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Grand Staircase National Monument, Utah (Joe Cornish/Digital Vision/Getty)

Utah Overview

From its desolate red-rock canyons to its soaring pine-covered peaks, Utah is spectacular. There aren't many places in the world where the forces of nature have come together with such dramatic results, creating a magnificent outdoor playground. This is a land of cultural discovery, and all the peoples who have settled here—from the ancestors of today's Pueblo Indians to Brigham Young's Mormons to mountain men and Wild West bandits—have left their distinctive mark, contributing to a wild, colorful history. Read More

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Alta/Snowbird, Utah
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Stimulating the Slopes
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Pleiades Canyon, UT
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Deep Canyons
Ogden, UT
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Mountain West
Dream Destinations for Culture Vultures
Sundance (Utah) and Rajasthan (India)

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Trip Ideas

Reaching Winter's Next Frontier
Learn to live in—and love—the backcountry surrounding three of Utah's premier ski resorts, with equal emphasis on education and deep-powder turns.
Winter Family Fun in Park City
Introduction
Enchanted Canyon
Zion Lodge, Utah
An Olympic Endeavor: Skiing Salt Lake City's Stars of 2002
Whitewater Wanderlust: Paddling Utah's Colorado and Green Rivers

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Green River Rafting through Desolation Canyon
Holiday Expeditions
from $995, 6 days
If you really want to get away there's no better place than the Green River Wilderness and Desolation Canyon. ...
Green River Saddles & Paddles
Western River Expeditions
from $1455, 6-7 days
Carving its way through astounding sandstone walls, beautiful river beaches, and a legacy of incomparable outlaw and Indian history, the Green River...
Colorado River Jetboat Adventure - 1 Day
Moab Adventure Center
from $70, 1 days
This 4-hour jetboat excursion takes you into spectacular river scenery bordering Canyonlands National Park. The newest and best-equipped boats are...
Canyonlands-Escalante Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $2598, 6 days
Forming a bizarre and surreal landscape, the canyons of Utah's Color Country make up one of the West's most fascinating geologic wonderlands....
Wild Westwater Canyon Rafting
Sheri Griffith Expeditions
from $599, 3 days
The 3 day Wild Westwater Canyon trip has all the components of a classic river trip: great whitewater, wonderful camp sites, lots of good hikes,...

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Attractions

Museum of Moab

2 blocks east of Main St
118 E. Center St
Moab, Utah

Description:

This growing museum, which is also known as the Dan O'Laurie Museum of Moab, has numerous... Read More

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Sheri Griffith Expeditions

Moab
P.O. 1324
Moab, Utah 84532

Description: Adventurous rafting expeditions head down raging waters and tranquil sections of the Colorado and... Read More

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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 past 13 spectacular overlooks of Bryce Canyon. On... Read More

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