Salt Lake City
The grand, 1916 State Capitol is set among 500 cherry trees on a hill north of Temple Sq. Inside, colorful Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals of…
Must-see attractions in Utah
Salt Lake City
You'll find relics from the early days at Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP) museums throughout Utah, but the Pioneer Memorial Museum is by far the biggest…
Southwestern Utah
Mountains rise sharply in the 70-sq-mile Pine Valley Wilderness Area in the Dixie National Forest, 32 miles northwest of St George off Hwy 18. The highest…
Bryce Canyon National Park
The overlook at Swamp Canyon sits in a forested dip between two ridge lines that extend into the canyon as fins, dropping to hoodoo formations. From the…
Park City
British street-artist Banksy left behind several cool works of art off Main St when his acclaimed documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop premiered in Park…
Bryce Canyon National Park
One of the best stops at the southern end of the park, the Agua Canyon viewpoint overlooks two large formations of precariously balanced, top-heavy…
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
The freely accessible Grafton ghost town, outside Rockville, achieved its 15 minutes of fame in 1969 as the setting for the bicycle scene in Butch Cassidy…
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Utah
A recreation area named for its fiery red sandstone canyon, with 375 miles of shoreline around Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which straddles the Utah–Wyoming…
Bryce Canyon National Park
A grand view of the tree-studded rises and benches, giant plateaus, blue-hued mesas and buttes that extend from the skirts of Bryce into the Grand…
Bryce Canyon National Park
Three miles north of Swamp Canyon, signs point to the Paria View viewpoint, which lies 2 miles off the main road. This is the place to come for sunsets…
Bryce Canyon National Park
This is the nexus of the park, with easy access to the lodge, trails and other services. Aside from great views of the Silent City, this point is known…
Utah
The Uinta Mountains are unusual in that they run east–west, unlike all other major mountain ranges in the lower 48. Several peaks rise to more than 13…
Fred Hayes State Park at Starvation
Utah
The original name (Starvation) comes from the theft of buried provisions, left either by trappers or Native Americans. In different versions of the story,…
Bryce Canyon National Park
Ponderosa Canyon offers long vistas over giant ponderosa pines and a small amphitheater of hoodoos and burnt-orange cliffs, which are especially…
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Utah
This bird refuge engulfs almost 80,000 acres of marshland on the northeastern shores of the Great Salt Lake. The best time for bird-watchers is during…
Zion National Park
Whether you plan to stay at the Zion Lodge or not, a visit to this historic lodge, smack in the middle of Zion Canyon, is a must. Although the…
This is the Place Heritage Park
Salt Lake City
Dedicated to the 1847 arrival of the Mormons, this heritage park covers 450 acres. The centerpiece is a living-history village where, June through August,…
Utah
Thirty miles south of Price you can visit an actual dinosaur dig site producing over 12,000 bones. A dozen species of dinosaur were buried here 150…
Utah
For more than six decades, the Wilcox Ranch protected the ancient archaeological sites in what is now Range Creek Canyon, east of East Carbon (25 miles…
Bryce Canyon National Park
Off Bryce Canyon Scenic Dr, Fairyland offers views north toward the Aquarius Plateau and hoodoos at all stages of evolution, from fin to crumbling tower…
Southwestern Utah
Dozens of red, pink and white sandstone chimneys highlight this colorful state park, named for its photogenic landscape by the National Geographic Society…
Southwestern Utah
This petite museum protects the Coomb's Site, excavated in the 1950s and inhabited from AD 1130 to 1175. The minimal ruins aren't as evocative as some in…
Southwestern Utah
More than 300 miles of trails cover this mountainous forest; 4WD roads lead north of town around Thousand Lake Mountain (11,306ft). Hwy 72, 16 miles west…
Southwestern Utah
Deep ocher-red monoliths rise up roadside as you drive along Hwy 12, 10 miles west of the Bryce Canyon turnoff. The aptly named Red Canyon provides an…
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks
West of Virgin on Hwy 9, before La Verkin, a 1.5-mile gravel-and-dirt road leads south to La Verkin Overlook. Stop for a fantastic 360-degree view of the…
Moab
This paleo-amusement park features giant life-size replica dinosaurs, walking trails, 3D videos that might even bring you to a fourth dimension in some…
Salt Lake City
A 10,000 sq ft glasshouse is the steamy home to dozens of tropical plant species and more than 1000 butterflies, including the iridescent blue morpho and…
Southwestern Utah
Across the road from the blacksmith shop (just a shed with period equipment) in the Fruita Rural -Historic District is the Ripple Rock Nature Center, a…
Bryce Canyon National Park
While many of the hoodoos look like various chess pieces, the Queen Victoria feature at the bottom of the Queen's Garden Trail is one of the more…
Utah
Twelve miles northeast of Vernal, Red Fleet State Park offers boating on a 650-acre reservoir, camping and an easy hike to a series of fossilized dinosaur…
Salt Lake City
The University of Utah, or 'U of U,' was the site of the Olympic Village in 2002. This small, on-site park has giant panels detailing the games and also…
Salt Lake City
You can do more than read a book at this library. Meander past dramatic glass-walled architecture, stroll through the roof garden or stop by the ground…
Salt Lake City
The domed, 1867 auditorium – with a massive 11,000-pipe organ – has incredible acoustics. A pin dropped in the front can be heard in the back, almost…
Southwestern Utah
In the ghost town of Silver Reef, the restored 1878 Wells Fargo building houses a museum and art gallery. Diagrams of the rough-and-tumble town and silver…
Utah
A paved road leads 11 miles to the Fielding Garr Ranch. Take a look around what was a working farm from 1848 until 1981, back when Antelope Island State…
Southwestern Utah
The Gifford Homestead is an old homestead museum where you can also buy ice cream, artisan breads and preserves made from the orchard fruit. Don't skip…
Bryce Canyon National Park
A short path from the parking lot, off Scenic Drive, leads to jaw-dropping views of the Bryce Amphitheater and Silent City. This is also a top spot for…
Box–Death Hollow Wilderness Area
Southwestern Utah
This ruggedly beautiful wilderness area surrounds Hell's Backbone Rd. The 15.5-mile backpack Boulder Mail Trail follows the mule route the post used to…
Southwestern Utah
The Parowan Gap petroglyphs show that humans have been here for milennia. Archaeo-astronomers believe that the gap in the rocks opposite the petroglyphs…
Wasatch Mountains
Prepare for your children to squeal as a couple of animatronic dinosaurs roar to life inside the museum. Outside, it's like a giant playground where you…
