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Experience Utah Welcome
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
We have done our best to give you a comprehensive guide to UTAH…the Scenery, the Adventure, and the Heritage and Culture – everything that Utah has in store for you, with specific sections of the Travel Guide highlighting each. Utah is a vast landscape with unbelievable diversity in what you can visit and enjoy. We offer you an overview of what Utah offers in each section, and provide you with a direct link to a corresponding section on our new Website, www.visitutah.com, that will deliver additional information. In addition to the Guide and Website, we also have Elevated Experiences Inserts for each of the three major travel regions of the state – Northern, Central, and Southern. Each are packed with maps and specific landmarks, attractions, events, and travel notes to help you plan your Elevated Adventure in Utah!

History, Arts & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-55
Historic Sites
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Tribal Cultures

Mormon Heritage Museums in Utah

How to Use this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 This is Utah
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Arts, Cultural Events & Festivals . . . 52-53
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Utah’s Geography Four Seasons

Outdoor Adventures
Winter Activities Olympic Legacy Camping

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Utah Cities & Economics

Skiing & Snowboarding Hiking & Climbing

Shopping, Dining & Lodging

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Scenic Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- 43
National Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-25 Arches NP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 -17 Bryce Canyon NP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Canyonlands NP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Capitol Reef NP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22- 23 Zion NP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24- 25 National Monuments & Recreation Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-33 Glen Canyon NRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Rainbow Bridge NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Timpanogos Cave NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Golden Spike NHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Flaming Gorge NRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Natural Bridges NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hovenweep NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Cedar Breaks NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dinosaur NM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Grand Staircase-Escalante NM . . . . . . . 33 Utah’s Public Lands
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Biking in Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Water Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67 Wildlife Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off-Road Adventures Utah State Parks Utah Golf Guides & Outfitters
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Utah Visitor Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Utah State Map
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Getting to Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 1 Getting Around Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 2-3 State Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOLDOUT INSIDE Cities & Major Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 4

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The UTAH TRAVEL GUIDE is a publication of the Utah Office of Tourism Governor’s Office of Economic Development Council Hall / Capitol Hill, 300 North State Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 (800) 200-1160 or (801) 538-1900
Executive Director: Spencer P. Eccles Deputy Director: Sophia DiCaro Managing Director of Tourism: Leigh von der Esch Deputy Director: Tracie Cayford Deputy Director: David M. Williams Design: Larry Clarkson, Clarkson Creative, Inc. Editor: Clayton Scrivner / Photo Editor: Matt Morgan Printing: Hudson Printing, Inc.
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Elevated Experiences
NORTHERN UTAH

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Scenic Byways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40- 43

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Elevated Experiences
Accessible Utah

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CENTRAL UTAH . . . . . . . . . . . ASPEN INSERT SOUTHERN UTAH
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