Must-SeeArches and Moab
Utah
More than 2,000 natural stone arches, with Canyonlands next door and Moab as an adventure base.
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Utah
15 places and 43 sights on our lists.
Places in Utah
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Must-SeeMonument Valley
Arizona and Utah
The red sandstone buttes of every Western movie, on Navajo land; see them at sunrise or with a Navajo guide.
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Worth a DetourBryce Canyon National Park
Utah
An amphitheater of orange rock spires called hoodoos, best from the rim at sunrise. Easy to pair with Zion.
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Worth a DetourMoab
Utah
Red-rock adventure capital and the base for Arches and Canyonlands, with Jeep trails, mountain biking and river rafting on the Colorado.
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Worth a DetourTemple Square
Utah
The heart of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, with the six-spired Salt Lake Temple, the domed Tabernacle and its famous choir, and free gardens and visitor centers.
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Worth a DetourUtah Scenic Byway 12
Utah
An 'All-American Road' through red rock country between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef, with a narrow ridge called the Hogback.
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If You're NearbyBears Ears and Natural Bridges
Utah
Red-rock mesas full of ancient dwellings and rock art, sacred to many tribes, with three giant stone bridges nearby. Four Corners is close.
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If You're NearbyCanyonlands National Park
Utah
Vast canyons carved by the Colorado and Green rivers, with Mesa Arch framing the sunrise, in Utah near Moab.
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If You're NearbyCapitol Reef National Park
Utah
A 100-mile wrinkle in the Earth's crust, with red cliffs, Fremont rock art and old Mormon orchards where you can pick fruit.
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If You're NearbyDinosaur National Monument
Utah and Colorado
A wall of about 1,500 dinosaur bones you can touch, and wild river canyons on the Colorado border.
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If You're NearbyGolden Spike
Utah
Where the transcontinental railroad was joined in 1869, a remote spot in the Utah desert with working replica locomotives.
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If You're NearbyGrand Staircase–Escalante
Utah
A vast, remote land of slot canyons, cliffs and fossils between Bryce and Lake Powell, on Scenic Byway 12.
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If You're NearbyPark City
Utah
A silver-mining town turned ski resort, long home of the Sundance Film Festival, with North America's largest ski area, 35 minutes from Salt Lake City.
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If You're NearbySalt Lake City
Utah
Temple Square, ski resorts within an hour and the gateway to Utah's national parks.
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