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Utahputting the pieces together
Come learn about the unique opportunities the State of Utah has for family fun. We'll learn about campgrounds, hikes, and other activities that families can do together in our state that is rich in
natural wonders and resources.
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Breaking it Up
The Big Ones Types of Activities Areas
– Local - Utah Valley– South– East– West– North
Favorites Resources
The Big Ones
Five National Parks
ArchesCanyon LandsCapitol ReefBryce CanyonZions
Seven National Monuments
Hovenweep National MonumentDinosaur National MonumentCedar Breaks National MonumentTimp Cave National MonumentGrand Staircase – Escalante National
MonumentNatural Bridges National MonumentRainbow Bridge National Monument
Other National Areas
Golden Spike National Historical SiteFlaming Gorge National Recreational AreaGlen Canyon/Lake Powell National
Recreational AreaNational Wildlife RefugesMonument Valley Navajo Tribal ParkFour Corners (Navajo managed) – closed until
June 2010
State Parks Jordenelle (Rock cliff
recreation area) Fremont
Types of Activities
Hikes & BikingDrivesCamping, Fishing, BoatingTrips & ToursCultural & MuseumsActivities
– Ski, Fun, Events, Rafting, etc.
Hikes & Biking Timpanogas Mount Nebo Battlecreek Falls Grovecreek – Battlecreek loop 50 Miles from Snowbird to PG Ashdown Gorge Strawberry point St George Narrows Alpine canyon & falls Natural Bridges Arches Slot Canyons – San Rafael Spiral Getty Hot springs up Diamond Fork Goblin Valley
– Little Wild Horse slot canyon
Great Western Trail Pony Express Trail Mormon Pioneer Trail Mountain Biking Utah Mountain Biking
Trail Guide Horseback Riding Hiking Utah Walks Bike Walk Bike from Utah Lake to
Bridal Veil Falls Jordan River Trail Hike “G” “Y” Buckskin Gulch Bullion Falls near Marysville
Drives - Scenic Byways
Routes Designated National Scenic Byways Flaming Gorge - Uintas Highway 12 All American Road The Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyons Nebo Loop Logan Canyon Trail of the Ancients Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Brian Head-Panguitch Lake
Routes Designated Utah Scenic Byways Alpine Loop Bear Lake Beaver Canyon Big Cottonwood Canyon Capitol Reef Country Cedar Breaks Ogden River
Colorado RiverDead Horse Point MesaFishlakeIndian CanyonIndian Creek CorridorKolob Fingers RoadLittle Cottonwood CanyonMarkaguant High PlateauMirror LakeMonument Valley to BluffKanab to Mt Carmel and Long ValleyOgden RiverPotash/Colorado RiverProvo CanyonZion Park
Other Scenic DrivesLegacy Parkway27 Fall Colors Tours
Drives
Canyon LandsWater pocket fold & Burr TrailBoulder MountainSan Rafael SwellNine mileZions
Camping, Fishing, Boating
Nebo loop (Payson to Santaquin) Joe’s Valley Bear Lake American Fork Canyon Squaw Peak Fillmore State Parks On-line – www.reserveamerica.com Back Packing Bed and Breakfast (ask the veteran residents) Upper Provo river falls (Uintahs) Carp fishing Jordan River Any reservoir or lake, any river or stream
Trips and Tours
Cove Fort Hogle Zoo Pioneer Trail State Park & “This is the Place” Gardens
– Utah House & Utah botanical center (Kaysville)– Red Butte gardens– Temple square (garden tours)– Thanksgiving Point Gardens– Conservation gardens (Orem, West Jordan)
Historical Houses/sites
Cultural & Museums
Plays & Theatre– Small town playhouses– Tuacahn, Shakespearian festival– Capitol Theatre, Pioneer Playhouse, Hale Center Theatre, Off Broadway Theatre– www.utah.com/saltlake/theatre.htm
Performing Arts– Utah Symphony, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Valley Symphony,– Ballet West, Utah Regional Ballet– www.utah.com/arts
Museums– www.utah.com/museums– Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Museum– Children’s Museum– Hutchings Museum (Lehi)– Art Museums (Woodbury Gallery, Springville, BYU)– History Museums (Daughters of Utah Pioneers)
Pageants– Manti, Clarkston, Castle Valley, Salt Lake
ActivitiesSki, Fun, Events, Rafting
13 Resorts - Brian Head in Southern Utah Cross Country Skiing – Wasatch Mountain State Park, Soldier Hollow Cherry Hill Farms Lagoon Imax in mall in Salt Lake, Thanksgiving Point Small Town Celebrations Rodeos (best in the country) Temple Square
– Half hour organ concerts at Temple Square – Christmas lights at TempleSquare
Caving (Grotto club) Rafting – by Flaming Gorge, by Green River, Provo River – upper part
only
Skiing
Ski Resorts– Skiing– Snow Boarding– Jumping– Brian Head
TubingCross Country SkiingSnow shoeing
