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"the Bonneville Salt Flats, and minutes from the towns of Wendover and West Wendover, at the Nevada and Utah state line."
"Solitude, great road to it, 4 bars of VZ reception, easy access to I-80 but plenty far enough away to not hear it at all, truck stop at exit, town of Wendover 15 minutes away, worth the extra couple minutes"
"Excellent access to salt flats and casinos. The park is gravel but there are a few grass patches. The dog park is gravel. Basketball and other recreation areas are good."
"Easy access to Wendover"
"This is right next to the highway near Bonneville Flats. You can see the highway, but I can’t hear it right now, probably tonight I will be hearing it more. Couple of other campers just spread out."
"Set up camp near Bonneville salt flats above the Silver Island Mountains backcountry byway. There are many campsites and all are far away from each other. As well as far away from highway."
"Exit Bonneville Speedway. Head N past Sinclair (on right)."
"We even had some prong horned sheep near us on the mountain. The sunrise and stars at night were unreal. It was easy to get to, a long dirt road that splits off from the Bonneville Speedway road."
"Right behind Nugget Casino south of big parking lot. Full hookups very clean. No tables, Level paved parking pads, only 15."
"Close to nugget and Montego casinos. No bathrooms or trees for shade."
"Just off the I-80 on your way to Wendover. The main things here are the views. I would recommend getting here close to sunset and leaving shortly after sunrise."
"We were able to drive in fairly easily despite long stretches of washboard roads and minor ruts. The surrounding area is beautiful and the night sky was stunning."
"Super close to the Bonneville salt flats. Large open area and would accommodate larger rvs and then some off-road spots that would need to be for 4x4."
"The camping facilities are well-maintained and conveniently situated, allowing for easy access even for those towing small travel trailers."
"I’ve loved visiting and driving across the Bonneville salt flats for decades."
"We were able to find plenty of camp spots for our off road trailer but I bet any trailer could make it as the road was not crazy bumpy or anything. I remember it was super windy!"
"The surrounding hills have trails for days if you have a dirtbike or atv/utv and want to explore. It is parallel to the famous Bonneville Salt Flats."
"Both sites are located off of Lower Rishel Peak Rd. Large site with a clean rock fire ring. Mostly level gravel surface. It's on a rise a little more than a half-mile away from Silver Island Loop Rd."
RangerJust off the I-80 on your way to Wendover. The main things here are the views. I would recommend getting here close to sunset and leaving shortly after sunrise. Awesome spot for some photography and you can get some good shots of the stars if you can get behind the mountains enough to block out the city lights from Wendover. There are bathrooms off the exit of the I-80
RangerSpent an entire week and enjoyed every bit of it. We were able to drive in fairly easily despite long stretches of washboard roads and minor ruts. The surrounding area is beautiful and the night sky was stunning. No facilities, but that's to be expected. Verizon coverage was fair. Very easy access to the Bonneville Salt Flats and 20 minutes from Wendover and the NV line. Would absolutely stay again!
TravelerGood utilities, nice facilities. Excellent access to salt flats and casinos. The park is gravel but there are a few grass patches. The dog park is gravel. Basketball and other recreation areas are good. Wifi was a nogo for everyone we met.
RangerStayed: 5/14/2021
Cost: FREE
Site: SEE PIC
Vehicle: Volkswagen Atlas
Equipment: Tent
AT&T: Weaker 5G
T-Mobile: 2 bars LTE
This is a great area, just outside of the Bonneville Salt Flats, and minutes from the towns of Wendover and West Wendover, at the Nevada and Utah state line. Apple Maps had some issues with us getting to these sites, because it thought it was only walkable, and that there was no road. So, if you plug it in and there is a crazy long commute, that could be why.
Once you take the turn off of Leppy Pass Road, there is an open area that had some RVs and others camping out. If you continue east, passing the ‘Silver Island Mountains Back Country Byway’ sign, you will end up at the Volcano Peak Dispersed area. We traveled about 2 miles down this road, going around a curve with a flat area and big rock to the right. There are many more sites this way, but we turned around and chose the site marked in the map picture. Heads up, the road can be a little rough!
We had some cool views of the flats, I-80 in the distance and surrounded by the mountains. It is a little close to the road and there was quite a bit of traffic, so noise and dirt/dust could be an issue. However, it is a beautiful site!
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TravelerUnbelievable spot! Free, of course. Solitude, great road to it, 4 bars of VZ reception, easy access to I-80 but plenty far enough away to not hear it at all, truck stop at exit, town of Wendover 15 minutes away, worth the extra couple minutes of driving down the road to get to this spot.
ScoutNice staff on the desk, showers were clean, pool was open and cool. Site was clean and quiet. Easy access to Wendover
ScoutThis is a pristine area elevated a bit off the salt flats but with views for miles. With the mountains as the backdrop, they make for a great day hike. Wendover is nearby for supplies, and you’ll need them here as there are no hookups. This is a great wide open boon-docking stop over on our way west. Close to Hwy 80, and only slightly off the beaten path, but well worth the detour. BLM land.
TravelerExit Bonneville Speedway. Head N past Sinclair (on right). Veer to left, which is Leepy (if you stay right youre on the Peninsula easy turn around at end) about a mile in Leppy veer to the right on the dirt road. It is wash boarded but totally doable. That leads you to the BLM parking lot. There are tons of spots all around there. To the left will lead you back to Leepy. To the right there are tons more spots. Some level, some not. You will be able to find a turn around spot (I'm towing 33' TT) if you don't want to go the, what I was told 40 mile loop. It is wash boarded. Only potable water I found was KOA in West Wendover. They also have a dump. Has a tendency to get VERY windy.
TravelerPerfect spot right outside of Wendover to catch some majestic views, and fun hikes. Big flat sites down in the lowlands, and more adventurous camps heading up towards the peaks. Some broken glass and other BLM trash (shotgun shells etc.) but no big trash dumps. pack it in pack it out. Would not recommend whistling at night as evil spirits may snatch up any loose gear left unattended. Would recommend the more adventurous campsites. Only mildly haunted.
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