Where to Go in Utah
Metro
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City rises from the desert floor like a modern oasis, where cutting-edge culture and deep spiritual heritage blend seamlessly beneath the dramatic Wasatch Mountains. From the iconic Temple S
10 itineraries
National Park
Monument Valley (UT side)
Monument Valley straddles the Utah-Arizona border like a gateway to the American West's raw soul. Towering sandstone buttes rise impossibly from rust-red desert floors, their silhouettes burned into t
3 itineraries
National Park
Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville)
Goblin Valley State Park near Hanksville is a surreal landscape where thousands of rust-colored hoodoos—whimsically named "goblins"—rise from the desert floor like a petrified army frozen mid-march. T
11 itineraries
National Park
Natural Bridges NM (Bears Ears area)
Natural Bridges National Monument preserves three of the world's most stunning natural stone arches in a remote corner of southeastern Utah where red rock canyons meet high desert silence. Here, Kachi
3 itineraries
National Park
Hovenweep NM (San Juan County)
Hovenweep stands as a haunting testament to ancestral Puebloan ingenuity, where impossibly balanced towers rise from the high desert like sentinels guarding millennia of secrets. This remote corner of
3 itineraries
National Park
San Rafael Swell (Emery County)
The San Rafael Swell is a vast, sculptured wilderness where 60-million-year-old geological forces have carved an otherworldly landscape of rust-red canyons, hidden slot gorges, and wind-sculpted badla
9 itineraries
National Park
Nine Mile Canyon (near Price)
Nine Mile Canyon stretches across 40 miles of stunning red-rock terrain in eastern Utah, earning its nickname as "the world's longest art gallery" through thousands of ancient petroglyphs and pictogra
11 itineraries
Mountain Ski
Flaming Gorge (UT side, near Vernal)
Flaming Gorge unfolds as a raw, sculpted masterpiece where burnt-orange cliffs plunge toward impossibly blue reservoir waters in Utah's remote northeastern corner. This is a landscape of profound sile
12 itineraries
Lake Cabin
Bear Lake (North Shore, Garden City)
Bear Lake shimmers in an almost impossible turquoise—a pristine alpine jewel cradled between Utah and Idaho that earned its nickname as the "Caribbean of the Rockies." This vast freshwater lake, born
6 itineraries
Mountain Ski
Moab area (beyond national parks)
Beyond Moab's famous national parks lies a landscape of raw geological drama and adventure waiting to be discovered. The Colorado River carves through rust-red canyons while hidden viewpoints like Hel
10 itineraries
Character City
St. George area
St. George glows like a ruby in Utah's southwestern corner, where rust-red canyons meet desert sky and the pace of life feels refreshingly unhurried. This former cotton mission—affectionately known as
4 itineraries
Mountain Ski
Park City (off-season)
Nestled in the Wasatch Mountains at 7,000 feet, Park City transforms into a serene mountain escape during the off-season, shedding its winter ski crowds for a quieter, more intimate experience. Summer
13 itineraries
Character City
Provo area
Nestled against the dramatic Wasatch Mountains, Provo offers a refreshing blend of alpine adventure and vibrant college-town energy. Cascade down the pristine Bridal Veil Falls, hike through the red-r
4 itineraries
Character City
Logan area
Nestled in northern Utah's Cache Valley, Logan is a vibrant college town surrounded by dramatic canyon walls and alpine beauty that shifts with the seasons. The Logan Canyon corridor offers a stunning
4 itineraries
Utah Itineraries
3 Days · Active Retirees
Park City (off-season), Utah
Silver Streets & Summer Ridgelines: Three Slow Days in Park City
5 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Moab area (beyond national parks), Utah
Red Rock, Slow Light: Moab Beyond the Parks
4 stops
2 Days · Young Families
Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville), Utah
Goblins at Golden Hour: A Family Weekend in Utah's Alien Playground
4 stops
2 Days · Young Families
Flaming Gorge (UT side, near Vernal), Utah
Fossils, Red Rock & Turquoise Water: 2 Days in Flaming Gorge
3 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Nine Mile Canyon (near Price), Utah
Stone Stories at Dawn: Three Days Among the Petroglyphs of Nine Mile Canyon
5 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville), Utah
Stone Giants at Dawn: 3 Days Among Goblin Valley's Hoodoos
6 stops
2 Days · Couples
Flaming Gorge (UT side, near Vernal), Utah
Ember Cliffs & Still Water: Two Days in Flaming Gorge
5 stops
2 Days · Couples
Park City (off-season), Utah
Alpine Air & Amber Light: A Couples' Escape to Park City
4 stops
2 Days · Couples
Moab area (beyond national parks), Utah
Slickrock & River Light: Two Days Beyond Moab's Parks
4 stops
2 Days · Young Families
Park City (off-season), Utah
Meadows, Museums & Mining Tales: 2 Slow Days in Summer Park City
4 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Park City (off-season), Utah
Silver Streets & Slow Peaks: 3 Days in Winter Park City
4 stops
2 Days · Couples
San Rafael Swell (Emery County), Utah
Rust, Silence, and Stone: Two Days in the San Rafael Swell
4 stops