Bonneville Salt Flats: Up for an adventure? A 12- x 5-mile stretch occupying 300,000 acres of Utah’s pristine west desert, the Bonneville Salt Flats is like no other place on earth. A salt crust ranging from a few inches to 5 feet thick forms a perfectly flat, uniform, blindingly white crust as far as the eye can see. Visitors worldwide have traveled to see this pristine, otherworldly landscape about an 1.5 hours west of Salt Lake City. The aesthetic of the flats are very popular for photography, so bring your camera, especially at sunrise/sunset. Be sure to pack accordingly and use the restroom before you go (recommended: before leaving Salt Lake City, at the gas station off Exit 4 in Wendover). Drive at your own risk. Many unsuspecting drivers have gotten stuck in thick mud near the edge of the flats. Only enter as directed by signage and never when posted signage prohibits it. Cell coverage can be limited. Plan to return by end-of-day or find accommodations outside the flats.