distance.

Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats stretch to the horizon as traffic transits Interstate 80 in the distance.

Lonesome Road

A road leads towards the mountains along the Utah/Nevada border at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

A road leads towards the mountains along the Utah/Nevada border at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Salt Highway

Interstate 80 traverses the arid expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

Interstate 80 traverses the arid expanse of the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.

At the Speedway

A sign at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in Utah explains the history of the site to visitors.

A sign at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in Utah explains the history of the site to visitors.