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My cousin and his dad used to race on the Salt flats. They'd work on their cars in their own garage, went up and raced every year. His sisters little dog was even on the news for it once! Sadly my cousin was murdered last year. He was 18. Its been a really rough recovery for them all. His dad set the record, October 2020, in his sons honor.
I love the salt flats I live in Salt Lake City people are always shooting films there. One word of advice, don't wear loose pants or shorts, the flats is like a big mirror for the sun the light refelcts so well and I have gotten my ass sunburnt a few times.
@@BA-gn3qb nah maybe a bit poorly worded. Wear tight pants or leggings so your skins is covered fully. Though I have seen many running nude and happy so it’s an option
@@juliafreij6220 - Ah. Ok. I see you edited your original comment too. Going full nude wouldn't be an option for me either. An all over tan would be an all over burn very quickly on the salt flats.
Ancient Lake Bonneville did not simply dry up, but breached a weak gravel bar serving as a natural dike on the northern shore, resulting in a catastrophic flood. The floodwaters created the spectacular Snake River Canyon on the southern boarder of Idaho. The once huge Lake Bonneville ended up as the relatively tiny Great Salt Lake and Salt Flats. There are some great UA-cam videos on this.
The world's fastest Indian. Burt Munro goes to the salt flats with his Indian motorcycle and wins a record in 69. It's a true New Zealand story. I know him through my grandfather being an engineer/WW1 despatch rider and a classic bike restoration expert. Beautiful film.
Man, the Salt Flats are wonderful. I live in Salt Lake County and I remember my dad driving by them whenever he'd take us to Wendover. It wasn't until I started driving that I would stop by to look at them. I loved looking at them after the rain. It's so beautiful. I really want them to survive.
The only time I have ever seen them is while it was all rainy and cloudy out, so while I didn't get the mountain-view background, I did get to see the flats while they looked like a giant mirror!
not been to utah in well over a decade but went there many times from Cali in the 80-00's.....they went from beautiful white to an ugly grey the last time i went about 15 years ago
Forrest Gump never shot anywhere near the flats! That scene was shot on a famous highway in Monument Valley, which is on the other side of the state. Oh God... I’ve become THAT guy.... oh sweet Jesus, why?? Excellent video. Carry on. I have liked and subbed.
I don’t know if it’s because he’s putting out so much stuff so often, or laziness or both. But I’ve started to notice more and more misinformation and errors over the last year. If he has fact checkers they need to do a better job, or he needs to take more time putting these out.
Sad to see the decline of the salt flats. I remember watching "The World's Fastest Indian" and being really interested in the whole racing scene there. Always comes down to mismanagement doesn't it?
The entire state is mismanaged. If you head just a little bit further southwest from the BSF, you can experience the joy of mutated deer and rabbits at Duway Proving Grounds, and visit the senic nuclar waste dumping grounds thanks to the generous contribution of Energy Solutions Corp. If that's not thrilling enough, then Kennecott Mining's industrial relic as you head towards Tooele and the old Topaz Internment Camp are a thrilling end to the day. Be sure to gtab an N95 mask for your trip back to SLC so you can actually breath the air though - what they call an 'inversion' is actually air pollution so terrible that it sometimes outpaces Shanghai in how thick it is. I don't misd that place.
Same here. I've watched a few documentaries on them and don't recall ever hearing the Donner Party referred to as the Donner-Reed Part. I figured it was just his accent that made me hear 'Donna,' but the 'Reed' part threw me off and I had to look it up.
I love the salt flats and the entire area out there. Fun fact, we also have an amateur rocketry event called "Hellfire" on the flats. It's a pretty fun weekend in August.
@@xjunkxyrdxdog89 This is only true if you believe its value rests on short term service to the human race. Arrogance rarely pays off in the longer game.
@JAG "was forced to leave it's channel by the inadvertent actions of men." Sounds engineered to me. The Salton Sea was the result of an engineering disaster.
I visited the salt flats in February 1981. Even back then, the salt flats were decaying. People were pretty clear at the time that the decline was due to the mining of thousands of tons of salt every year (Ya think?) There were places at the side of I 80 where I could see that vehicles had gone off the road and nearly buried themselves. The craters must have been up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep. The guy that was with me took a picture of me running up the speedway. He even put it out of focus so that it looked like I was blurred with speed. Anyway, it was a beautiful place, full of history. I hope that greed does not prevail and the powers that be will finally decide to preserve or even restore it.
I'm currently building a land speed racer with the goal of setting a record as a Fiat powered Fiat. I'm not one of the big guys with a mere 1.4l engine and my class not allowing streamlining, so I'll be on the short course, but the goal is to beat the last X1/9 who ran and they had a crazier engine and were streamlined. My goal is 169mph, so I'll be on the short course which should hopefully still be around in a year and a half.
What's the fastest you've even been in a vehicle on land? I've been to around 130 in a street rod, but the driver immediately let off the throttle at that point. I was shaking from the adrenalin and my eyes were watering ftom the nitrous fumes, but it was exhilarating! I can't imagine what 160+mph would feel like but id like to find out! Good luck on your mission!!
@@ticopunkerz I've done 120 in a modified Fiat 500 Abarth...on snow tires. Had more to give but 120 on studded snows is skeeeetchy so I pulled back. And now I want go faster in an even smaller car, but with extensive safety modifications and on appropriate rubber. I wouldn't do it of I felt it was too unsafe. The theoretical top speed of the car will be 177, but that's very unlikely on salt.
