Table of Contents
The Best Utah Travel Experiences
The Best Family-Vacation Experiences
The Best Destinations for Fishing and Watersports
The Best Places to Discover American Indian Culture
The Best of the Performing Arts
A Look at Modern Mormonism—or, Yes, You Can Get a Drink in Utah
What Mormonism Means for Visitors to Utah
Chapter 3: Suggested Utah Itineraries
Chapter 4: The Active Vacation Planner
Preparing for Your Active Vacation
Staying Healthy and Safe in the Outdoors
More to See and Do in and around Salt Lake City
Historic Buildings and Monuments
Outdoor Pursuits and Spectator Sports
The Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island State Park
Chapter 6: The Northern Wasatch Front: Utah’s Old West
Ogden: Utah’s West at Its Wildest
Where East Met West: Golden Spike
Ogden Valley and the Northern Wasatch Front
Northern Wasatch Front (Near the Idaho Border)
Chapter 7: The Southern Wasatch Front: World-Class Skiing and More
The Cottonwood Canyons Resorts
Park City: Utah’s Premier Resort Town
Skiing the Park City Area Resorts
Warm-Weather Fun In and Around Park City
More to See and Do in Park City
Movies, Music and More in the Mountains: Sundance and the Performing Arts
Park City After Dark: The Club Scene
Heber Valley Historic Railroad, Strawberry Reservoir and Some Great State Parks
Exploring Brigham Young University
More to See and Do in the Provo Area
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Chapter 8: Dinosaurs and Natural Wonders in Utah’s Northeast Corner
Vernal: Gateway to Dinosaur national monument
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Exploring Flaming Gorge by Car
Chapter 9: Utah’s Dixie and the Colorful Southwest Corner
Getting Outdoors in Utah’s Color Country
St. George: Gateway to the Wonders of the South
More Outdoor Pursuits in the St. George Area
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Kanab: Cinema, Sand Dunes and Grand Canyon Gateway
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
More to See and Do in the Kanab Area
Chapter 10: Zion National Park
Exploring Zion by Shuttle or Car
Wildlife Viewing and Bird-Watching
What to See and Do in Nearby Springdale
Chapter 11: Bryce Canyon National Park
What to See and Do Just Outside Bryce Canyon
Kodachrome Basin: A Picture-Perfect State Park
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and the Highway 12 Scenic Drive
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
North from Escalante Along Utah 12
Chapter 12: Capitol Reef National Park
What Makes Capitol Reef So Special?
Petroglyphs to Pioneers: Capitol Reef’s Historic Sites
Four-Wheel Touring and Mountain Biking
Chapter 13: Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Hiking, Mountain Biking and Four-Wheeling
At Bullfrog and the Other Marinas
Chapter 14: From Moab to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
Moab: Gateway to the National Parks
Seeing the Park’s Highlights by Car
To the Dinosaurs of Price and Beyond
Chapter 15: The Four Corners Area
White-Water Rafting and Other Organized Tours
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Exploring Monument Valley by Car
Natural Bridges National Monument
East to Colorado and an Additional Archaeological Site
Chapter 16: Planning Your Trip to Utah