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Your next big adventure begins in Utah’s backyard playground. Visit the Heber Valley for a unique experience that’s so easy to get to, and so hard to leave. ADVENTURE GUIDE www.GOhebervalley.com I know a place so hidden — yet in the center of it all. Your adventure begins here! elcome to Heber Valley, one of Utah’s finest treasures. Situated only 45 minutes from Wdowntown Salt Lake City, the beautiful Heber Valley is a quick and convenient family escape that offers a wide range of adventures and activities for all ages. With three state parks, a handful of pristine lakes, blue ribbon fly fishing, endless hiking and biking trails, 90 holes of public golf and majestic mountain views, the Heber Valley boasts scenic and recreational opportunities all year round. Throughout the year, Heber Valley is home to dozens of events that are sure to entertain, educate and inspire. For western folks, the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering will bring out your inner cowboy spirit. During Labor Day weekend, more than 90,000 people participate in the Swiss Days celebration as well as the Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championships. Mountain races, world- class rodeos and challenging marathons are just a sample of the extraordinary events found here in the Heber Valley. Whether you’re looking for unique recreational activities, overnight stays, authentic dining or beautiful vistas, Heber Valley provides an abundance of unforgettable experiences for everyone. To learn more about Heber Valley visit online at gohebervalley.com or call our friendly Visitors Center at 435-654-3666. GoHeberValley.com | page 3 mount timpanogos watches over our valley. The legend of Mount Timpanogos long, long time ago, the Uintah Indians lived by a beautiful silver lake. The lake abounded in A fish which the tribe would dry and store for future use. Eventually, the tribe accumulated more dried fish than they needed. Far to the North, there lived another tribe of Indians called the Nez Perce. One year there was no rain and many of the Nez Perce died from famine. To save his people, Timpanac, the leader’s son, went to pray to The Great Spirit and was told to go south where he’d find a tribe to sell him food. After many days, Timpanac came to the Uintahs’ lake. The leader treated Timpanac kindly and was willing to exchange dried fish for rich furs. In the leader’s teepee, Timpanac saw Ucanogos, a beautiful Indian maiden. When Timpanac returned home, he gave Ucanogos a beaded headband. In return, she gave him a pair of gloves. When Ucanogos was old enough to marry she asked her father to hold a contest for all braves who wished to marry her. Ucanogos sent a runner to tell Timpanac to come. In order to marry Ucanogos, the assembled braves were required to climb to the top of a mountain where Ucanogos waited. The first to reach her could claim her as his bride. When Timpanac reached the steepest place on the mountain, the other braves were waiting for him. They pushed Timpanac over a ledge where he fell to his death. Ucanogos saw what happened, wept great tears and vowed they would never stop falling. A wall of tears still falls down this canyon—now named Bridal Veil Falls. She then threw herself off the mountain, praying to The Great Spirit to take her soul and join it with Timpanac’s. The Great Spirit was so saddened by these events he joined their hearts together as one to hang forever in Timpanogos Cave, and he set the Indian Maiden on the mountain top for eternity. Those who travel through Provo Canyon can clearly see her features. The name Timpanogos combines the names of the ill-fated lovers: Timpanac and Ucanogos. GoHeberValley.com | page 5 take a front row seat to our once-in-a-lifetime views. page 6 | Utah’s Backyard Adventure Take a Ride on the Heber Valley Railroad he Heber Valley Railroad’s history began in 1899 when trains carried livestock down the canyon Tto Utah Valley. In the 1970s, the renamed “Heber Creeper,” became a tourist passenger train transporting thousands of visitors around the valley. The Heber Valley Railroad is reminiscent of the typical short-line railway that could be seen historically throughout rural America during the golden years of U.S. railroading. Today, diesel electric locomotives pull vintage and restored coaches through the beautiful Heber Valley. The track runs through the lush Heber Valley, along the shore overlooking Deer Creek Reservoir and through the beautiful forested Provo canyon. The Heber Valley Railroad has several scenic excursions, adventure trains, dinner trains and special events year-round. The scenic trains include breathtaking scenery of Heber Valley’s natural landscape, the beautiful Deer Creek Reservoir, and the majestic Provo Canyon/Provo River. If you want more adventure with your train ride combine it with a rafting trip down the Provo River, horseback riding through the countryside or zip-lining down Provo Canyon’s