@@TinyScorpion44 You are certifiable...a certifiable badass that is!! The car I was in was a 1975 Chevy Monza. I don't think I've even seen one since, esp not one with a high hp racing engine!
USA have more Salt Flats than Australia. In fact USA is the country with the most deserts (26), sand dunes, geysers, hoodoos, rock formations, badlands, salt flats, canyons, arches, natural bridges, natural pools in the world. USA is also the country with mosr climate zones with 26 of the 30. 2nd place is China with only 18. Australia only have 12. USA also have tropical climate with jungles, wetlands, springs, beaches, tropical forest, waterfalls, palm trees, coral reefs, coastline, etc. USA is also the country with the most volcanoes on earth (180), supervolcanoes (7). Also have Artic climate with Icerbergs, fjords, sounds, Ice Caves, Glacial lakes, glaciers, tundras, rivers. Plus it also have the largest underwater canyon, underwater cave and the deepest point on earth (Mariana Trench). The tallest mountain on earth is also in the USA (Mauna Kea). USA also have the hottest and driest place on earth (Death Valley), sunniest place on earth (Yuma Arizona), least sunniest place on earth (Barrow, Alaska). The largest difference between hottest (56.7 Celsius, which is a world record in Death Valley) and coldest weather ever recorded (-63 celsius, 2nd in the world history) for a world record difference of 119.7 celsius. The largest lake in the world is also in the USA. In general combined total area and exclusive economic zone USA is the largest country in the world. #2 by total area only. IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT HAS IT ALL. By the way I'm NOT American just stating some facts here. I'm from the Dominican Republic.
@@eddiec5202 mariana trench is near japan, its not in the USA. the tallest mountain is mt Everest which is in Tibet. The driest place on earth is in the Atacama desert in chile. the largest fresh water lake by volume is lake biakal, russia. The largest country in the world is Russia.... Your facts are no where near accurate
@@cubiusblockus3973 First of all you seriouly need to learn how to read. THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IF YOU INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE in the WORLD is the USA. I later said that the USA is the 2nd largest by total area behind Russia. Learn how to read. Lake Baikal (31,500 Km 2) is nowhere near as big as Lake Superior (82,100 km 2). The tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea (10,211 Km) far taller than Mount everest (8,849) Mauna Kea have more than 6,000 Km underwater. Need to learn the difference between tallest mountain (Mauna Kea) and highest point on earth (Mount Everest). Other thing is the Mariana Trench is right in the Marianas Island (US territory), the Mariana Trench is part of the National Monument of the Marianas. Plus you are right about the Atacama being the driest, that was the only mistake I made there. The other things that I said were Facts. Document yourself before saying someone FACTS were not accurate. were NOT where. And I'm not even a English native speaker.
yanks bragging till some one reminds them how small and broken their country is. big gund big mouths big every thing pommies had a word for the yanks over sexts and over here.
"Do you guys think the salt flats might be damaged by the mining companies literally digging up dozens of square miles the ground and shipping it off?" "No, it must be those cars that drive on it. Those tire tracks are worse."
Lol. Nobody is digging up or around the flats. Duh. Kind of funny you arse about this particular mineral extraction, while banging away to do so on something built from carbon/mineral based technology. So woke.
It’s disappearing because of the canals you can’t take the natural water flow that evaporated and leaves salt behind, and think you won’t change the environment... humans
@@cybernedlytedlythewise7499 Uh, where do you live in general? Have you ever been close enough to Bonneville to ever view a Red Hat event? Or an incredible sunset literally reflected back at you from the whole of the planet it seems? Just how did you get to be an expert on every environment 'backyard'? In our next good cold snap or mini-glacial. Nobody would remember humans even touched it in a season or two. You and other human business are not nearly as important as you think to this planet. 98% of species that have ever occurred on the Earth are already extinct. We've been here about 2 minutes on a 24 hour Earth time clock. We're just the current top of the evolved keystone species occurring bro. Relax.
@@suzykendallosborne yea we really gotta get the word out my sweet sweet granny sadly fell off the side of the earth last year just stepped right off the side tried to tell her it wasnt round she just wouldn't listen RIP granny she was only 127 yrs young had her whole life in front of her, ik your looking down now saying damn it really is flat 💔 (a single tear rolls down my cheek) damn u flat earth and all those misleading round globes in classrooms they are truly the most evil type of propaganda.
@@jleeblackmon5340 I wish more people knew about this. I rolled out of bed the other night, nearly fell of the edge of the earth. 😱 Terrifying experience.
@@jleeblackmon5340 I’m sorry that happened and I prey for the loss to your fambly. Let’s try to get the word out so more people don’t have to suffer such loss and tradgedy! RIP granny!
The Fremont period, named after the Fremont River which in turn is named like many things and places in the American west named after John C. Fremont. Sooooo in reality the Fremont period yep named after John C. Fremont🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🤯
I’m a truck driver and I love crossing the salt flats doesn’t matter what kind of year in fact I will be crossing over today on my way toSioux Falls South Dakota it is beautiful majestic deadly
I took my 11 year old son to see the salt flats a month ago during his fall school break. Although I have lived in the SLC area for over 20 years, I had never before been there. It was so beautiful and serenely quiet! It would be a tragedy if a concerted effort was not made to preserve at least a large part of the flats for future generations.
The Silver Island Mountains are much older than the Pleistocene. They date to formation of the Basin and Range province, tens of millions of years ago.
Thank you for doing this video. It is personally devastating what has happened to the famous Bonneville Salt flats. It has been a part of the majority of my life.
@JAG Hey dude, Simon even had a helpful subtitle underneath... You can read, yes? I only ask because the reading and comprehension skills of anyone under 30 are usually poor at best.
