25 Adventures For Your Utah Bucket List
Explore the best of the Beehive State.
With five national parks and millions of acres of wilderness waiting to be explored, the toughest part about exploring Utah is deciding where to begin. Should you hike the mountains near Ogden, Salt Lake City and Park City? Or road trip south to discover some of the most rugged landscapes in America.
You can’t go wrong in Utah, so here’s a random list of 25 perfectly spectacular jumping-off points. Think of it as a slightly more focused version of randomly dropping your finger on a map.
1. Explore the Zion Narrows
2. Day Hike to Blanche Lake
3. Hike Bryce Canyon’s Riggs Spring Loop
4. Hike to White Pine Lake
5. Hike Angels Landing at Night
6. Relax in Saratoga Hot Springs
7. Hike Coyote Buttes North to the Wave
8. Backpack to Silver Lake
9. Backpack to Lake Catherine and Bag Sunset Peak
10. Explore the Subway Top Down
11. Hike to Diamond Fork (Fifth Water) Hot Springs
12. Camp at Goblin Valley
13. Backpack Reflection Canyon
14. Wildflower Hike in Albion Basin
15. Camp at Willow Lake
16. Short Hike to Double Arch
17. Summit the Pfeifferhorn
18. Hike Kanarraville Slot Canyon
19. Backpack to Red Pine Lake
20. Backpack Kings Peak
21. Hike to False Kiva
22. Camp by the Spiral Jetty
23. Hike through Wire Pass Slot Canyon
24. Ski Little Cottonwood Canyon
25. Photograph the Bonneville Salt Flats
Get more information on these adventures and others around Utah at Utah.com.
Cover photo: Scott Kranz
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