Wendover and Salt Lake Flats Utah

29 July 2018

A 6 hour drive from Boise took me to Wendover, next to the Salt Lake Flats on the Nevada Utah border. How cute is Wendover Will. Do you think there is a cheeky play on words here?

The salt on the Flats is so compacted it looks like ice. All the white gives it an ethereal feel.

You can drive on the Salt Flats but I did not want to risk it with my Toyota. If it was a 4wheel drive I would have.

There have been many movies filmed here including:

• The World’s Fastest Indian
• Independence Day
• Need For Speed
• Con Air
• Pirates of the Caribbean

It is the site for land speed racing of all types of vehicles.

This quirky sculpture on the edge of the Salt Flats is The Tree of Utah, also known as the Tree of Life.

Author: Edi

I am a 63 year old mother, of 2 adult boys. In March to August 2018 I completed my goal to visit every USA state by driving 30,000 kilometres solo. I am now continuing documenting my local and other country adventures. View all posts by Edi