I was born and raised in Utah, and spent most of my early life living in Salt Lake City - this was an awesome video about the Bonneville Salt Flats! I learned things from your video that I did not know before- I currently live in southern Utah. You have an awesome Channel! Keep up the good work- I subscribed! ;)
I have lived next to El Mirage dry lake bed most of my life used to be able to go out there anytime you wanted it was fun we used to camp out there a lot. But because people don’t listen and drive on it while the lake is wet it has messed up and made the lake much smaller so the government closed it off
Interesting fact is that those canals are still owned by a company, wouldn't have thought that. Also all your videos are amazing! Thanks to you and your team for creating them
So after hearing about the Donner Reed party and hearing about the Donner pass cannibalism stories, remind me to never go on a trip with anyone named Donner.
The question shouldn't be what caused the problem, instead, what can be done to save the salt flats. Evidently there's a lot more that needs to be done than what is happening now. Imo, the salt flats need to be off limits to motorized vehicles until such time as their damaging effects can be measured.
Well, there is usually several issues at once, when you are facing a problem. And you can't usualy say, whan can be done to solve the problem, if you don't know what caused it. Trying to solve problem without in depth knowledge is a good recepy for scaling problem up into catastrophe. But yes, stop ongoing activities, like mining AND racing should be obvious start, there is nothing to think about that.
@@OslikusPrime All good points, and granted I know very little about what's going on there so I shouldn't have commented on it. I'm glad that scientists have identified that a problem exists so at least there's hope of finding a solution. ✌
@Gmail X name something bad a corporation has done, minus pharmaceutical, oil, car, toy, fast food, electronics, video game, and clothing, corporations which don't count.
@@garretth8224 good, because corporations are clearly not evil pieces of garbage that only care about profit. They care about the betterment of the world, and 100% wouldn't burn down an orphanage for money.
You can't be tired driving over the salt flats, you will fall asleep since it's just flat land for miles, no trees, turns, or hills to keep your attention.
This is wild, I live in the town next to the salt flats. I worked at the truck stop next to flats that all the racers used for 4 years, Bonneville Spped Week was a huge deal back then.
Well done commentary on the balance between land management, recreation, industry and nature itself. One lesson I learned early is stay away from a dry lake when it’s wet! Oh and I believe you meant “tourist locale.”
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Lake Bonneville did not just evaporate away.. It actually overtopped an earthen barrier in Idaho. And that pretty much drained the lake. I live in a valley in Idaho that the Bonneville flood rushed through.
I don't know much about Idaho, I am from Europe, but I think you are wrong. Or at least both things had to happen, overtopping don't explain forming of salt flats. To form salt crust that thick, there had to be a huge amount of water which evaporated.
@@OslikusPrime Lake Bonneville was in a basin that had no output. The overflow broke a natural dam in what is now Red Rock pass but that isn't the reason it dried up. It was still 4700 feet deep after that. The climate getting dryer made the evaporation out pace the amount of water going into it.
It would be awesome to see a video on the Valley of Kings, you really peaked my interest with the recent video on Biographics about Akhenaten! Thanks for all the great content and keep blazing it up!
Something cool is when you do go out there on the off season there are spots that when you step on it it feels a lot like thin ice does on a body of water
Given that half the US population believe that climate change is fake, the salt flats will definitely continue to decline even if mining and racing were stopped today
Pro tip, if you stop here and there is water over the flats do not get your clothing wet unless you have something change into. Everywhere the water touches will turn white leaving salt behind as the water drys.
@@ABrit-bt6ce That must be a Road Runner. They actually discovered dopler effect thanks to his "beep beep". Problem is, that he kept running and did not return for qualification run. So his record was not recognized.
The Salt Flats were also a filming location for the BBC documentary Allosaurus: A Walking With Dinosaurs special. They’re used in the scene where a pack of Allosaurus hunt a herd of Diplodocus.
As a gear head and racing fan I've always wanted to go and race or even just watch at Bonneville. Its just iconic. But I've also always wanted to go as an outdoorsman and just appreciate it.
I really like how Simon researches his sponsors and seems to enjoy the merchandise and services they offer. He sincerely supports them as they support him. Way better than Creators who accept any Sponsor that offers them money. And I dd get Nord VPN because of Simon's suggestion, but much as I love the idea of Duriosity Stream, I simply have little time for such a service; I even canceled Netflixs because I wanted maybe one movie a month, if that often. I do suggest it to friends, especially those with children and teens to educate and entertain.
Until the salt flats became THE place to set the land speed record, several record were set on the beach in daytona beach florida, a name very recognizable to any hard core racing fan especially nascar fans
11:38 "Despite popular belief, the Fremont Period is not named after the explorer John C. Fremont, but rather after the Fremont River"...except that the river was named after the man.
Fascinating. And sad! I didn't realize they were going. Thanks as always for an informative video. My parents always meant to take me out there when I visited them in Utah, but who knows when I'll be able to do that again. And it's quite a long drive out there from their side of the Salt Lake.
I’m from Salt Lake City. First, this land is breath taking. Second, it’s commonly understood that the deserts are very sensitive to human contact, and any contact of any degree will change it.
Could you do a story on Lake Gairdner salt flats, South Australia? It's our Aussie version of Bonneville. Size 99 miles by 30 miles. Up to 3' 11" thick. Not mined. Lower Altitude. Raced on annually. Little brother to the Bonneville.
