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Kamas, Utah

The small city of Kamas, Utah is located at the end of the Mirror Lake Byway, where U-150 dead-ends at U-32. Downtown businesses line up ...

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St. George, Utah

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Buckhorn Draw Road into Buckhorn Wash: MK Tunnels

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Buckhorn Draw Road: San Rafael River Swinging Bridge

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Scenic Utah Route 12

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Whiterocks Natural Amphitheatre, Snow Canyon

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Fisher Towers Hike, near Moab

The byway along the Colorado River, north of Moab, isn’t just a scenic road. It’s also a great place to ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Scenic Highway Utah 128, Moab to Dewey

Scenic Utah Highway 128 is an amazing drive through a unique Utah landscape. The road’s path was carved by the ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Longbow Arch Hike, Moab

Longbow Arch isn’t the most spectacular natural formation you’ll find in the Moab area, but it does provide a nice ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Corona Arch Hike, Moab (Bowtie Arch Too!)

You don’t have to set foot inside Arches National Park to see one of the most amazing natural arches in ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Sunrise at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands Winter

You’ve seen that picture before. Even if you didn’t know it was from Canyonlands. Even if you didn’t have any ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Hike to Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands National Park

Don’t jump to the conclusion that Upheaval Dome is just a boring geology lesson. It’s a pretty cool hole in ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Visiting Canyonlands National Park in Winter

Visit any National Park during the off-season, and you’ll be able to escape the crowds and enjoy some solitude. But ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Taking Sunset Photos in Arches National Park, Winter

To take a great picture of a sunset, you need more than just an orange ball dropping below the horizon. ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Arches Hike: Delicate Arch in Winter

Delicate Arch is the ultimate hiking destination in Arches National Park. No other rock formation is more recognizable in Utah, ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Hike to Landscape Arch in Winter, Arches National Park

A snowy day in Arches National Park is a rare thing. If you happen to be lucky enough to be ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Arches National Park in Winter

Plenty of people visit Arches National Park, but very few visit during the winter months. I understand it’s not the most ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Arches in January is Better than July. Here’s why.

Once you’ve visited some national parks in the off-season, you’ll fall in love with the idea. I certainly have. And ...

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Jul 28, 2018

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Dixie Sugarloaf Rock overlooking St. George, Utah: Pioneer Park

When you’re in southern Utah, you’re deep in the heart of Dixie – although probably not the one that most ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Snow Canyon State Park, Utah

For beautiful sculpted rock, dramatic mountains, and excellent hiking trails in southwestern Utah, Zion National Park isn’t the only game ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Sunrise on the Temples and Towers of the Virgin, Zion

Want to watch the light from the rising sun sweep across one of Zion Canyon’s most impressive vistas? You can ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hiking a bit of the Pa’rus Trail in Winter

On numerous other visits to Zion National Park, I turned my nose up at the Pa’rus Trail. Compared to the ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hike to Zion’s Hidden Canyon in the Snow

Hidden Canyon is a nice little side canyon between the Great White Throne and Cable Mountain. It’s an adventure to ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Time-Lapsing Zion’s Amazing Winter Weather

Zion is simply spectacular, whether you capture still image or shoot video on your cell phone. But there’s a lot ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hiking the Watchman Trail in Winter

Zion’s Watchman Trail is a fairly easy, and fairly short, hiking trail that’s easy to access. It doesn’t take you ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hike to Observation Point in the Snow

Even on a good day, the hike to Observation Point is a lot to tackle. It’s a 4 mile (one ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Hike to Angels Landing, Scout Lookout in the Snow

There’s no hike in Zion that’s more famous than Angels Landing. Reaching the park’s ultimate lookout by way of a ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Court of the Patriarchs & Virgin River in Winter

When snow arrives at Zion Canyon, you don’t have to venture very far to find a magical spot. One of ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Canyon Overlook Trail in Winter

To enjoy one of the most commanding views of Zion National Park, you only need to hike a half-mile trail. ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Mount Carmel Tunnel & Zion’s East Side in Winter

Zion’s east side is often underappreciated and unvisited by many of the park’s visitors. That’s a shame because it’s a ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Photographing Sunsets in Zion National Park

Sunset and Sunrise are the best parts of the day for most photographers. But, when you visit a place like ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Visiting Zion in Winter

Several million people will visit Zion National Park this year, and almost all of them will visit during hot, sunny ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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16 Reasons You’ve Got To Visit Zion in Winter

Zion is pretty much the perfect National Park. It offers jaw-dropping scenery, enough hikes to keep you busy for days, ...

