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Home to five national parks, 43 state parks, national monuments, national recreation areas and ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth®’, Utah represents the best of both the Rocky Mountains and the Desert Southwest. Whether it’s heart- thumping downhill skiing, gravity-defying rock climbing, thrilling white-water rafting or just Tourism Attractions communing with nature, Utah has it all – holding American West Heritage Center true to the state’s ‘Life Elevated’ brand. Antelope Island State Park Arches National Park New for Salt Lake City in 2012 is the City Creek Bear Lake State Park Center, a luxury mall across from one of Utah’s Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge most popular attractions, Temple Square. The Bryce Canyon National Park new City Creek Center can be accessed by a Canyonlands National Park 10-minute light-rail ride from the Salt Lake City Cedar Breaks National Monument International Airport. Also new to Salt Lake this Dead Horse Point State Park year is the Natural History Museum of Utah which Goblin Valley State Park will showcase previously-unseen artefacts from Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Utah’s history and prehistory. Salt Lake City San Rafael Swell In 2012, Utah’s 14 ski resorts are rolling out the Zion National Park white carpet to celebrate the 10-year anniversary Services offered by the Utah Office of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. The event of Tourism include paleontology, shared the secret of Utah’s Greatest Snow on adventure, incentive, and filmed-in Utah Earth® with the world. itineraries. French, German, Queen’s English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, For information on Utah destinations and Japanese, Korean and Chinese Utah recreational opportunities visit www.visitutah.com. Travel Guides are available. Photo images, b-roll and contact lists also available.

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of Blue John Canyon is the location of the heroic self-rescue of of the most significant rock art in North basis for the film, 127 Hours. Horseshoe Canyon contains some

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Colorado River and its tributaries. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, Colorado River and its tributaries.

Join local outfitters for a guided tour of this beautiful and remote area. Join local outfitters for a guided tour of this beautiful and remote Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Canyonlands preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless

Horseshoe Canyon Visit – Suggested a hike to Mesa Arch, 45 minutes roundtrip. Canyonlands National Park – Suggested a hike to Mesa Visit

safaris or even hot air balloon rides, local outfitters can provide safe and fun experiences. safaris or even hot air balloon rides, local outfitters can provide

want to do while visiting Moab. Whether it is river rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, off-road vehicle off-road biking, mountain climbing, rock rafting, river is it Whether Moab. visiting while do to want

Up for adventure? Visit one of Moab’s many adventure outfitters. They offer everything a tourist would They offer outfitters. many adventure one of Moab’s Up for adventure? Visit

Spend the day exploring Moab’s beautiful red rock scenery. beautiful red rock scenery. Spend the day exploring Moab’s

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www.stateparks.utah.gov Canyonlands National Park’s sculpted pinnacles and buttes. Canyonlands National Park’s

River, the park provides a breathtaking panorama of River, Byways. www.discovermoab.com

parks. Towering 2,000 feet (600m) above the Colorado Towering parks. visit, sit back and enjoy the scenery on Moab’s three Scenic on Moab’s visit, sit back and enjoy the scenery

Dead Horse Point is one of Utah’s most spectacular state most spectacular Dead Horse Point is one of Utah’s trips of any length and experience level. For a more relaxing trips of any length and experience

famous mountain biking, hiking, four-wheel driving or river famous mountain biking, hiking, Dead Horse Point State Park Visit

in the southwest. Let Moab be your base camp for world- Let Moab be your base camp for in the southwest.

River has made it one of the most sought after destinations it one of the most sought after destinations River has made

two national parks and the cool waters of the Colorado and the cool waters of the Colorado two national parks

Moab’s unique combination of beautiful red rock scenery, beautiful red rock scenery, unique combination of Moab’s

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Office of Tourism is sure movie-goers will be intrigued. is sure movie-goers Tourism Office of worldwide. After seeing the amazing 127 Hours colored landscapes of Utah’s canyon country, the Utah the canyon country, of Utah’s landscapes 127 Hours colored the amazing After seeing worldwide.

which generated six Oscar nominations. It brings the state’s diverse landscape to life for movie-goers to life for movie-goers diverse landscape It brings the state’s nominations. six Oscar which generated

127 Hours, shot on location in Utah’s majestic red rock country, is a cinematographic masterpiece masterpiece a cinematographic is red rock country, majestic in Utah’s shot on location 127 Hours, 127 127 UTAH www.sanrafaelcountry.com www.sanrafaelcountry.com www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley Goblin Valley State Park State Valley Goblin y it C

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211 miles / 339 km - 4 hours 211 Depart for Salt Lake City rock climbing, sightseeing, off-road vehicles and canoeing. vehicles and rock climbing, sightseeing, off-road one of Utah’s best outdoor playgrounds. The “Swell” provides opportunities for camping, hiking, biking, The “Swell” provides opportunities for camping, best outdoor playgrounds. one of Utah’s Two thousand square miles of narrow, circuitous canyons, scenic cliffs and towering buttes make up and towering buttes make circuitous canyons, scenic cliffs thousand square miles of narrow, Two

hike Bell and Little Wild Horse Canyon. – suggest Buckhorn Pictograph Panel, the Little Grand Canyon Overlook or Explore San Rafael Swell – suggest Buckhorn Pictograph goblins and formations, is often compared to Mars. goblins and formations, is often This strange and colorful valley is unlike any other in Utah. The landscape, covered with sandstone The landscape, covered unlike any other in Utah. This strange and colorful valley is Arches National Park Arches National Visit