Speaking of the Donner-Reed party, could do a Geographics on the Donner Pass, lovely (well, tragic and gruesome, really) story of survival and cannibalism, and a Biographics on the same. I grew up in the area and heard the story repeatedly through life
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💜💜The first time ever I've heard, "two ninety nine" in your spoken word!:-)💜💜
3:30 jededahia Springfield from the simpsons
I think he gets up every day and shits advertisements.
My cousin and his dad used to race on the Salt flats. They'd work on their cars in their own garage, went up and raced every year. His sisters little dog was even on the news for it once!
Sadly my cousin was murdered last year. He was 18. Its been a really rough recovery for them all.
His dad set the record, October 2020, in his sons honor.
The Bonneville racers have been some of the most ardent advocates of preserving the salt flats.
I love the salt flats I live in Salt Lake City people are always shooting films there. One word of advice, don't wear loose pants or shorts, the flats is like a big mirror for the sun the light refelcts so well and I have gotten my ass sunburnt a few times.
So . . .Don't wear anything on your bum instead? 🤔😳
@@BA-gn3qb nah maybe a bit poorly worded. Wear tight pants or leggings so your skins is covered fully. Though I have seen many running nude and happy so it’s an option
@@juliafreij6220 - Ah. Ok. I see you edited your original comment too.
Going full nude wouldn't be an option for me either. An all over tan would be an all over burn very quickly on the salt flats.
Aaaaaand THIS discussion is why I always check the comments.
@@juliafreij6220 A big thumbs up for tight pants.
As a Utahn, I'd love to see this place restored. Beautiful part of Utah's outdoors that deserves to be preserved.
Ancient Lake Bonneville did not simply dry up, but breached a weak gravel bar serving as a natural dike on the northern shore, resulting in a catastrophic flood. The floodwaters created the spectacular Snake River Canyon on the southern boarder of Idaho. The once huge Lake Bonneville ended up as the relatively tiny Great Salt Lake and Salt Flats. There are some great UA-cam videos on this.
“The Worlds Fastest Indian” is a great motorcycle movie shot there.
Definitely a “must watch” for any 2 wheel fan
ItsMeJon any gearhead who thinks he’s exhausted everything there is in the way of “car movies” at that.
That's a great movie.
That movie sucked, big time.
Donkey Slayer oh wow, I found the one guy that doesn’t like the movie. Congrats.
The world's fastest Indian.
Burt Munro goes to the salt flats with his Indian motorcycle and wins a record in 69.
It's a true New Zealand story.
I know him through my grandfather being an engineer/WW1 despatch rider and a classic bike restoration expert.
Beautiful film.
Man, the Salt Flats are wonderful. I live in Salt Lake County and I remember my dad driving by them whenever he'd take us to Wendover. It wasn't until I started driving that I would stop by to look at them. I loved looking at them after the rain. It's so beautiful.
I really want them to survive.
The only time I have ever seen them is while it was all rainy and cloudy out, so while I didn't get the mountain-view background, I did get to see the flats while they looked like a giant mirror!
I cam here to say pretty much the same thing. I drive by all the time on my way to Wendover.
not been to utah in well over a decade but went there many times from Cali in the 80-00's.....they went from beautiful white to an ugly grey the last time i went about 15 years ago
@@Iroxinping I have been going there since the late 1980s and every year it gets worse and worse from leach mining.
Am I the only one unable to read wendover without thinking wendigo?
"The Worlds Fastest Indian" best movie ever featuring Anthony Hopkins as Burt Monroe. Record holder at the flats.
Can we have a Geographics on the Nurburgring?
And then a video of Simon doing a lap around the Nordschleife.
Simon you should do this, it’s quite old, survived wars, and has a fascinating history.
As long as we get a list of the cars it's ruined
@@Thumbsupurbum “wow there is a lot of corners on this track” - Simon *mid Lap
*_"Bomb it!"_*
-James May
I grew up in a small town, Magna, and we enjoyed watching Land Speed Trials. I saw Craig Breedlove break the world's record!
So the lesson is, if anyone named "Donner" asks if you want to join an expedition, run don't walk
Salt Lake City native here. I used to go out there all the time to watch the high-powered model rocket clubs compete! 🚀
Forrest Gump never shot anywhere near the flats! That scene was shot on a famous highway in Monument Valley, which is on the other side of the state. Oh God... I’ve become THAT guy.... oh sweet Jesus, why??
Excellent video. Carry on. I have liked and subbed.
Literally at the other end of the state!
Every so often we're all that guy, as long as we're not THAT that guy though
I mean it is a video presenting itself as factual. They should be more consistent
@@drumboarder1 amos?
I don’t know if it’s because he’s putting out so much stuff so often, or laziness or both.
But I’ve started to notice more and more misinformation and errors over the last year.
If he has fact checkers they need to do a better job, or he needs to take more time putting these out.
1:40 - Chapter 1 - Formation
2:55 - Chapter 2 - History
5:35 - Chapter 3 - The majestic & dangerous canals
6:40 - Mid roll ads
7:45 - Chapter 4 - Shooting location
8:40 - Chapter 5 - A favorite tourist local
10:30 - Chapter 6 - The silver island mountains
12:05 - Chapter 7 - Environnemental troubles
15:40 - Chapter 8 - End of an era
With his accent, I keep hearing him say, "The Donna Reed party." That would actually have been a very nice kind of party.
Sad to see the decline of the salt flats. I remember watching "The World's Fastest Indian" and being really interested in the whole racing scene there. Always comes down to mismanagement doesn't it?
I hope they can restore it. I'm a huge gearhead, and I had no idea the Flats were in such bad shape...
