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For families, Goblin Valley State Park is a must, it is a magical place full of goblin-like sandstone monoliths and looks like it belongs on another planet - which is precisely what it doubled as in the 1999 movie Galaxy Quest. A few miles outside Hanksville, the thousands of petrified shapes sit clustered together in a secluded valley - as if waiting to be released from an ancient spell. Or for the budding paleontologist, travel the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway between Vernal and Moab. In Utah you’ll find fossil records of more dinosaur species than any other US state and the most complete record of prehistoric life of any geographic area on the planet. Highlights along the highway include Dinosaur National Monument and the 600,000- acre San Rafael Swell, a unique geological landscape teeming with dinosaur remnants.
The Greatest Snow on Earth® There’s a reason many call Utah’s snow The Greatest Snow on Earth®: the combination of climate conditions that brew over the Wasatch Mountains, where many of the state’s 15 ski resorts are located, cause lighter snow to fall on top of heavier snow, creating the perfect powder, consistently light, fluffy snow and superb skiing conditions. With direct flights into Salt Lake City and multiple ski resorts within 45 minutes including Park City and Deer Valley, Utah offers some of the best and easiest to access skiing in North America. Utah’s winter offering doesn’t end with skiing and snowboarding the slopes. Get off-piste with the many backcountry skiing options, try your hand at snowshoeing with easy options including the Rim Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, or climb aboard a snowmobile for a guided tour – many are available in the Park City area. Winter can also be a great time to visit one of Southern Utah’s Mighty 5® National Parks, when it will feel as if you have the parks all to yourself.
Quirky places to stay Among Utah’s varied accommodation options are some great opportunities for overnight stays that are both memorable and meaningful. Be at one with the landscape with a stay under canvas – luxury tented accommodation choices include four safari- inspired Under Canvas properties, among them the new Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase. Alternatively the recently opened and ‘off-grid’ Glamping Canyonlands and the uber-luxe Camp Sarika at celeb-friendly Amangiri. One of the most spectacular – and authentic – ways to enjoy the raw beauty of Utah’s red rock landscapes is by staying in a covered Conestoga wagon. Embrace the Mormon Pioneer spirit at Capitol Reef Resort in Torrey or Conestoga Ranch, overlooking stunning Bear Lake. The luxury wagons are based on traditional 19th century designs and are the perfect place to kick back and relax under the stars, just as the pioneers would have done 175 years ago. No Western experience is complete without a ranch stay – Zion Mountain Ranch offers horse riding and jeep tours in the lesser-known areas around Zion National Park, while Sorrell River Ranch near Moab combines traditional ranch hospitality with a luxury flourish. Then there’s the downright quirky … try the ‘tiny houses’ of East Zion Resort, houseboats on Lake Powell, all-American Airstream stays at Yonder within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, or the Homestead Resort, complete with its own crater-housed geothermal spring.
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