Utah
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About Utah
The name "Utah" comes from the Native American "Ute" tribe and means people of the mountains. Utah has 45 state parks and is a true paradise for outdoor enthusiasts with great spots for winter sports, mountain biking, white water rafting (down Cataract Canyon), hiking, fishing or off-road driving. The Utah Division of Indian Affairs offers interesting information on Native American events, history, and Pow Wow Calendar of Events.
Good to know
- Capital: Salt Lake City
- Climate: Daily sunshine, low humidity, and refreshing mountain breezes combine for a comfortable year-round climate.
- Timezone: UTC -7
- No. of inhabitants: 2,389,039 (2004)
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Highlights
- Salt Lake is nestled in a valley at the foot of two mountain ranges—the Wasatch to the east and the Oquirrhs to the west. In spring, the canyons are filled with wildflowers and waterfalls. Summer is ideal for nearby hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. A blaze of brilliant foliage erupts on canyon walls in autumn. In winter the slopes turn into world-class ski resorts including Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude.
- Utah has five national parks including:
- Zion National Park is known for its incredible slot canyons, including "The Narrows," which attract hikers from around the world.
- Bryce Canyon shaped by millions of years of wind, water and geologic mayhem that have shaped and etched the pink cliffs
- Arches National Park with its red, arid desert, oddly eroded sandstone forms like pinnacles and arches
- Canyonlands National Park, with its incredible beauty, you can view down to the Green and Colorado Rivers.
- Capitol Reef National Park with its wilderness of sandstone formations, canyons, monolithics and cliffs with places such as Capitol Dome.
- Utah has five prominent hiking regions: Wasatch Front, Northern Mountain, Dinosaurland, Great Basin and Red Rock.
- Utah National Monuments: Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, Timpanogos Cave, and Grand Staircase (Escalante)
- Monument Valley, located in the Navajo Indian Reservation, with its monolith like buttes and pinnacles rising above the desert, is a sacred Navajo land with burial grounds and holy places.
Getting Around
- Transport panoramas
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
- Flaming Gorge-Unitas Scenic Byway
- Highway 12-A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
- Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
- The Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyons Scenic Byways
- The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park can best accessed through southern Utah about 150 km south of the Utah town of Kanab, which is one of the most scenic and breathtaking views of the Grand Canyon
- Utah has hundreds of miles of backcountry and trails. Some areas are accessible only to hardy backpackers, while others require an off-highway vehicle or mountain bike to reach.
- Public transportation: Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
- Bus tours to Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon and other national parks and scenic areas are provided by bus tour operators.
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