Things to Do in Grand Canyon, Utah
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Southern Utah
The question is not if your family should visit Bryce Canyon National Park on your trip to southern Utah, but how many days you will spend there enjoying the outdoors while skiing, hiking, biking, and horseback riding....
Bicycling
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Hiking
Skiing
Horseback Riding
Canyon Trail Rides, Zion Canyon
Southern Utah
You'll feel like pioneers riding through undiscovered territory as you wind through the canyon, led by friendly local cowboys who chat with you along the way....
Horseback Riding
Mossy Cave Trail
Southern Utah
Park and hike up the nearly half-mile trail to visit a dripping cave with moss growing on the sides and ceiling, and a small but magnificent waterfall....
Park
Hiking
Roadside Landmark
Scenic Landmark
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
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. ...
Park
Hiking
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....
Park
Zion Lodge Gift Shop
Southern Utah
The Zion Lodge a nice place to hang out (you don't have to be a guest to enjoy their lobby, play chess at the tables set up in front of the big bay windows, or use any of their other facilities, including free spring water to fill up your bottles)....
Historical Landmark
Boutique
Junior Ranger Program, Zion National Park
Southern Utah
Designed with ages 6 to 12 in mind, these educational programs take place at the Zion Nature Center (near the entrance to South Campground, half a mile north of the south park entrance) and include a variety of activites that teach kids about the park....
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Hiking
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. ...
Park
Hiking
Swimming
Western River Expeditions
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Experience the Grand Canyon from inside on the Colorado River. Western River Expeditions has been leading rafting trips for more than 47 years. Spend anywhere...
Rafting
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