This Nevada border town offers access to salt flats, sand dunes, mountains, and desert thrills.
On the Nevada-Utah border at the western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert, West Wendover is an ideal base for exploring Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, where numerous speed records have been set. Enjoy off-road thrills by dirt biking or ATVing over sand dunes at the Knolls Off-Highway Vehicle Special Recreation Area, or hike to the top of Pilot Peak for sweeping views. Then head south to the Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area, a series of spring-fed lakes, ponds, and marshes where you can swim, fish, and even scuba dive year-round. Or drive west to the Angel Lake Recreation Area for hiking, backpacking, wildlife, fishing, paddling, and camping around Angel Lake in the East Humboldt Mountains of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Camp at an RV resort in West Wendover to enjoy casino amenities, or find adventure and solitude at numerous primitive camping areas nearby.