The entire state is mismanaged. If you head just a little bit further southwest from the BSF, you can experience the joy of mutated deer and rabbits at Duway Proving Grounds, and visit the senic nuclar waste dumping grounds thanks to the generous contribution of Energy Solutions Corp. If that's not thrilling enough, then Kennecott Mining's industrial relic as you head towards Tooele and the old Topaz Internment Camp are a thrilling end to the day. Be sure to gtab an N95 mask for your trip back to SLC so you can actually breath the air though - what they call an 'inversion' is actually air pollution so terrible that it sometimes outpaces Shanghai in how thick it is. I don't misd that place.
@Jerry Davis - You mean private industrial contractors maximizing profit.
@@drboze6781 aka government... They have their hand in the cookie jar.
I kept hearing "The Donna Reed Party." Because I'm old.
Thanks Now that's what I'm going to hear.
Little known fact: People often associate Donna Reed with cannibalism.
@@TheDoppelgangster But that's only because she gave so many dinner parties.
It's very different to the Doner Kebab party.
Same here. I've watched a few documentaries on them and don't recall ever hearing the Donner Party referred to as the Donner-Reed Part. I figured it was just his accent that made me hear 'Donna,' but the 'Reed' part threw me off and I had to look it up.
I love the salt flats and the entire area out there. Fun fact, we also have an amateur rocketry event called "Hellfire" on the flats. It's a pretty fun weekend in August.
I've been to that event a buncha times!
Been out there a handful of times!
Amusing that everyone who has abused the area are blaming each other - they are all to blame. It should be left alone.
Whats the point of preserving it for no one?
@@xjunkxyrdxdog89 This is only true if you believe its value rests on short term service to the human race. Arrogance rarely pays off in the longer game.
@@NomadicLiving I didn't make an assertion, I asked a question.
@@NomadicLiving short term service is better than long term uselessness, or being reserved for the elite.
Comparing small, niche racing meets a couple times a year to a full time, decades long mining operation is honestly wild
I'm binging Simon's channels today. Great distraction from the silliness going on right now.
Same here.
I'm gonna do the same thing. Ugh.
I would recommend Business Blaze. 10/10.
Lol. Me too. Why is this the best therapy to the stupidity of today!?
Great. With 11 channels you have plenty to binge on.
You should start an "Engineering Disasters" channel. The Salton Sea would be the perfect first episode.
@JAG "was forced to leave it's channel by the inadvertent actions of men." Sounds engineered to me. The Salton Sea was the result of an engineering disaster.
I visited the salt flats in February 1981. Even back then, the salt flats were decaying. People were pretty clear at the time that the decline was due to the mining of thousands of tons of salt every year (Ya think?) There were places at the side of I 80 where I could see that vehicles had gone off the road and nearly buried themselves. The craters must have been up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep. The guy that was with me took a picture of me running up the speedway. He even put it out of focus so that it looked like I was blurred with speed. Anyway, it was a beautiful place, full of history. I hope that greed does not prevail and the powers that be will finally decide to preserve or even restore it.
The powers that be (BLM, U.S. government) are making money off the mining.
I'm currently building a land speed racer with the goal of setting a record as a Fiat powered Fiat. I'm not one of the big guys with a mere 1.4l engine and my class not allowing streamlining, so I'll be on the short course, but the goal is to beat the last X1/9 who ran and they had a crazier engine and were streamlined. My goal is 169mph, so I'll be on the short course which should hopefully still be around in a year and a half.
What's the fastest you've even been in a vehicle on land? I've been to around 130 in a street rod, but the driver immediately let off the throttle at that point. I was shaking from the adrenalin and my eyes were watering ftom the nitrous fumes, but it was exhilarating! I can't imagine what 160+mph would feel like but id like to find out! Good luck on your mission!!
Yeah well im going for the land speed record of the fastest bmx with a playing card in the spokes.
Yeah ha, front and back wheel !
@@ticopunkerz I've done 120 in a modified Fiat 500 Abarth...on snow tires. Had more to give but 120 on studded snows is skeeeetchy so I pulled back. And now I want go faster in an even smaller car, but with extensive safety modifications and on appropriate rubber. I wouldn't do it of I felt it was too unsafe. The theoretical top speed of the car will be 177, but that's very unlikely on salt.
@@TinyScorpion44 You are certifiable...a certifiable badass that is!! The car I was in was a 1975 Chevy Monza. I don't think I've even seen one since, esp not one with a high hp racing engine!
@@joe18425 Never give up on your dreams!!!
Come to Australia plenty of salt flats here. Lake Gairdner gets a bit of use. Problem with our lakes/flats is they are in the middle on nowhere.
Everything in Australia is in the middle of nowhere, indeed the entire continent is in the middle of nowhere. 😬
USA have more Salt Flats than Australia. In fact USA is the country with the most deserts (26), sand dunes, geysers, hoodoos, rock formations, badlands, salt flats, canyons, arches, natural bridges, natural pools in the world. USA is also the country with mosr climate zones with 26 of the 30. 2nd place is China with only 18. Australia only have 12. USA also have tropical climate with jungles, wetlands, springs, beaches, tropical forest, waterfalls, palm trees, coral reefs, coastline, etc. USA is also the country with the most volcanoes on earth (180), supervolcanoes (7). Also have Artic climate with Icerbergs, fjords, sounds, Ice Caves, Glacial lakes, glaciers, tundras, rivers. Plus it also have the largest underwater canyon, underwater cave and the deepest point on earth (Mariana Trench). The tallest mountain on earth is also in the USA (Mauna Kea). USA also have the hottest and driest place on earth (Death Valley), sunniest place on earth (Yuma Arizona), least sunniest place on earth (Barrow, Alaska). The largest difference between hottest (56.7 Celsius, which is a world record in Death Valley) and coldest weather ever recorded (-63 celsius, 2nd in the world history) for a world record difference of 119.7 celsius. The largest lake in the world is also in the USA. In general combined total area and exclusive economic zone USA is the largest country in the world. #2 by total area only. IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT HAS IT ALL. By the way I'm NOT American just stating some facts here. I'm from the Dominican Republic.