steep inclines! GoHeberValley.com | page 7 2002 winter olympic venue operates year-round. page 8 | Utah’s Backyard Adventure A year-round destination olympic venue n the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains lies a world-class, historic 2002 Olympic Winter I Games venue, just south of Heber City. Soldier Hollow served as the busiest venue during the Olympic Winter Games and hosted 18 exciting biathlon and Nordic combined cross-country skiing events. Today Soldier Hollow is used for its more than 16 miles of trails that wind through the trees and hills. The trail system provides cross-country skiing and snowshoeing opportunities for athletes of every ability. Soldier Hollow’s rustic full-service day lodge offers ski, snowshoe and bike rentals, souvenir items, accessories and a restaurant—the Soldier Hollow Grill. The lodge has fantastic architectural features with weathered trestle beams and large windows providing spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountains, Heber Valley and the trail system. Soldier Hollow also has two 18-hole golf courses that offer challenging play for golfers of all abilities and amazing views of the Heber Valley and majestic Mount Timpanogos. Soldier Hollow has one of the longest courses in the state and the distinction of being the only 36-hole facility golf course built at an Olympic venue. Athletes of world class ability and weekend recreationists enjoy Soldier Hollow on a year-round basis. GoHeberValley.com | page 9 four world-class golf courses each with its own breathtaking view. page 10 | Utah’s Backyard Adventure Four unique world-class golf courses visit to one, or all, of the Heber Valley golf courses is the perfect way to enjoy this beautiful A mountain valley. Each course is award-winning and is situated against a breathtaking back- drop rarely matched by courses elsewhere. From the challenging Lake Course at the Wasatch Mountain State Park to the mountainous courses found at Soldier Hollow to the rugged red rock views found at Red Ledges, each course in Heber Valley has its own style and beauty. CRATER SPRINGS Experience the fresh mountain air while enjoying a day surrounded by the stunning Wasatch Mountains. The beautifully maintained greens, babbling brooks and water features at Crater Springs, located at the historic Homestead Resort are sure to make a lasting impression. SOLDIER HOLLOW This championship facility, located at a 2002 Olympic Winter Games venue, contains two 18-hole courses—appropriately named the Gold and Silver courses—which offer challenging play for golfers of all abilities. WASATCH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK Wasatch Mountain’s 36-hole championship complex is home to two of the most popular Utah mountain golf courses. The Mountain and Lake courses were carved from the mountain canyons and native forest. RED LEDGES Golf is at the heart of this celebrated mountainside community with a spectacular 18- hole Jack Nicklaus Signature course. The unique natural land formations of the area give the course Top: Wasatch Mountain State Park a special character and add to its beauty. Bottom: (left) Red Ledges, (center) Soldier Hollow, (right) Crater Springs For more details and special offers visit: GolfHeberValley.com GoHeberValley.com | page 11 Ski Utah's world-famous powder ach winter, Heber Valley, nestled between the Wasatch and Uinta mountains, receives an abundance E of Utah’s famous champagne powder snow. With world-class resorts just minutes away and great cross-country trails everywhere else, the valley is the capital of Utah skiing! Whether you prefer the peaceful solitude of flat-track skiing on a mountain trail, skate-skiing on a groomed track, or carving turns down an untracked mountain slope, you’ll find what you’re looking for. DOWNHILL SKIING At the northernmost end of the Heber Valley is the mile-long high speed Jordanelle Express Gondola—part of the prestigious Deer Valley Resort, ranked #1 by SKI magazine readers five years in a row. Eleven Deer Valley ski runs lie within Heber Valley’s boundaries. One run and you’ll understand why the Deer Valley Resort and Utah powder are world famous. At the southernmost end of the valley you will find Robert Redford’s renowned Sundance Resort. Ranked 2nd in Conde Nast Travler’s reader’s poll for Top 50 U.S. Mainland Resorts 2007, Sundance is truly a hidden gem—small enough to offer a uniquely intimate experience, yet challenging for all range of skiers and snowboarders with a vertical drop of 2,150 feet. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING The mountains and valleys here offer world-class skiing. The Soldier Hollow and Wasatch Mountain State Park complexes are the valley’s most popular cross-country skiing destinations. Soldier Hollow was one of the busiest venues during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games with 18 events, including six biathlon events, ten cross-country events, and two skiing portions of Nordic combined.