Northwest of Normal, obviously.
This picture was added in 2014. Can that be right, I thought it was 2016?
The salt is thin and fragile, the mining operation sucks the whole surface down. But the problem that year was creeks of salt-water brine I had to ford. It was brutal on the car. I don't know how those rusty Model Ts can appear there every year for decades.
The other variable is that my reservation number may not available in time. It's in the mid-hundreds and is projected for 'mid-year'. The point is to take the Fun Utility Vehicle to America's Playground. For marketing purposes (I'm not affiliated). It needs to happen, I'd be happy to crew on someone else's ride.