@@eddiec5202 mariana trench is near japan, its not in the USA.
the tallest mountain is mt Everest which is in Tibet.
The driest place on earth is in the Atacama desert in chile.
the largest fresh water lake by volume is lake biakal, russia.
The largest country in the world is Russia....
Your facts are no where near accurate
@@cubiusblockus3973 First of all you seriouly need to learn how to read. THE LARGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IF YOU INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE in the WORLD is the USA. I later said that the USA is the 2nd largest by total area behind Russia. Learn how to read. Lake Baikal (31,500 Km 2) is nowhere near as big as Lake Superior (82,100 km 2). The tallest mountain in the world is Mauna Kea (10,211 Km) far taller than Mount everest (8,849) Mauna Kea have more than 6,000 Km underwater. Need to learn the difference between tallest mountain (Mauna Kea) and highest point on earth (Mount Everest). Other thing is the Mariana Trench is right in the Marianas Island (US territory), the Mariana Trench is part of the National Monument of the Marianas. Plus you are right about the Atacama being the driest, that was the only mistake I made there. The other things that I said were Facts. Document yourself before saying someone FACTS were not accurate. were NOT where. And I'm not even a English native speaker.
yanks bragging till some one reminds them how small and broken their country is.
big gund big mouths big every thing
pommies had a word for the yanks over sexts and over here.
"Do you guys think the salt flats might be damaged by the mining companies literally digging up dozens of square miles the ground and shipping it off?"
"No, it must be those cars that drive on it. Those tire tracks are worse."
Its neither of those if we can somehow shoehorn the cause as climate change! 🤣
Lol. Nobody is digging up or around the flats. Duh. Kind of funny you arse about this particular mineral extraction, while banging away to do so on something built from carbon/mineral based technology. So woke.
@@HELLRZR-nm3vv It literally takes 20 seconds to look on Google maps and find excavation equipment on the salt flats. Go troll someone else.
It’s disappearing because of the canals you can’t take the natural water flow that evaporated and leaves salt behind, and think you won’t change the environment... humans
@@cybernedlytedlythewise7499 Uh, where do you live in general? Have you ever been close enough to Bonneville to ever view a Red Hat event? Or an incredible sunset literally reflected back at you from the whole of the planet it seems? Just how did you get to be an expert on every environment 'backyard'? In our next good cold snap or mini-glacial. Nobody would remember humans even touched it in a season or two. You and other human business are not nearly as important as you think to this planet. 98% of species that have ever occurred on the Earth are already extinct. We've been here about 2 minutes on a 24 hour Earth time clock. We're just the current top of the evolved keystone species occurring bro. Relax.
Simon failed to mention the curvature of the earth can be seen at Bonneville.
You mean the FLATness of the earth and where it falls off into space?
@@suzykendallosborne haha didn’t know the earth was flat ya goon
@@suzykendallosborne yea we really gotta get the word out my sweet sweet granny sadly fell off the side of the earth last year just stepped right off the side tried to tell her it wasnt round she just wouldn't listen RIP granny she was only 127 yrs young had her whole life in front of her, ik your looking down now saying damn it really is flat 💔 (a single tear rolls down my cheek) damn u flat earth and all those misleading round globes in classrooms they are truly the most evil type of propaganda.
@@jleeblackmon5340 I wish more people knew about this. I rolled out of bed the other night, nearly fell of the edge of the earth. 😱 Terrifying experience.
@@jleeblackmon5340 I’m sorry that happened and I prey for the loss to your fambly. Let’s try to get the word out so more people don’t have to suffer such loss and tradgedy! RIP granny!
The Fremont period, named after the Fremont River which in turn is named like many things and places in the American west named after John C. Fremont. Sooooo in reality the Fremont period yep named after John C. Fremont🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🤯
The Freemont period is named for the Freemont river, which strangely enough is named for the explorer John C Freemont.
I’m a truck driver and I love crossing the salt flats doesn’t matter what kind of year in fact I will be crossing over today on my way toSioux Falls South Dakota it is beautiful majestic deadly
I took my 11 year old son to see the salt flats a month ago during his fall school break. Although I have lived in the SLC area for over 20 years, I had never before been there. It was so beautiful and serenely quiet! It would be a tragedy if a concerted effort was not made to preserve at least a large part of the flats for future generations.
People and Scientists: Please government, we need your help
Government: Nope, siding with the corporations
BIG SHOCKER
BLM makes good money off of it. Why would they care?
After all the science says it's just climate change
Never EVER ask the government for help. They make things worse... always
The Silver Island Mountains are much older than the Pleistocene. They date to formation of the Basin and Range province, tens of millions of years ago.
Thank you for doing this video. It is personally devastating what has happened to the famous Bonneville Salt flats. It has been a part of the majority of my life.
04:19 The Donner party suffered heavy losses ... Jesus, Simon - that's an understatement
@JAG Hey dude, Simon even had a helpful subtitle underneath... You can read, yes? I only ask because the reading and comprehension skills of anyone under 30 are usually poor at best.