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Feb 13, 2017

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Weeping Rock & The Narrows, Zion National Park

On up the road, deeper into the canyon, Weeping Rock provides the perfect stop on a hot summer day. The ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Emerald Pools Trail, Zion National Park

After lunch, I chose a trail that wouldn’t be too challenging, but very rewarding: the Emerald Pools Trail. I suggest ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Court of the Patriarchs, Zion Canyon

After emerging from the tunnel, then winding back and forth down the road to the base of the canyon, you’ll ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Canyon Overlook Trail – Zion National Park

By the end of Day 6 I had to be back in Las Vegas for the flight home. But I ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Paria Movie Town, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument

The Vermilion Cliffs made the perfect setting for old westerns, and the movie town at Paria gives you the chance ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Grosvenor Arch, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument

Just a few miles south of Kodachrome Basin, then a mile off the main dirt road, you’ll find Grosvenor Arch. ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Cottonwood Canyon Road, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument

Leaving Kodachrome Basin, I decided to take on a small adventure. There are only a few roads that cut across ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah

It’s hard to imagine a more colorful desert landscape than what you’ll find in Kodachrome Basin State Park. The hills ...

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Sep 22, 2016

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A Drive Down Utah’s Beautiful Highway 12

I was completely unprepared for the scenic journey that awaited me on UT 12. Most of my pre-vacation research focused ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Utah Route 24 takes you directly through the Waterpocket Fold, much of which falls within the boundaries of Capitol Reef ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Utah’s Scenic Highway 95 to Hite Marina

Continuing west on 95, you’ll drive for miles alongside White Canyon. The road is straight, while the canyon winds. I’ve ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Kachina & Owachomo Bridges, Natural Bridges National Monument

Second stop: Kachina Bridge. There’s another long trail which leads down to the bottom of the canyon, but I chose ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Natural Bridges National Monument: Sipapu Bridge

After visiting Arches National Park, you’ve probably seen your share of arches. Well, this is something different. Natural bridges span ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Butler Wash Ruins, and the scenic start to Utah 95

As soon as I turned onto UT 95, I turned off it again, onto a side road that promised a ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Wilson Arch, along US 191 near Moab, Utah

As day 4 began, I arose early and headed back down US 191, the same road I had traveled two ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Canyonlands National Park: Island In The Sky District

The entrance to the Island in the Sky district is about 30 miles from Moab, along scenic, rolling UT-313. Once ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Arches National Park: Landscape Arch

More incredible views of the LaSal Mountains, contrasted against rounded red slickrock. You’ll find these views along the trail to ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Arches National Park: Delicate Arch

Perhaps the one arch you simply must see is Delicate Arch. To get up close, you have two options. The ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Arches National Park: Park Avenue, Windows

The first stop for most visitors is Park Avenue. The one mile (one way) trail is steep at first, then ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Mexican Hat, Utah

Day 2 is quickly coming to an end, even though there’s still quite a distance to go, to reach Moab, ...

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Sep 21, 2016

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Fiery Furnace & Devil’s Garden, Arches National Park

If you have the time as you head out of the park, take a few minutes to stop at some ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Delicate Arch & Landscape Arch

After lunch, the skies began to clear, and I returned to tackle the park’s northern attractions. One sight you simply ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Balanced Rock & Garden of Eden, Arches National Park

By the time I reached Balanced Rock, the rain was pouring. I took some of these pictures from inside the ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Arches National Park, Utah: Park Avenue

It seems that everyone’s first stop at Arches is at Park Avenue. You can enjoy the view of the tall, ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Fisher Towers – Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway, Utah

From Dewey Bridge on to Moab, Rte. 128 stays close to the Colorado River, as it drops down in between ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Dewey Suspension Bridge

The Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway is a roller coaster at first, dipping and peaking repeatedly as it passes through ...

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Sep 15, 2016

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Hike to Double Arch Alcove, Kolob Canyons – Zion

This is a part of Zion National Park that most people don’t see. The Kolob Canyons are at the north ...

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Aug 28, 2016

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