Goblin Valley State Park State Goblin Valley Visit 52 miles / 84 km - 1 hour 52 miles / 84 km www.nps.gov/arch Arch. www.nps.gov/arch most iconic images, Delicate one of Utah’s features at Arches, home to the world’s largest concentration of naturally formed rock arches, including largest concentration of naturally Arches, home to the world’s features at Delicate natural sandstone arches and impossibly balanced rocks are among the amazing geological balanced rocks are among the sandstone arches and impossibly Delicate natural Overnight: Green River UTAH

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84 miles / 134 km - 2 hours Overnight Springdale www.nps.gov/zion Riverside Walk. Landing, Weeping Rock, The Narrows and The Narrows Rock, Landing, Weeping trails in Zion include the Emerald Pools, Angel’s Angel’s the Emerald Pools, trails in Zion include via shuttle, bike, horse and trail. Popular hiking via shuttle, bike, Utah’s oldest and most visited outdoor attraction oldest and most visited Utah’s peaceful yet dramatic landscape. Tour Zion Tour landscape. peaceful yet dramatic land,” which is the perfect way to describe this land,” which is the When translated, Zion means the “promised When translated,

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267 miles / 427 km - 4.5 hours 267 miles / 427 Salt Lake City Salt Lake Depart for at Sunrise Point. at Sunrise is a view not to be missed. Have your camera ready to take advantage of this beautiful sight this beautiful sight advantage of ready to take Have your camera not to be missed. is a view Morning to enjoy Bryce Canyon. For those earlier risers, the casting light from the rising sun from the rising the casting light earlier risers, For those to enjoy Bryce Canyon. Morning UTAH , a living history farm

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82 miles / 133 km - 1.5 hours Red Butte Gardens and the new Natural History Museum of Utah. and the new Natural History Red Butte Gardens including The Utah Olympic Park, This Is The Place Heritage Park, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, Place Heritage Park, Snowbird Ski The Is This The Utah Olympic Park, including The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass is an all-inclusive pass to 13 of Salt Lake’s most popular attractions to 13 of Salt Lake’s Pass is an all-inclusive pass Salt Lake Connect The Visit Overnight: Salt Lake City in the USA, Salt Lake City has earned the nickname, “Crossroads of the W Lake City has earned the nickname, in the USA, Salt cultural and arts festivals, as well as farmers’ markets and distinctive events. Due to its unique position events. Due to its unique position markets and distinctive festivals, as well as farmers’ cultural and arts 2002 Winter Olympics. During the warmer months, the downtown area provides a wide variety of the downtown area provides During the warmer months, 2002 Winter Olympics. hiking, mountain biking and much more. It is no surprise that this city was chosen as the site of the surprise that this city was chosen biking and much more. It is no hiking, mountain a plethora of natural wonders and great opportunities for exciting outdoors activities including skiing, for exciting outdoors activities wonders and great opportunities a plethora of natural the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, Salt Lake’s high elevation and four-season year provides year elevation and four-season high Salt Lake’s Rocky Mountains, edge of the the western was founded in 1847 and is the capital and most populous city in Utah. Situated on city in Utah. most populous is the capital and in 1847 and City was founded Salt Lake

cooking, tending to farm animals and tomahawk throwing. that provides a firsthand experience of life in the Old West. Hands-on activities include arts and crafts, West. Hands-on activities that provides a firsthand experience of life in the Old Overnight: Logan

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/ www.bearlake.org www.byways.org and sailing. To complete your Bear Lake experience, enjoy a famous raspberry shake! complete your Bear Lake experience, To and sailing. Recreational opportunities in the area include horseback riding, waterskiing, boating, swimming Recreational opportunities in the Bear Lake meadows and rugged rock formations. It is the perfect approach to Bear Lake State Park. meadows and rugged rock formations.

Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway The Logan Canyon National Scenic 40 miles / 64 km - 52 minutes

Overnight: Logan Overnight: Logan www.tourcachevalley.com www.tourcachevalley.com famous cheese, milk products, coffee, cookies, honey and chocolates during their Logan stay. during their Logan stay. cookies, honey and chocolates milk products, coffee, famous cheese, Cache Valley is well-known for its agricultural products. Visitors can sample Cache Valley’s Valley’s sample Cache can Visitors agricultural products. well-known for its is Cache Valley Spend your day visiting Spend your

Tabernacle, the 1914 Bluebird Café and the newly restored Cache County Courthouse. Cache County Courthouse. newly restored Café and the the 1914 Bluebird Tabernacle, and storefronts. Highlights include early Mormon pioneer architecture showcased in the Logan in the architecture showcased Mormon pioneer include early Highlights and storefronts.