Orem is a city of about 94,700 that sits directly under Mount Timpanogos, and its wedge is that it’s the practical trailhead for the Wasatch Front’s most iconic mountain — Timpooneke and Aspen Grove trailheads are both a 20-minute drive up American Fork Canyon or Provo Canyon respectively. Orem is also home to Utah Valley…
Utah · Where to Stay Where to Stay Near Canyonlands National Park Moab for Island in the Sky, Monticello for the Needles — and the two in-park campgrounds worth knowing about before you book. Compare hotelsTrip FAQ Needles district, Canyonlands National Park In-park lodging 0 hotels · 2 campgrounds Moab → Island in the Sky…
Lehi is a fast-growing tech-industry town of about 99,400 that reads like a suburb but actually holds one of the most complete family-attraction complexes in the Mountain West: Thanksgiving Point, a nonprofit campus with five separate paid attractions (Museum of Ancient Life, Butterfly Biosphere, Museum of Natural Curiosity, Farm Country, and Ashton Gardens) plus a…
Utah · Wasatch Front Utah County: Provo, Lehi & Thanksgiving Point Silicon Slopes, Bridal Veil Falls, the Alpine Loop, Sundance, and the state’s best family destination — the local’s guide to the smart base camp south of SLC. Find hotels →FAQ Photo: amazingutah.com Population ~725K SLC airport 25 min to Lehi Best months May–Oct Fall…
Utah · National Park Things to Do in Canyonlands National Park Mesa Arch at sunrise, Grand View Point, the White Rim — plus the Needles day hike most first-time visitors miss. Trip FAQWhere to stay Canyonlands red rock at sunset Best moment Sunrise at Mesa Arch Districts 3 (no connecting roads) From Moab ~40 min…
Park City sits about 32 miles east of downtown Salt Lake City — a 35 to 45-minute drive on I-80 in good conditions. From Salt Lake City International Airport it’s roughly 37 miles and 40 to 50 minutes. The route is short, all interstate, and climbs almost 3,000 feet up Parley’s Canyon into the Wasatch…
The must-do lineup in Capitol Reef is short and specific: drive the 8-mile Scenic Drive, hike Hickman Bridge (under 2 miles round-trip to a huge natural arch), pick your own fruit in the historic Fruita orchards in season, and eat a fresh pie at the Gifford House. Those four fill an easy day. Add a…
The best time to visit Monument Valley is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs sit in the comfortable 55–80°F range, the light is soft, and the crowds thin out — with late September through October the single best window for photographers. That fall stretch is the sweet spot on purpose: the summer monsoon clouds have…
The four best things to do in Salt Lake City with kids are Hogle Zoo ($21.95 adults / $17.95 kids 3–12 in summer), the Natural History Museum of Utah with its wall of real dinosaur bones ($22.95 / $17.95), Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum downtown, and Clark Planetarium — whose entire exhibit floor is completely free….
Yes — people swim in the Great Salt Lake year-round, mostly at Bridger Bay Beach on Antelope Island, and the water is so salty (about 5–27% salinity versus the ocean’s 3.5%) that you literally cannot sink. It’s less “swimming” than floating like a cork on your back. In 2026 the lake sits at roughly 4,191–4,192…
