We decided to go on the third day to give it as much time to dry as possible. It was pouring down rain the first day we were there and we were only in town for three days, so this was a downer. After doing a lot of research that night, we decided to go anyway, and only drive very slowly out on the salt just far enough to get a photo and hope that we didn't get in trouble! Also note that you should not drive on the salt flats if it has rained that day. We did not know this until we got the the rental car place (that I paid a ridiculous amount of money for a jeep at for the sole purpose of riding on the flats😞) and saw the big sign at the counter stating that you were not allowed to drive any of their vehicles at the salt flats. NOTE: most car companies will not allow you to drive their cars on the Salt Flats. The closest big airport was Salt Lake City, so we flew in and decided to rent a Jeep to take out to the salt flats and have a little fun. My daughter had seen something about this online, so we planned a trip to take her here for a visit.

Bonneville salt flat