Utahputting the pieces together

Come learn about the unique opportunities the State of Utah has for family fun. We'll learn about campgrounds, hikes, and other activities that families can do together in our state that is rich in

natural wonders and resources.

Email suggestions to walkerra@uvu.edu

Breaking it Up

The Big Ones Types of Activities Areas

– Local - Utah Valley– South– East– West– North

Favorites Resources

The Big Ones

Five National Parks

ArchesCanyon LandsCapitol ReefBryce CanyonZions

Seven National Monuments

Hovenweep National MonumentDinosaur National MonumentCedar Breaks National MonumentTimp Cave National MonumentGrand Staircase – Escalante National

MonumentNatural Bridges National MonumentRainbow Bridge National Monument

Other National Areas

Golden Spike National Historical SiteFlaming Gorge National Recreational AreaGlen Canyon/Lake Powell National

Recreational AreaNational Wildlife RefugesMonument Valley Navajo Tribal ParkFour Corners (Navajo managed) – closed until

June 2010

State Parks Jordenelle (Rock cliff

recreation area) Fremont

Types of Activities

Hikes & BikingDrivesCamping, Fishing, BoatingTrips & ToursCultural & MuseumsActivities

– Ski, Fun, Events, Rafting, etc.

Hikes & Biking Timpanogas Mount Nebo Battlecreek Falls Grovecreek – Battlecreek loop 50 Miles from Snowbird to PG Ashdown Gorge Strawberry point St George Narrows Alpine canyon & falls Natural Bridges Arches Slot Canyons – San Rafael Spiral Getty Hot springs up Diamond Fork Goblin Valley

– Little Wild Horse slot canyon

Great Western Trail Pony Express Trail Mormon Pioneer Trail Mountain Biking Utah Mountain Biking

Trail Guide Horseback Riding Hiking Utah Walks Bike Walk Bike from Utah Lake to

Bridal Veil Falls Jordan River Trail Hike “G” “Y” Buckskin Gulch Bullion Falls near Marysville

Drives - Scenic Byways

Routes Designated National Scenic Byways Flaming Gorge - Uintas Highway 12 All American Road The Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyons Nebo Loop Logan Canyon Trail of the Ancients Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Brian Head-Panguitch Lake

Routes Designated Utah Scenic Byways Alpine Loop Bear Lake Beaver Canyon Big Cottonwood Canyon Capitol Reef Country Cedar Breaks Ogden River

Colorado RiverDead Horse Point MesaFishlakeIndian CanyonIndian Creek CorridorKolob Fingers RoadLittle Cottonwood CanyonMarkaguant High PlateauMirror LakeMonument Valley to BluffKanab to Mt Carmel and Long ValleyOgden RiverPotash/Colorado RiverProvo CanyonZion Park

Other Scenic DrivesLegacy Parkway27 Fall Colors Tours

Drives

Canyon LandsWater pocket fold & Burr TrailBoulder MountainSan Rafael SwellNine mileZions

Camping, Fishing, Boating

Nebo loop (Payson to Santaquin) Joe’s Valley Bear Lake American Fork Canyon Squaw Peak Fillmore State Parks On-line – www.reserveamerica.com Back Packing Bed and Breakfast (ask the veteran residents) Upper Provo river falls (Uintahs) Carp fishing Jordan River Any reservoir or lake, any river or stream

Trips and Tours

Cove Fort Hogle Zoo Pioneer Trail State Park & “This is the Place” Gardens

– Utah House & Utah botanical center (Kaysville)– Red Butte gardens– Temple square (garden tours)– Thanksgiving Point Gardens– Conservation gardens (Orem, West Jordan)

Historical Houses/sites

Cultural & Museums

Plays & Theatre– Small town playhouses– Tuacahn, Shakespearian festival– Capitol Theatre, Pioneer Playhouse, Hale Center Theatre, Off Broadway Theatre– www.utah.com/saltlake/theatre.htm

Performing Arts– Utah Symphony, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Valley Symphony,– Ballet West, Utah Regional Ballet– www.utah.com/arts

Museums– www.utah.com/museums– Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Museum– Children’s Museum– Hutchings Museum (Lehi)– Art Museums (Woodbury Gallery, Springville, BYU)– History Museums (Daughters of Utah Pioneers)

Pageants– Manti, Clarkston, Castle Valley, Salt Lake

ActivitiesSki, Fun, Events, Rafting

13 Resorts - Brian Head in Southern Utah Cross Country Skiing – Wasatch Mountain State Park, Soldier Hollow Cherry Hill Farms Lagoon Imax in mall in Salt Lake, Thanksgiving Point Small Town Celebrations Rodeos (best in the country) Temple Square

– Half hour organ concerts at Temple Square – Christmas lights at TempleSquare

Caving (Grotto club) Rafting – by Flaming Gorge, by Green River, Provo River – upper part

only

Skiing

Ski Resorts– Skiing– Snow Boarding– Jumping– Brian Head

TubingCross Country SkiingSnow shoeing

Local – Utah Valley Area

Lehi

Thanksgiving Point – Dinosaur & other Museum Thanksgiving Point gardens, golf, farm country Cabelas (fish) Hutchings Museum Porter’s Place Willow Park – Camping Radio remote controlled airplane park Lehi Center

