![]() ![]() Just 110 miles west of Salt Lake City, the salt flats can be visited as a day trip from a base camp in Salt Lake, as part of a West Desert itinerary or before heading south toward Utah’s national parks. Summer is a popular choice, but be mindful of high temperatures, lots of sun and occasional afternoon rainstorms. If you’re going for solitude and the sights, any time is a good time as long as the flats are dry. An updated events schedule can be found here. There are several other auto racing events yearly, a 100-mile endurance run in May, and the National Archery Association holds its National Flight Championships at the end of August. Speed Week is a Bonneville Salt Flats tradition that takes place at the Bonneville International Speedway in August. ![]() Atacama offers several forays into the wilderness, such as the famous Valle de la Luna, its extraterrestrial appearance and cliff pillars rising high from the salty soil that have inspired visitors for centuries.The flats are open year-round, but there are events held there throughout the summer and fall. The Atacama Desert is its own formidable force, with a long history of ancient communities carving out their homes amongst the unforgiving rocks and salt. The Salar de Pedernales are a short drive south of San Pedro and are bordered by the magnificent Andes Mountains. Atacama is also one of the few salt flats in the world that are actually swimmable, and you’ll be eager to take a dip in its crystal-clear bright turquoise pools. ![]() Yet for a more remote wilderness experience, northern Chile is home to Atacama Salt Flats, also called Salar de Pedernales, unique for its greyish salt crust and thanks so its many “watery eyes,” its exotic bird life like the Andean flamingo that feed in these ponds. Travel buffs from all over the world are well-aware of Chile’s allure: from the grassy Patagonia mountain ranges to the forests of Torres del Paine National Park, Chile has never been short of natural beauty. ![]()
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