Bonneville Salt Flats

After leaving Twin Falls, Idaho, I drove south on Highway 93 which took me to I-80 in Nevada.  Just after crossing into Utah, there are the Bonneville Salt Flats.  This is an amazing geological feature – vast flats of white that appear to go on forever.  Here is a picture of my 4Runner out on the flats to give some perspective as to the size of the place.  If you’re so inclined, you can drive across the flats as fast as you want (or as fast as your vehicle can go).  I sort of did that, though the freeway running through the flats has a maximum speed limit of 80 mph so I didn’t try to go too fast.  Besides, the salt surface isn’t completely smooth and my car was full of tools.

Bonneville Salt Flats 4Runner

For more Salt Flat pictures in regular and infrared, click on the picture below:

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