Rocket-powered vehicles have exceeded 600 mph. A small tent city goes up near the course during the annual Speed Week in the third week of August, when vehicles of an amazing variety of styles and ages take off individually to set new records for their class. The salt flats, just east of Wendover, can easily be visited. Take I-80 Exit 4 and follow the paved road five miles north, then east. Signs and markers indicate if and where you can drive on the salt.
Soft spots underlain by mud can trap vehicles venturing off the safe areas.
The moderately difficult 3,600-foot climb to the summit is 7.5 miles roundtrip. Trail begins from Loop Campground at the end of the road up South Willow Canyon and connects to make a loop to the summit. The main trail ascends two more miles through meadows, aspen, Douglas fir, limber pine, and a glacial cirque to a high ridge at 10,000 feet. On a clear day atop the summit you can see much of the Wasatch Range on the eastern horizon, the Great Salt Lake to the north, Pilot Peak in Nevada to the northwest, Great Salt Lake Desert to the west, and countless desert ranges to the southwest. To make a loop, follow the trail along the north ridge about 1.5 miles, contouring on the west side of three smaller peaks, then drop east half a mile into Pockets Fork.