– Indoor swimming pool – made for kids– Climbing wall

West Desert

Soldier’s Pass – Dolomite “Square rocks”• Camp Floyd Stage Coach Inn in Fairfield 5 mile pass Clay pits (fossils) Hot pots at Saratoga Springs Pony Express Trail Ghost Towns Toplift Black Canyon – pinenuts every 3 years? Simpson Springs Vernon Lake Geodes

American Fork & Highland

Adventure land ParkAmerican Fork Amphitheatre outdoor

theatre by Developmental CenterMt Timpanogas Temple groundTabernacle (family history center)Fox Hollow golf courseAlpine Country club

Alpine

Candy factoryAlpine Canyon – FallsSliding Rock - water slide – 1 mile hikeHistoric Pioneer Relic Hall & trailsAlpine Art Center and Outdoor sculpture

park

Pleasant Grove & Lindon

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum Battle Creek Falls Grove Creek Canyon hike Curly Springs Hogs head trail Timpanokee to PG Jump on it Anderson Park (camping) Fort markers Valley Center Play house in Lindon Grove Theatre (Alhambra)

American Fork Canyon

Alpine Loop Timpanogas Cave Timpanokee Hike to Timp Mutual Dell Camping TibbleFork, Silver lake, mines, fishing, hiking US cave, Skunk Cave Cascade Springs

Provo Canyon

Aspen Grove Stewart Falls Sundance – theatre, skiing Art Shack! Bridal Veil Falls, Upper Falls Wasatch Valley Railroad (Heber Creeper) Provo River fishing Deer Creek Dam Wallsburg, North Fork, Squaw Peak Camp ground Squaw Peak view River running (to Vivian Park)

Orem

Woodbury art museumHale Center TheatreScera ParkScera TheatreClassic Skating - Roller Skating RinkUVU great events!

– Athletics, Library, Plays, Dance, etc.

Provo

Crandall Historical Printing Museum Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum Provo library (it's a cool library, lots of good events) BYU

– Earth Science Museum– Monte L. Bean Museum– Art Museum– Museum of peoples and culture– Building displays – Food science building aquariums

Springville

Hobble Creek CanyonKelly’s GroveSpringville Art MuseumArt city play houseHobble Creek Parkway Trail Jolley’s RanchSpringville World Folkfest (last week July)

Spanish Fork

Spanish Fork CanyonDiamond ForkSpanish Fork FairgroundsKrishna TempleUtah Valley LlamasDaughters of Utah Pioneer’s MuseumFestival of Lights

Payson

Payson CanyonPayson community playsPayson LakesNebo LoopScottish Festival

South County

Young Living Lavender FarmsBurston PondsSouth Ridge Farms (Santaquin)

Salt Lake Area

Aquarium in Sandy This is the place state park Temple Square Ensign Peak hike State Capital Red Butte Gardens Natural History Museum at UofU Art Museum at UofU Fun places to stay – avenues, etc. Kings English book store up in Salt Lake (great

independent book store, also lots of good author events)

State by the “Pieces”

South

Petrified wood in San RafaelSwinging Bridge, Wedge, HondooRed CanyonHole in the RockHot springs by FillmoreCalf Creek FallsBig Rock Candy MountainCoral Pink Sand Dunes

East

Nine Mile– http://www.climb-utah.com/Misc/ninemile.htm

Dinosaur Uintahs Smith & Morehouse Wolf Creek Pass Mount Baldy hike Fish in small streams Lake Marjorie

West

Great Basin National Monument & Lehman Caves

GeodesGhost townsTopaz MountainSimpson Springs

North

Ice caves up Logan Promintory point Bear lake (beach) Great Salt Lake Antelope Island Wheeler Farm Temple square Hogle Zoo Hardware Ranch Wildlife refuges (bird) Minetonka cave Hiking the wind caves up Logan canyon Tony Grove Hill Airforce Base Museum

Favorites

4 day 3 nights trip– Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef,

Boulder Mountain, Anasai, Calf Creek, Escalante, Bryce, Big Rock Candy mountain

Overnight trip– Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome

Counties

Resources www.utah.gov www.utah.com

http://www.utah.com/topspots/ www.utahvalley.org/thing-to-do www.utahoutdooractivities.com http://utahlinks.org www.ghosttowns.com/states/ut/ututah.html www.uen.org/counties www.co.tooele.ut.us/ht00_index.html www.nps.gov/state/UT www.recreation.gov http://utah.citysearch.com www.localhikes.com http://scenicutah.com/ 100 Hikes in Utah by Steve Mann & Rhett Olson Ranger stations – PG, BLM, National Forest Service, NPS,

The Beginning

Find a dirt road and follow it!

Go prepared! Be safe! Have fun!

Leave it better for the next guy!