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Best Utah Outdoors
Provo Canyon is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

1. Provo Canyon

US 189, Provo, UT
Other Great Outdoors · 6 tips and reviews
Provo River Parkway is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

2. Provo River Parkway

7.7
Provo River Pkwy, Provo, UT
Hiking Trail · 4 tips and reviews

3. Provo Canyon

US 189, Provo, UT
Other Great Outdoors · 6 tips and reviews

Nikk B.Nikk Bobo: The gate past squaw peak is open, had a nice drive.

Sugar House Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

4. Sugar House Park

9.1
1350 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT
Park · Sugar House · 25 tips and reviews
Arches National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

5. Arches National Park

9.5
Arches Entrance Rd (Main Park Rd), Moab, UT
National Park · 128 tips and reviews
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

6. Timpanogos Cave National Monument

7.9
Alpine Scenic Loop, American Fork, UT
Monument · 5 tips and reviews

John A. A.John A. Anderson: Enjoy the climb. Stay away from the edge!

Nebo Loop is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

7. Nebo Loop

Payson, UT
Scenic Lookout · 2 tips and reviews

QuarryQuarry: Take this drive in the summer and fall for some fantastic photos.

Goblin Valley State Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

8. Goblin Valley State Park

8.8
18630 Goblin Valley Rd, Green River, UT
State or Provincial Park · 4 tips and reviews

9. Bryce Canyon National Park

9.5
Hwy 63, Bryce Canyon, UT
National Park · 121 tips and reviews

QuarryQuarry: Come stargazing here.

10. The Narrows

8.7
Zion Canyon Scenic Dr (Virgin River), Springdale, UT
Hiking Trail · 25 tips and reviews

Trails.comTrails.com: Best-known hike in Zion National Park, this wading route follows the Virgin River thru the Narrows of Zion Canyon.The route can be hiked in 1 day if an early start, but a difficult proposition.

Zion National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

11. Zion National Park

9.5
Highway SR 9, Springdale, UT
National Park · 180 tips and reviews

QuarryQuarry: Come here in the winter right after a snow storm. The scenery is incredible and the crowds are gone.

Grand Canyon National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

12. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
National Park · 467 tips and reviews
Capitol Reef National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

13. Capitol Reef National Park

8.8
52 Scenic Drive, Torrey, UT
National Park · 17 tips and reviews

Matt A.Matt Affolter: A vastly underrated national park. Very cool trails and scenery, plus a working orchard and fruit pie. Make sure to do the scenic drive.

Arches National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

14. Arches National Park

9.5
Arches Entrance Rd (Main Park Rd), Moab, UT
National Park · 128 tips and reviews

JeepJeep: This National Park has beautiful scenery, including sandstone formations carved by wind and water over hundreds of years – a sight to see. The night sky view sitting under the arches is terrific.

Canyonlands National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

15. Canyonlands National Park

9.3
2282 Resource Blvd (Hwy 191), Moab, UT
National Park · 27 tips and reviews
Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

16. Bryce Canyon National Park

9.5
Hwy 63, Bryce Canyon, UT
National Park · 121 tips and reviews

NASANASA: The night sky is so dark at Bryce Canyon that on a clear and moonless night you can see approximately 7,500 stars! Attend the night sky programs offered here that help you enjoy this beautiful sight. Read more.

Zion National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

17. Zion National Park

9.5
Highway SR 9, Springdale, UT
National Park · 180 tips and reviews
Yellowstone National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

18. Yellowstone National Park

9.2
Yellowstone National Park, WY
National Park · 79 tips and reviews

Richard C.Richard C.: Every American should have this destination on their "bucket" list

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

19. Rocky Mountain National Park

9.5
1000 Highway 36 (at Route 34), Estes Park, CO
National Park · 126 tips and reviews

ColoradoColorado: Trail Ridge Road, which runs through the park, is the highest paved through-road in the US.

Yellowstone National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

20. Yellowstone National Park

9.2
Yellowstone National Park, WY
National Park · 79 tips and reviews
Capitol Reef National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

21. Capitol Reef National Park

8.8
52 Scenic Drive, Torrey, UT
National Park · 17 tips and reviews
Canyonlands National Park is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

22. Canyonlands National Park

9.3
2282 Resource Blvd (Hwy 191), Moab, UT
National Park · 27 tips and reviews

SamanthaSamantha: Seriously, no one comes to Moab to hang indoors. Better than the Grand Canyon, more intimate. Go to Grand View Point & follow a little trail to the right-1/2 mile later & you'll be richly rewarded!

23. Mesa Verde National Park

9.0
Highway 160, Cortez, CO
National Park · 41 tips and reviews

ColoradoColorado: Mesa Verde National Park was the first national park set aside to protect and promote the work of mankind.

Monument Valley is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

24. Monument Valley

8.7
U.S. 163, Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ
National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Gilgal Gardens is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

25. Gilgal Gardens

7.2
749 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Sculpture Garden · East Central · 6 tips and reviews
Lake Catherine is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

26. Lake Catherine

Utah
Lake · No tips or reviews
Twilight Concerts 2013 is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

27. Twilight Concerts 2013

Salt Lake City, UT
Concert Hall · Rio Grande · 2 tips and reviews
The Crater is one of Best Utah Outdoors.

28. The Crater

7.4
700 Homestead Dr, Midway, UT
Hot Spring · 12 tips and reviews