Photo: Jordan River Parkway Trail bridge crossing Jordan River near Winchester Park in Murray, Utah __Scotty Reed

Photo: Jordan River Parkway Trail bridge crossing Jordan River near Winchester Park in Murray, Utah __Scotty Reed
The Utah Bonneville Salt Flats is a densely packed salt pan in northwestern Utah that is a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Bonneville. It is the largest of many salt flats located west of the Great Salt Lake, is public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and is known for land speed records at the “Bonneville Speedway”. Photo: Bonneville Salt Flats __Utah Agenda
The area was named after Benjamin Bonneville, a U.S. Army officer who explored the Intermountain West in the 1830s. In 1907 Bill Rishel and two local businessmen tested the suitability of the salt for driving on by taking a Pierce-Arrow onto the surface of the flats. A railway line across the Bonneville Salt Flats was completed in 1910, marking the first permanent crossing. The first land speed record was in 1914 by Teddy Tetzlaff.
Movies filmed at the salt flats include portions of Warlock, Independence Day, SLC Punk, Cremaster 2 from Cremaster Cycle, The Brown Bunny, The World’s Fastest Indian, Gerry, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. In addition, the Pontiac Bonneville, the former flagship sedan of the Pontiac motor division, the Triumph Bonneville motorcycle, and the Bonneville International media company, are named after the salt flats.*
Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah, that is marked out for motorsports. It is particularly noted as the venue for numerous land speed records. The salt flats were first used for motorsports in 1912 but didn’t become truly popular until the 1930s when Ab Jenkins and Sir Malcolm Campbell competed to set land speed records.*
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In August, the Southern California Timing Association and Bonneville Nationals Inc. organize SpeedWeek, the largest meet of the year, which attracts several hundred drivers who compete to set the highest speed in a range of categories.
In late August, the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials are held.
In September each year is the World of Speed, (similar to Speedweek) organized by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association. The USFRA also meets on the first Wednesday of each month throughout the summer.
In October, the Southern California Timing Association puts on World Finals, a scaled-down version of SpeedWeek.
Each year, there are usually a few private meets that are not publicized and scattered between the larger public meets.*
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a U.S. National Monument protecting 1,880,461 acres (760,996 ha) of land in southern Utah encompassing three main regions: the Grand Staircase, the Kaiparowits Plateau, and the Canyons of the Escalante – all of which are managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Photo: Escalante National Monument —UtahAgenda
Flower Gardens of Utah. Enjoy a Spring & Summer Walk In Nature. Best Utah Blooming Months April–June. Featured Photo: Temple Square, Downtown Salt Lake City May 2nd. The Best of the Best ✿
Spring Orchid Show
Utah Orchid Society
April 1-2, 2023, S-Sn, 9 am–9 pm
Red Butt Garden Orangerie, UoU, Salt Lake
What’s Blooming Now In Utah
by Red Butte Garden
Conservation Garden Park – West Jordan
Central Utah Gardens – Orem
Gallivan Garden Party Free
March 25, 2023, 11 am–2 pm
Gallivan Center, Downtown, Salt Lake
Built in 1916, the renovated neoclassical revival building offers original murals, exhibits, tours, cherry blossoms, and city views.
Photo: Cherry Blossoms blooming at the Utah State Capitol. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 1 pm —UtahAgenda
April 15–May 7 Cherry Blossoms
Utah State Capitol
350 State Street, Salt Lake City, UT
Scenic Landscapes, Viewpoints, Overlooks, Lover’s Lanes, and Photography Locations. Photo: Potato Hill, South to North Wasatch Front, Draper, Utah, September —UtahAgenda
Utah State Capitol Best
350 State St, Salt Lake City
Lindsey Gardens Park
11th Avenue & M Street, Salt Lake City View
Ensign Peak Trailhead
Ensign Vista Dr, Above Utah State Capitol
Avenues (above Memory Grove Park)
Watch Cute Deer in Snow (If You’re Lucky), as well as view Utah State Capitol and Cityscape from above)
Live Streaming HQ Webcam
Cortez St. & E 700 N Corner, Downtown, Salt Lake
Mount Olympus Trailhead
East to West City View
5425 Wasatch Blvd, Holladay
Potato Hill Trail Head
1302 Traverse Ridge Rd, Draper
Flight Park State Recreation Area
South to East City View
121100 N East, N Frontage Rd, Draper