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UTAH’s capital, Salt Lake City, is delightfully cosmopolitan, with amenities and pastimes comparable to cities twice its size. Salt Lake is home to world-class organizations such as the Utah Symphony|Utah Opera, Ballet West, and many venues for concerts, live theater, and sporting events including the NBA’s Utah Jazz, AAA baseball’s Salt Lake Bees, Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies, and Arena Football’s Utah Blaze. After the game, the Salt Lake metro area offers a wide variety of restaurants, clubs, museums, and shopping. Nestled against the Wasatch Mountain range north to south, the cities of Brigham City, Ogden, Layton, Farmington, Bountiful, Salt Lake City, and the Provo/Orem area comprise Utah’s population center, known as the “Wasatch Front.” Ogden, once a major rail hub, is now an outdoor recreation hub with three ski areas nearby. Logan, a thriving college town in beautiful Cache Valley, provides access to Bear Lake and scenic Logan Canyon. Over the Wasatch Mountains, east of Salt Lake is the resort town of Park City, which has three widely acclaimed ski areas, as well as the Utah Olympic Park. Each January, the Sundance Film Festival draws filmmakers and studio executives from all over the world to Park City. This region along with idyllic Heber City is dubbed the “Wasatch Back.” Cedar City, home of the Tony Award®-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Southern Utah’s fastest growing city St. George (known for its historic district, health spas, and year-round golf) are the two population centers of Southwestern Utah. In Southeastern Utah, Moab – near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks – as well as Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff farther south – are premier destinations for river runners, slickrock bikers, and OHV enthusiasts. Utah is not only a great place to visit, but also one of the best places in the nation to live and work. The state has seen strong economic growth in key markets including aerospace, finance, outdoor recreation, science, technology, and defense. For more information on Utah’s business attributes, contact the Governor’s Office of Economic Development at www.business.utah.gov.

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Utah Travel Guide 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Utah Travel Guide 2012

Utah Travel Guide 2012
Experience Utah
Welcome
Contents
Travel Guide Contents
How To Use This Guide
This Is Utah
Utah’s Geography
Four Seasons
Utah Cities & Economics
Shopping, Dining & Lodging
Scenic Places
National Parks
Arches NP
Bryce Canyon NP
Canyonlands NP
Capitol Reef NP
Zion NP
National Monuments & Recreation Areas
Glen Canyon NRA
Rainbow Bridge NM
Timpanogos Cave NM
Golden Spike NHS
Flaming Gorge NRA
Natural Bridges NM
Hovenweep NM
Cedar Breaks NM
Dinosaur NM
Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
Utah’s Public Lands
Scenic Byways
Elevated Experiences
Accessible Utah
History, Arts & Culture
Historic Sites
Tribal Cultures
Mormon Heritage
Arts, Cultural Events & Festivals
Museums in Utah
Outdoor Adventures
Winter Activities
Skiing & Snowboarding
Olympic Legacy
Hiking & Climbing
Camping
Biking in Utah
Water Sports
Wildlife Adventures
Off-Road Adventures
Utah State Parks
Guides & Outfitters
Utah Golf
Utah Visitor Resources
Getting to Utah
Getting Around Utah
Cities & Major Distances
Life Elevated®
Elevated Experiences
NORTHERN UTAH
CENTRAL UTAH
SOUTHERN UTAH
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah Travel Guide 2012
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Experience Utah
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Welcome
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - How To Use This Guide
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah’s Geography
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Four Seasons
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah Cities & Economics
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Shopping, Dining & Lodging
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Scenic Places
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - National Parks
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Arches NP
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Bryce Canyon NP
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Canyonlands NP
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Capitol Reef NP
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Zion NP
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - National Monuments & Recreation Areas
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Glen Canyon NRA
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Timpanogos Cave NM
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Golden Spike NHS
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Flaming Gorge NRA
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Hovenweep NM
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Cedar Breaks NM
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah’s Public Lands
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Scenic Byways
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Elevated Experiences
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Accessible Utah
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - History, Arts & Culture
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Historic Sites
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Tribal Cultures
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Mormon Heritage
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Arts, Cultural Events & Festivals
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Museums in Utah
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Outdoor Adventures
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Winter Activities
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Skiing & Snowboarding
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Olympic Legacy
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Hiking & Climbing
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Camping
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Biking in Utah
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Water Sports
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Wildlife Adventures
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Off-Road Adventures
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah State Parks
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Guides & Outfitters
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah Golf
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Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Utah Visitor Resources
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Getting Around Utah
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Cities & Major Distances
Utah Travel Guide 2012 - Life Elevated®
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