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THINGS TO DO IN TOOELE COUNTY
Glad you asked. There are dozens of activities and entertainments available in Tooele County. Click on or read the suggestions below for more information about what is going on in Tooele County, and if you’re lucky, some money saving coupons are also availble.
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Just 35 minutes west of Salt Lake City the Deseret Peak Complex features a wide array of venues. There is something to satisfy every sport enthusiast's hunger for excitement.
The complex is nestled in the heart of the Tooele Valley and is full of family fun activities. Come out and take a PEEK at all of the great things we have to offer. We promise you'll be coming back again and again.
This world renowned racetrack is home to Utah's first Nascar race. The road course is a 4.5 mile long, 40-50 foot wide, 24-turn layout that provides a variety of cornering speeds, from 50 mph to well over 100 mph. The fastest cars and motorcycles will approach 200 miles per hour on the track's 50 foot wide, 3500 foot main straight. Kart racing is also available. For a complete schedule visit www.millermotorsportspark.com.
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS
World Record Speeds are set in Tooele County. The Bonneville Salt Flats is one of the most unique natural features in Utah. Stretching over 30,000 acres, the Bonneville Salt Flats is a fragile resource administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Thousands of visitors, commercial film makers, and of course high speed auto racers, make the salt flats a world famous destination. Just east of Wendover, Utah.
KENNECOTT COPPER MINE
The view from our side is amazing. Travel to the top of the Oquirrh Mountains to see the most spectacular view of the the world's largest man-made excavation and first open-pit, is located 28 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. 2.5-miles across, and .75-miles deep, the mine is so big, it can be seen from space shuttles in outer space.