Explore the Bonneville Salt Flats: a geological wonder with stunning reflections, endless photo ops, and fascinating history. Perfect for nature lovers and photographers.
- Bonneville Salt Flats - You will travel to the world famous Bonneville Salt Flats. This extraordinary landscape is surreal and can only be experienced in 2 or 3 places throughout the world. A massive ancient lakebed that stretches for 30,000+ Acres, You can watch your friends disappear into the distance across this vast plane. We travel the 2 hour drive directly from downtown Salt Lake City to the Salt Flats where we spend an hour and a half, plenty of time to takes photos and appreciate the wonder and beauty of this place. - Great Salt Lake State Park - We stop at the largest The Great Salt Lake, the largest natural Lake west of the Mississippi. There is a visitors center at this state park and we share some amazing facts about the lake and the wildlife that live there. - The Tree of Utah - Brief Stop by Karl Momen’s Tree of Life Sculpture titled “Metaphor” bring bold colors to a stark landscape. A piece of famous art in the middle of no-where
- Water
- Binoculars
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gratuities
The Bonneville Salt Flats are a unique geological wonder seen in very few places around the world. We will travel there (1.5 hour drive one-way from Salt Lake City) in a 9 person Van. We’ll share some amazing geological facts about the lake, it’s history and current state. The expansive wilderness and drive to the Salt Flats is simply incredible.
While the drive is quite far to the Salt Flats from Salt Lake City, we stop a couple times to help break it up. We drive by the southern edge of the Great Salt Lake and stop at the Visitors Center. We stop at the Tree of Life Sculpture and at 2 different points at the Flats themselves
*The Salt Flats dry in the summer and typically wet in the winter.
When wet, it’s often calm, sending mirror like reflections of the mountains in the background.
If it’s wet we’ll bring our gum boots and walk out into the flats. The photo opportunities and Views are endless!
Walk: Easy + Flat, 1 mile out and back.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
