Things to Do in Utah
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Kodachrome Basin State Park
Southern Utah
The rocks at Kodachrome Basin State Park record 180 million years of geological history. Here, in a dramatic, Old West cowboy movie setting, red and white colored cliffs and large columns of sedimentary pipe-shaped rocks jut out from the ground. ...
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Bicycling
Skiing
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Lake Powell
Southern Utah
Located at the heart of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the 186-mile long Lake Powell is a prime destination for families interested in renting houseboats and locals from Arizona and Utah looking for water relief during the hot summer months....
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Bicycling
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Boating
The Narrows
Southern Utah
The once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking in a river between cliff walls looming above like nature's skyscrapers is an absolute must-do for anyone with teenagers, and can even be attempted for short distances with young children. ...
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Hiking
Swimming
Rainbow Point
Southern Utah
The views at Rainbow Point are as astonishing as those in the Grand Canyon but represent just a tiny fraction of southern Utah's awe-inspiring plateaus. At the southernmost tip 18 miles into the park, Rainbow Point stands at an elevation of 9,115 feet....
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Hiking
West Rim Trail to Angel's Landing
Southern Utah
Not for the faint of heart or for anyone afraid of heights, the West Rim Trail to Angels Landing is one of the highlights of Zion National Park. But the effort is worth it—you'll see why when you get to the top....
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Hiking
Clark Planetarium
Salt Lake City, Utah
the coolest exhibit at the Clark Planetarium is the Lunar Gravity Simulator, which starts with a 10-minute lesson followed by 3 minutes of gravity defiance (for kids of all ages up to 250 pounds)....
Movie Theater
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Zion Canyon Visitor Center
Southern Utah
The visitor center at Zion is more impressive than most: it has a huge bookstore with books on every possible local subject, a display outside that not only has detailed information about the park but also explains the ecological design of the building....
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Zion National Park
Southern Utah
Zion National Park is as awe-inspiring as the Grand Canyon, with its massive cliffs and gleaming sandstone. Wildlife and wildflowers abound in the springtime, when water rushes off cliff faces and small waterfalls crop up out of the rock....
Bicycling
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Hiking
Skiing
Swimming
Riverside Walk
Southern Utah
Follow a stroller- and wheelchair-accessible path that parallels the Virgin River with several access points leading down to the cool water. Abundant vegetation and the proximity of the water make this hike shadier and cooler than others in the park. ...
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Hiking
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