@@maconp1119 Boomer humor
@@belland_dog8235 its not even that, it was just unnecessary lmao
The Boys of Bonneville is a truly amazing movie about how one man created much, if not most, of the prestige of the salt flats!
Maaaan, imagine how much soup you could make with that
i like the way you think
That's at least like 3 or 4 good soups right there.
Carmelize some onions and add some croutons and cheese and that would be delicious french onion soup!
At least 2 cans of campbells chicken noodle
🤤
I was born and raised in Utah, and spent most of my early life living in Salt Lake City - this was an awesome video about the Bonneville Salt Flats! I learned things from your video that I did not know before- I currently live in southern Utah. You have an awesome Channel! Keep up the good work- I subscribed!
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I have lived next to El Mirage dry lake bed most of my life used to be able to go out there anytime you wanted it was fun we used to camp out there a lot. But because people don’t listen and drive on it while the lake is wet it has messed up and made the lake much smaller so the government closed it off
Interesting fact is that those canals are still owned by a company, wouldn't have thought that.
Also all your videos are amazing! Thanks to you and your team for creating them
I went there a couple years ago. it’s gorgeous and you can see the curvature of the earth. well worth the long drive
I just visited the Salt Flats, Its an amazing sight.
So after hearing about the Donner Reed party and hearing about the Donner pass cannibalism stories, remind me to never go on a trip with anyone named Donner.
also, never trust anyone that loves a Doner.
The cannibalism rumor was shown to have almost certainly not happened.
@@lordgarion514 true or not, either way it was a shitty trip.
@@mnichols1979
True that. About as shitty as shitty gets.
Did anyone else hear him call it “the Donna Reed” party, like the Donna Reed Show from the 1950s?
The question shouldn't be what caused the problem, instead, what can be done to save the salt flats. Evidently there's a lot more that needs to be done than what is happening now. Imo, the salt flats need to be off limits to motorized vehicles until such time as their damaging effects can be measured.
That is logical let's hope it will happen.
Well, there is usually several issues at once, when you are facing a problem. And you can't usualy say, whan can be done to solve the problem, if you don't know what caused it. Trying to solve problem without in depth knowledge is a good recepy for scaling problem up into catastrophe.
But yes, stop ongoing activities, like mining AND racing should be obvious start, there is nothing to think about that.
@@OslikusPrime All good points, and granted I know very little about what's going on there so I shouldn't have commented on it. I'm glad that scientists have identified that a problem exists so at least there's hope of finding a solution. ✌
yes, save the salt
Thats A lot of salt 🤯
I'll donate my sweat to help keep the salt level up.
Well yeah. Poisoning the environment is bad no matter where its done.
Andrew Gates .... Nice Power Wagon sittin on the ground, it looks good bro...
@@garretth8224 "poisoning the environment"
What are you talking about? How is losing salt "poisoning the environment" ?
Driving through the salt flats at night is still one of the most challenging things I've done because of just how completely dark it is.
Try it on a clear night and full moon. You can read a book without a light when its like that.
Is there any road sign in the USA that has not been shot?
When they desalinate water in california pump the high salt brine to the salt flats.
If I've learned anything in my 26 years, Corporations and Industry is never at fault.
Your infant, childhood, and early teen years have been very informative.
@Gmail X name something bad a corporation has done, minus pharmaceutical, oil, car, toy, fast food, electronics, video game, and clothing, corporations which don't count.
@@CrypidLore I thought it was satire at first but you made me dismiss that as a possibility.
@@garretth8224 good, because corporations are clearly not evil pieces of garbage that only care about profit. They care about the betterment of the world, and 100% wouldn't burn down an orphanage for money.
@@CrypidLore 🤣😂🤣😂👍
You can't be tired driving over the salt flats, you will fall asleep since it's just flat land for miles, no trees, turns, or hills to keep your attention.
thats why they put black markers during speed days sat nav ok just a boring white picture.
Thanks for your work. There are many nights, when im simply exhausted and all i want is a good story
these saltplans remind me of the uyuni one in bolivia, which makes me reiterate my suggestion of a Tiahuanaco episode
This is wild, I live in the town next to the salt flats. I worked at the truck stop next to flats that all the racers used for 4 years, Bonneville Spped Week was a huge deal back then.
Well done commentary on the balance between land management, recreation, industry and nature itself. One lesson I learned early is stay away from a dry lake when it’s wet! Oh and I believe you meant “tourist locale.”
Utah is my home, it’s sad that the salt flats have decline so much.
I suddenly crave salty Lay's Potato Chips.
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With the decline of the Salt Flats you're only gonna be able to get Lightly Salted Lays chips
It's humorous to me when you say "Donner-Reed Party" as I hear "Donna Reed party" which would be a completely different experience. :)
Great video, well covered!
Lake Bonneville did not just evaporate away.. It actually overtopped an earthen barrier in Idaho. And that pretty much drained the lake. I live in a valley in Idaho that the Bonneville flood rushed through.
Is the treasure valley caused by this?
I don't know much about Idaho, I am from Europe, but I think you are wrong. Or at least both things had to happen, overtopping don't explain forming of salt flats. To form salt crust that thick, there had to be a huge amount of water which evaporated.
@@OslikusPrime Lake Bonneville was in a basin that had no output. The overflow broke a natural dam in what is now Red Rock pass but that isn't the reason it dried up. It was still 4700 feet deep after that. The climate getting dryer made the evaporation out pace the amount of water going into it.
@@garretth8224 Yes, that is what I was thinking. I just wanted to say, that overtopping or not, it has nothing to do with forming of salt deposits.
