With the white salt crust extending as far as the horizon, and the blue profile of the mountains in the background, the charming and unearthly atmosphere of the salt flats will make you feel like you’ve been transported to a different planet. It remains unclear whether recreational use of the canals is actually illegal, but users could be cited if they pass no-trespassing signs to get to them, the BLM says.If you’re laying on the couch and wondering what your next big adventure could be, you have found your answer! The Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah are among the most interesting and unique locations you’ll come across in your entire life. Access requires crossing private land that may have “no trespassing” signs. The canals themselves cross multiple jurisdictions, including private land, state trust land and federal land. State agencies seeking to put an end to canal paddling there include the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, the Department of Transportation and the Utah Highway Patrol.Ĭanal users have been parking along I-80, which is both dangerous and illegal.
It’s staffers have been confronting those looking to enter the canals, urging them to leave, according to recent news reports. Intrepid Potash holds permits on federal, state and private lands to extract potash from evaporative ponds south of I-80. Videos posted on YouTube and Instagram show people using kayaks and paddleboards to explore the canals north of Interstate 80, adding to the canals’ popularity just as social media posts have invited hordes into formerly hidden hiking destinations all over Utah.
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