Local – Utah Valley Area
Lehi
Thanksgiving Point – Dinosaur & other Museum Thanksgiving Point gardens, golf, farm country Cabelas (fish) Hutchings Museum Porter’s Place Willow Park – Camping Radio remote controlled airplane park Lehi Center
– Indoor swimming pool – made for kids– Climbing wall
West Desert
Soldier’s Pass – Dolomite “Square rocks”• Camp Floyd Stage Coach Inn in Fairfield 5 mile pass Clay pits (fossils) Hot pots at Saratoga Springs Pony Express Trail Ghost Towns Toplift Black Canyon – pinenuts every 3 years? Simpson Springs Vernon Lake Geodes
American Fork & Highland
Adventure land ParkAmerican Fork Amphitheatre outdoor
theatre by Developmental CenterMt Timpanogas Temple groundTabernacle (family history center)Fox Hollow golf courseAlpine Country club
Alpine
Candy factoryAlpine Canyon – FallsSliding Rock - water slide – 1 mile hikeHistoric Pioneer Relic Hall & trailsAlpine Art Center and Outdoor sculpture
park
Pleasant Grove & Lindon
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Battle Creek Falls Grove Creek Canyon hike Curly Springs Hogs head trail Timpanokee to PG Jump on it Anderson Park (camping) Fort markers Valley Center Play house in Lindon Grove Theatre (Alhambra)
American Fork Canyon
Alpine Loop Timpanogas Cave Timpanokee Hike to Timp Mutual Dell Camping TibbleFork, Silver lake, mines, fishing, hiking US cave, Skunk Cave Cascade Springs
Provo Canyon
Aspen Grove Stewart Falls Sundance – theatre, skiing Art Shack! Bridal Veil Falls, Upper Falls Wasatch Valley Railroad (Heber Creeper) Provo River fishing Deer Creek Dam Wallsburg, North Fork, Squaw Peak Camp ground Squaw Peak view River running (to Vivian Park)
Orem
Woodbury art museumHale Center TheatreScera ParkScera TheatreClassic Skating - Roller Skating RinkUVU great events!
– Athletics, Library, Plays, Dance, etc.
Provo
Crandall Historical Printing Museum Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum Provo library (it's a cool library, lots of good events) BYU
– Earth Science Museum– Monte L. Bean Museum– Art Museum– Museum of peoples and culture– Building displays – Food science building aquariums
Springville
Hobble Creek CanyonKelly’s GroveSpringville Art MuseumArt city play houseHobble Creek Parkway Trail Jolley’s RanchSpringville World Folkfest (last week July)
Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork CanyonDiamond ForkSpanish Fork FairgroundsKrishna TempleUtah Valley LlamasDaughters of Utah Pioneer’s MuseumFestival of Lights
Payson
Payson CanyonPayson community playsPayson LakesNebo LoopScottish Festival
South County
Young Living Lavender FarmsBurston PondsSouth Ridge Farms (Santaquin)
Salt Lake Area
Aquarium in Sandy This is the place state park Temple Square Ensign Peak hike State Capital Red Butte Gardens Natural History Museum at UofU Art Museum at UofU Fun places to stay – avenues, etc. Kings English book store up in Salt Lake (great
independent book store, also lots of good author events)
State by the “Pieces”
South
Petrified wood in San RafaelSwinging Bridge, Wedge, HondooRed CanyonHole in the RockHot springs by FillmoreCalf Creek FallsBig Rock Candy MountainCoral Pink Sand Dunes
East
Nine Mile– http://www.climb-utah.com/Misc/ninemile.htm
Dinosaur Uintahs Smith & Morehouse Wolf Creek Pass Mount Baldy hike Fish in small streams Lake Marjorie
West
Great Basin National Monument & Lehman Caves
GeodesGhost townsTopaz MountainSimpson Springs
North
Ice caves up Logan Promintory point Bear lake (beach) Great Salt Lake Antelope Island Wheeler Farm Temple square Hogle Zoo Hardware Ranch Wildlife refuges (bird) Minetonka cave Hiking the wind caves up Logan canyon Tony Grove Hill Airforce Base Museum
Favorites
4 day 3 nights trip– Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef,
Boulder Mountain, Anasai, Calf Creek, Escalante, Bryce, Big Rock Candy mountain
Overnight trip– Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome
Counties
Resources www.utah.gov www.utah.com
http://www.utah.com/topspots/ www.utahvalley.org/thing-to-do www.utahoutdooractivities.com http://utahlinks.org www.ghosttowns.com/states/ut/ututah.html www.uen.org/counties www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht00_index.html www.nps.gov/state/UT www.recreation.gov http://utah.citysearch.com www.localhikes.com http://scenicutah.com/ 100 Hikes in Utah by Steve Mann & Rhett Olson Ranger stations – PG, BLM, National Forest Service, NPS,
The Beginning
Find a dirt road and follow it!
Go prepared! Be safe! Have fun!
Leave it better for the next guy!