That place should be called the Bonnevilliage
I lived in Utah most of my life, the Salt flats are one of many amazing places in that state to see.
Zion too
Thank you for sharing your experience with us all
It would be awesome to see a video on the Valley of Kings, you really peaked my interest with the recent video on Biographics about Akhenaten! Thanks for all the great content and keep blazing it up!
Something cool is when you do go out there on the off season there are spots that when you step on it it feels a lot like thin ice does on a body of water
"fremont period almost 900 years ago ... using tools and farm animals such as ceramics and horses." Somethings not quite right here.
Seems grammatically correct
@@dynomar11 there were no horses 900 years ago on the american continents.
Dinitroflurbenzol maybe they were riding llamas.
Fremont Indians??
"Hey man, wanna go on a trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats? Some MAD archery goin on"
Given that half the US population believe that climate change is fake, the salt flats will definitely continue to decline even if mining and racing were stopped today
The Prices for restoring such small amounts of salt lake are so astronomical.
Restore it to what? Adry lake bed?
Pro tip, if you stop here and there is water over the flats do not get your clothing wet unless you have something change into. Everywhere the water touches will turn white leaving salt behind as the water drys.
Those canals are absolutely beautiful.
I go through there at least 2-3x a month. The enjoyable part is when after rain people get stuck driving out there.
Brilliant channel. Thanks for sharing...
I’ve swam in the canals, definitely won’t be going back again to do it. But a cool place and it’s really fun!
Thank you so much for doing a story on this, the salt Flats used to be a beautiful work of nature
The Fremont River was named after John Charles Fremont, so certainly the name of the geological period honors Fremont, the man.
Bonneville featured someone going supersonic in 1997. Still no takers to that record.
Thrust SSC broke the land speed record in the Black Rock desert not Bonneville
@@sawspitfire422 Indeed. My bad.
@@ABrit-bt6ce That must be a Road Runner. They actually discovered dopler effect thanks to his "beep beep". Problem is, that he kept running and did not return for qualification run. So his record was not recognized.
I suggest you look up the new record attempt due at Hakskeenpan in South Africa.
The Fremont River is named for John C. Fremont. So the Fremont Culture is indirectly named after John C Fremont, which should have been explained.
Just found your comment...had posted the same thing myself.
The Salt Flats were also a filming location for the BBC documentary Allosaurus: A Walking With Dinosaurs special. They’re used in the scene where a pack of Allosaurus hunt a herd of Diplodocus.
I learned a great deal about this that I never knew before, and I'm a local resident. Thank you for what you shared, great video.
As a gear head and racing fan I've always wanted to go and race or even just watch at Bonneville. Its just iconic. But I've also always wanted to go as an outdoorsman and just appreciate it.
Lake Bonneville drained into the snake river near pocatello Idaho it did not evaporate
Geologic forces cut off that outlet and ever since the water that comes in evaporates.
I really like how Simon researches his sponsors and seems to enjoy the merchandise and services they offer. He sincerely supports them as they support him. Way better than Creators who accept any Sponsor that offers them money. And I dd get Nord VPN because of Simon's suggestion, but much as I love the idea of Duriosity Stream, I simply have little time for such a service; I even canceled Netflixs because I wanted maybe one movie a month, if that often. I do suggest it to friends, especially those with children and teens to educate and entertain.
Until the salt flats became THE place to set the land speed record, several record were set on the beach in daytona beach florida, a name very recognizable to any hard core racing fan especially nascar fans
Happy Guy Fawkes Day Simon Whistler!
For Trivia Buffs: Survivors of the Donner Reed party went on to star in "It's a Wonderful Life", and later have a long runnng TV. Show.
11:38 "Despite popular belief, the Fremont Period is not named after the explorer John C. Fremont, but rather after the Fremont River"...except that the river was named after the man.
"You could put the salt into the car, as a renewable energy source." WTF don't take the salt, it's endangered!😂😂
Thank you for sharing!
Fascinating. And sad! I didn't realize they were going. Thanks as always for an informative video.
My parents always meant to take me out there when I visited them in Utah, but who knows when I'll be able to do that again. And it's quite a long drive out there from their side of the Salt Lake.
Excellent video and history. I live mere miles from there. You did some great research, as usual. I love this channel.
I’m from Salt Lake City. First, this land is breath taking. Second, it’s commonly understood that the deserts are very sensitive to human contact, and any contact of any degree will change it.
Could you do a story on Lake Gairdner salt flats, South Australia? It's our Aussie version of Bonneville. Size 99 miles by 30 miles. Up to 3' 11" thick. Not mined. Lower Altitude. Raced on annually. Little brother to the Bonneville.
Thanks for the vid, ran the 50k race here a few years ago, nice reminder.
it's the cars racing on it 3 times a year that is degrading the area...NOT THE CONSTANT MINING ......🤷♂️🤦♂️
Right…..made sure to throw climate change in there too. After just saying wagon wheel marks were still there from the 1800’s🙄.
Thank you for the Curiosity Stream pitch but watching your various videos Simon, leaves me little time to be more curious!
You're missing some important information: Lake Bonneville didn't dry up; it burst in southern Idaho and spilled into the Snake River.
Glad to say I was able to visit a few years ago. It was March and there was standing water so I did not drive on it. Awesome place.
Speaking of the Donner-Reed party, could do a Geographics on the Donner Pass, lovely (well, tragic and gruesome, really) story of survival and cannibalism, and a Biographics on the same.
I grew up in the area and heard the story repeatedly through life
Ha ha, the TopGear episode was the first thing I thought of when I saw this come up too.
How many channels are you on Simon