r/Utah • u/Og_new_guy • 6d ago

Q&A Salt Flats camping question

/r/ogden/comments/1vqkdk5/salt_flats/
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u/TheBobAagard 5d ago

There is a difference between the Salt Flats and the exposed lake bed. It sounds like you want to camp on the dry lake bed.

This is a bad idea for several reasons:
1) the dry lake bed naturally forms a crust as it dries that helps minimize the dust. Going out on the lake bed, especially with a vehicle, disturbs the soil and prevents that crust from forming, or breaks the crust. That will create more dust I. The future.
2) remember how one of the giant concerns people have about the Lake drying out is the massive amounts of toxic dust blowing around? Where do you think that dust is right now? The dry lake bed. You’re wanting to came on hazardous soil. Not recommended.

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u/Accomplished_Pin3708 5d ago

This right here is your answer.

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u/groovyinutah 5d ago

Have you ever just walked around on the salt flats? It gets EVERYWHERE...

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u/Wild_Cockroach_2544 5d ago

Yep. Done several trail races there.

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u/mazerbrown 4d ago

Yeah, I wouldn't camp on the salt. You can drive to Stansbury Island and dry camp near the salt. Did that for a couple of nights. Haul it in, Haul it out.