So far, around 2,000 tons of dry salt are reported to have been layered out on the flats, directly over the mud areas, where it was graded and dried to a hard texture which is suitable for racing.

WENDOVER — In the Utah desert, a treeless expanse of pristine white salt crystals has long lured daredevil speed racers, filmmakers and social media-obsessed tourists. It's so flat that on ...

Land speed racers from around the world have long flocked to the Salt Flats near the Utah-Nevada border, whose 30,000 acres offer a perfect testing ground for their specialized cars and motorcycles.

describing the scene at the Bonneville Salt Flats this weekend. "It was almost as if you were walking on the clouds. You can't tell where the sky stops and the ground starts — it's like being on ...

It's so flat that on certain days, visitors swear they can see the curvature of the earth. The glistening white terrain of the Bonneville Salt Flats ... such a beautiful texture on the crust.

WENDOVER, Utah — In the Utah desert, a treeless expanse of pristine white salt crystals has long lured daredevil speed racers, filmmakers and social media-obsessed tourists. It’s so flat that ...