I rode down to the edge of the briny salt flats.
However, I was careful to stay on rocky earth; I didn’t wish to get stuck in the mucky, salty goop. :(
Apparently, some 4-wheeled vehicles enjoy playing in the muck. 8O I never cease to be amazed concerning the manner in which some people treat their motor vehicles! :roll:
The salt flats stretched as far as I could see to the south.
Climbing back to higher, firmer, safer soil, I headed back to the gravel road.
Continuing my journey eastward, I could see the salt flats extending to the southern horizon.
As I headed toward the Promontory Mountains, I gained elevation, and began to distance myself from the lower, salty terrain.
However, I got one good, last, intimate view of the salt flats before I climbed to higher ground.
As I neared the Promontory Mountains, I knew I would soon reach Golden Spike National Monument.
Golden Spike National Historic Site has a very nice visitor’s center, and is a wonderful place to visit.
However, I still had many miles to travel, so I parked my Zong for a quick photograph, then headed eastward.
Spud