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…
Must-see attractions in Utah
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…
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
Southeastern Utah
More a museum than a park, with ancient Native American artifacts and the best pottery collection in the Southwest. Informative displays provide a good…
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Southeastern Utah
Recreation area that encompasses Lake Powell, the country's second-largest artificial reservoir, in Utah and Arizona. Boating and water sports enthusiasts…
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
Southeastern Utah
This tiny recreation area showcases a single large sandstone rock panel packed with more than 300 petroglyphs attributed to Ute and Ancestral Puebloan…
Kanab
Wander through a bunkhouse, saloon and other buildings used in Western movies filmed locally, including The Outlaw Josey Wales, and learn some tricks of…
St George
St George's oldest residents aren't retirees from Idaho, but Jurassic-era dinosaurs. Entry gets you an interpretive tour of the huge collection of tracks,…
St George
St George has plenty of ‘No’ signs: no touching this, no climbing that, no sitting here and definitely no skateboarding anywhere. So if the kids are…
Kanab
For a glimpse into the region’s popular history, this small museum is worth a stop. While the few pieces of historical memorabilia aren’t particularly…
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…
Kanab
Built in the 1930s, this historic hotel was once movie central. Stars stayed here and owner Whit Parry provided horses, cattle and catering for the sets…
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…
Southeastern Utah
Hundreds of trail miles crisscross this 1.4-million-acre park. In alpine terrain, the spruce- and fir-covered slopes offer respite from the heat (expect…
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…
Canyon Country Discovery Center
Southeastern Utah
As part of the Four Corners School of Outdoor Education, this hands-on, child-friendly learning exhibit center also offers field trips, workshops,…
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…
Salt Lake City
Talk about obscure: Gilgal Garden is a quirky little green space hidden in a residential neighborhood. Most notably, this tiny sculpture garden contains a…
Salt Lake City
This enthusiastic, hands-on children's museum is possibly the best city attraction for families. The 'Saving Lives' exhibit features a real helicopter,…
Zion National Park
These sandstone cliffs named for Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (from the Bible) are a notable viewpoint on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive.
St George
A tour of the Mormon leader's seasonal home and headquarters, now a historic building and museum, illuminates a lot about early town and experimental…
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Southwestern Utah
Kids love the cabins and the brightly painted 19th-century buggies, as well as the outdoor hands-on activities and garden full of old farm equipment to…
Bryce Canyon National Park
This tower looks like the hammer of the mighty Thor. It's best viewed from the upper switchbacks on the Navajo Loop Trail.
Salt Lake City
Soaring galleries showcase permanent collections of ancient Mesoamerican and Mediterranean art, American and regional works, Chinese ceramics and more.
Wasatch Mountains
A modern performance center with an auditorium, experimental theater space, art galleries and dance studios. Check the website for events.
Wasatch Mountains
From July to August, Albion Basin is abloom with wildflowers. July, when an annual wildflower festival is held, is usually peak season.
Zion National Park
This fern-fringed spring is a 5-mile hike from the Temple of Sinawava area via the Narrows.
Southeastern Utah
Pretty cool that they named the town after this sombrero-shaped rock formation. It's about 2 miles north off Hwy 163.
