Friday, 29 Mar 2024

How to Explore Utah's Most Beautiful National Parks and Treasures

Tips to help you get the most out of visiting Utah's best outdoor experiences.


How to Explore Utah's Most Beautiful National Parks and Treasures

Mountainous multi-hued cliffs, stunning caverns, azure alpine lakes and picturesque ski towns. These are just some of the ways to describe Utah, a destination that's absolutely gorgeous.

The western U.S. state is known for its natural diversity and is home to arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. Utah begs to be explored, and we answered the siren call on a recent family vacation. Little did we realize, how many treasures it holds. It will require multiple trips to take in all the natural beauty has to offer.

Because there's so much to see and do here, we decided a road trip was our best bet, giving us the freedom to discover some of Utah's parks and other natural treasures.

For those who haven't done it, glamping (abbreviation for glamorous camping) means staying in a yurt, tipi, or luxury tent in lieu of the normal "roughing it" experience.

Since a visit to Zion and Bryce Canyon were on our list, Zion Glamping Adventures in Hildale was a perfect kick-off spot. Each tent, equipped with comfy beds, heat, and air-conditioning also included a private picnic table and fire pit, with gas grills nearby. As night fell, only solar lights lined our footpaths. Because the area is one of the U.S. Dark Sky Communities, we brought our telescope and marveled at some of the best star and planet watching we'd ever experienced.

It's almost impossible to describe Zion's towering sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant bluebird sky or the vast wilderness surrounding narrow slot canyons. It's so magnificent, it resembles a spectacular movie set, only it's the real deal.

Zion National Park is located in Southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Though the park is open year-round, summer is the busiest season. Get to the park early to ride the shuttle that stops at some of the most scenic spots to hike or gaze in awe at Mother Nature's finest gifts.

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