Utah Active and Adventure Vacations

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Twilight at Fisher Towers near Moab, Utah
Fisher Towers at twilight, Moab, Utah (Corbis)

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Gear

  • Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
  • How I Came to Know and Love the Backcountry
    The Basics of Telemark Skiing

Fitness

  • Mountain Athlete
    outside
    Jackson, Wyoming
  • Chalk It Up
    outside
    Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
  • Blitzing the Backcountry
    outside
    Turn your winter fitness routine into a brand-new adventure
  • The Rowbike
    outside
    Video
  • Saddle Up
    outside
    Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.


Attractions

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Bryce Scenic Drive
Bryce Canyon National Park
PO Box 640201
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 84764-0201
Description: From the park entrance, this 18-mile road runs... Read More
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Chimney Rock Trail
3 miles west of the visitor center on the north side of UT 24
Capitol Reef National Park, HC 70 Box 15
Torrey, Utah 84775 Map
Description: On this 3.5-mile loop trail, you'll have a fine... Read More
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Corona Arch and Bowtie Arch Trail
southwest of Moab
BLM Moab Field Office, 82 East Dogwood
Moab, Utah 84532 Map
Description: This three-mile roundtrip trail leads across... Read More
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Hotels

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Boulder Mountain Lodge
PO Box 1397, Highway 12
Boulder, UT 84716 Map
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Cedar Breaks Lodge & Spa
223 Hunter Ridge Rd.
Brian Head, UT 84719-0248 Map
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Courtyard Page
600 Clubhouse Drive, P.O. Box 4150
Page, AZ 86040 Map
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