NATIONAL PARKS
Mesa View Arch, Canyonlands National Park
of rock, coining the park’s name. The park’s visitor centre is located in an oasis enjoyed for millennia – pre-European rock art and early settlers’ orchards grace the area. Scenic driving, hiking, backpacking, mountain biking and horseback riding are allowed in the park.
www.nps.gov/care
ZION NATIONAL PARK. Thor's Hammer, Bryce National Park.
Zion National Park is a spectacular sanctuary of towering mountains, sandstone cliffs, narrow- slot canyons, soaring arches and waterfalls that create a setting of unparalleled beauty. Zion is, without question, a photographer’s dream. Trails for hikers of all abilities allow exploration of the main canyon – with its emerald pools and wooded valley – and into the park’s upper reaches of sandstone and open desert. A multi-passenger shuttle system is the only motorised transportation allowed in the main canyon from April until the end of November.
www.nps.gov/zion
UTAH STATE PARKS
When visiting Utah, it pays to take a step outside the beaten path to see one of Utah’s unique 43 State Parks. The sights and surroundings range from the serene turquoise waters of Bear Lake State Park, which supplies some of the best fi shing in the state, to the red canyon views of Dead Horse Point State Park, which sits 2,000 feet
(610m) above the
Virgin River and Court of the Patriarchs Zion National Park.
Colorado River. The Edge of the Cedars State Park offers visitors a glimpse into an ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) village, which was likely occupied from AD1050 to AD1200. Or you can explore the sandy beaches of the Great
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Salt Lake at the Antelope Island State Park, where the bison and bighorn sheep roam free.
http://stateparks.utah.gov/
MONUMENT VALLEY NAVAJO TRIBAL PARK
Perhaps the most-photographed landscape in America, this valley of monoliths and buttes has been a favourite Hollywood backdrop for 80 years. Still a traditional Navajo homeland, the valley is now accessible by private vehicle and guided tours on entry-limited roads. While no backcountry hiking or biking is allowed, horseback tours are available.
www.navajonationparks.org
UTAH NATIONAL PARKS FROM BOISE 84
FROM TAHOE
FROM JACKSON HOLE 15
Salt Lake City 80
15 70
Capitol Reef National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park FROM LAS VEGAS 70 Arches National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Ogden Logan
FROM CHEYENNE 80
Park City Provo
DENVER FROM
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