The barren land of Bonneville Salt Flats do not allow any form of living form, owing to the very high degree of salt. The distinct smell of the salts and the severe breeze hits you the moment you step out of the car. Falling under the administration and management of the Bureau of Land Management, Bonneville Salt Flats have been cited as an Area of Critical Environment Concern in 1985. There are no facilities on the Salt Flats and visitors stay in Wendover, Utah, the closest small town to the Bonneville Salt Flats.
World-famous for the Bonneville Speedway, the area is frequented by internationally renowned motorists and drivers from around the world. An annually held event called the Speed Week is held in August, organised by the Southern California Timing Association and Bonneville Nationals Inc. also the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association conducts a racing event in September each year. Named after the Benjamin Bonneville, under whom the Great Salt Lake was first charted, the Bonneville Speedway was first used in 1912. The Bonneville Salt Flats boasts of an interesting history, where many traders and explorers have tried to find easy and quick routes to the area. Historical excavations have proved the presence of human settlement as early as 10,300 years ago.
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