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There are 13 parks and recreation areas in this area.
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Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin and Mojave Desert provinces. This unique geography and the variety of life zones within the park make Zion significant as a place of unusual plant and animal diversity. read more...
Phone: (435) 772-3256 Price Range: $10 - $20 Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Springdale Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Cross Country Skiing, Downhill Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing Details Provided By: Zion National Park
Canyonlands National Park preserves a colorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries. The Colorado and Green rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. While the districts share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character and offers different opportunities for exploration and learning. read more...
Phone: 435-719-2313 Price Range: $5 - $10 Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Moab Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Boating and Watercraft, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing, Tours Details Provided By: Canyonlands National Park
Timpanogos Cave National Monument sits high in the Wasatch Mountains. The cave system consists of three spectacularly decorated caverns. Each cavern has unique colors and formations. Helictites and anthodites are just a few of the many dazzling formations to be found in the many chambers. As visitors climb to the cave entrance, on a hike gaining over 1,000 feet in elevation, they are offered incredible views of American Fork Canyon. read more...
Phone: 801-756-5238 Price Range: $0 - $7 Open Season: May 07 - Oct 10 Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: American Fork Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Monument Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing Details Provided By: Timpanogos Cave National Monument
The Pony Express National Historic Trail was used by young men on fast paced horses to carry the nation's mail across the country, from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, in the unprecedented time of only ten days. Organized by private entrepreneurs, the horse-and-rider relay system became the nation's most direct and practical means of east-west communications before the telegraph. Though only in operation for 18 months, between April 1860 and October 1861, the trail proved the feasibility of a central overland transportation route, and played a vital role in aligning California with the Union in the years just before the Civil War. read more...
Phone: (801) 741-1012 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Salt Lake City Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Trail Activities: Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Pony Express National Historic Trail
Natural Bridges protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. Located on a tree-covered mesa cut by deep sandstone canyons, three natural bridges formed where meandering streams eroded the canyon walls. The bridges are named Kachina, Owachomo and Sipapu. read more...
Phone: (435)692-1234 Price Range: $3 - $6 Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Lake Powell Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Monument Activities: Hiking, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Natural Bridges National Monument
Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869. Golden Spike was designated as a national historic site in nonfederal ownership on April 2, 1957, and authorized for federal ownership and administration by an act of Congress on July 30, 1965. read more...
Phone: (435) 471-2209 Price Range: $4 - $5 Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Brigham City Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Site Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring Details Provided By: Golden Spike National Historic Site
A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift and erosion have created a deep canyon of rock walls, fins, spires and columns, that spans some three miles, and is over 2,000 feet deep. The rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet above sea level, and is forested with islands of Englemann spruce, subalpine fir and aspen; separated by broad meadows of brilliant summertime wild flowers. read more...
Phone: (435) 586-9451 Price Range: $0 - $4 Open Season: June 1 - Oct 15 Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Cedar City Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Monument Activities: Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing Details Provided By: Cedar Breaks
Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations. In some areas, faulting has exposed millions of years of geologic history.The extraordinary features of the park, including balanced rocks, fins and pinnacles, are highlighted by a striking environment of contrasting colors, landforms and textures. read more...
Phone: (435)719-2299 Price Range: $5 - $10 Open Season: N/A Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Moab Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Park Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs, Tours Details Provided By: Arches
As the harbinger of America's westward expansion, the Oregon Trail was the pathway to the Pacific for fur traders, gold seekers, missionaries and others. Beginning in 1841 and continuing for more than 20 years, an estimated 300,000 emigrants followed this route from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon on a trip that took five months to complete. read more...
Phone: (801) 741-1012 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Salt Lake City Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Trail Activities: Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Oregon National Historic Trail
Led by Brigham Young, roughly 70,000 Mormons traveled along the Mormon Pioneer Trail from 1846 to 1869 in order to escape religious persecution. The general route is from Nauvoo, Illinois, to Salt Lake City, Utah, covering about 1,300 miles. read more...
Phone: (801) 741-1012 Price Range: N/A Open Season: N/A Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Salt Lake City Nearest Lake or River: N/A Park Type: National Historic Trail Activities: Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs Details Provided By: Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail