| Have you been to Utah yet? So many people | | | | Utah is very diverse. It has everything from |
| visit Las Vegas but never travel the two | | | | desert to alpine and is divided into three |
| hours into the outdoor wonderland that Utah | | | | kinds of landscape. First the Basin and |
| is! Utah is a wonderful place to get in touch | | | | Range, then Middle Rocky Mountain and |
| with the outdoors. It can be great during all | | | | Colorado Plateau. Normally referred to as the |
| 4 seasons, fall, winter, spring and summer. | | | | Great Basin, the Rockies and Canyon Country. |
| Any time of the year is a great time to do | | | | There is so much to choose and • |
| some southern Utah tours. Author: Bob | | | | Hiking • Camping • Biking • |
| Therrien Covering 84,904 square miles, Utah | | | | Golf • Boating • Beaches • |
| is bordered on the north by Idaho, on the | | | | ATV • Museums • Scenic Drives |
| east by Wyoming and Colorado, on the south by | | | | • Dog Sledding • Snowmobiling |
| New Mexico and Arizona and on the west by | | | | • Horseback Riding • Hunting |
| Nevada. Utah is located in the heart of the | | | | • Antique Shopping • Festivals |
| American West. The land itself embraces | | | | State Fairs • Rafting • Ice |
| everything from desert to alpine and is | | | | Skating • Fly Fishing • Wildlife |
| divided into three major kinds of landscape: | | | | • Lake/Rivers • Alpine & Nordic |
| Basin and Range, Middle Rocky Mountain and | | | | Skiing/Snowboarding Red rock canyons, |
| Colorado Plateau. (Now, don't you wish you'd | | | | sandstone cliffs, the desert, the best snow |
| paid attention in that geography class?) To | | | | on earth skiing, Joshua trees, slot canyons, |
| make it easier, we generally talk about the | | | | canyoneering, travel, tour & adventure await |
| Great Basin, the Rockies and Canyon Country. | | | | you for your Southern Utah tours. Utah has |
| Southern Utah is a land of drop-dead beauty. | | | | five National parks. Arches National Park, |
| Gorgeous! Awesome! Unbelievable! It doesn't | | | | Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands |
| really matter which byway you take (but be | | | | National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, |
| sure to take Highway 12-Utah's All-American | | | | and Zion National Park. If that's not enough |
| Road); it doesn't matter which St. George | | | | of the most incredible landscape anywhere, |
| golf course you tee off, which back country | | | | there are 3 National Monuments. Cedar Breaks |
| guide you charter, which spa you use to | | | | National Monument, Dinosaur National |
| escape: it's all one stupendous eyeful after | | | | Monuments and GSENM, Grand Staircase National |
| another. Ever wonder how Dead Horse Point | | | | Monument. How about adding two National |
| State Park got its name? Well, a bunch of | | | | Recreation areas to the mix and maybe you'll |
| cowboys forgot to water the horses | | | | never want to leave Utah. The Flaming Gorge |
| and…you get the picture. No matter what | | | | National Recreation Area and Glen Canyon |
| its origins, the views from Dead Horse will | | | | National Recreation Area all add up to one of |
| leave you speechless. Southern Utah is "The | | | | the most spectacular places on earth to |
| Old west…" "John Wayne Country…" | | | | visit. Southern Utah has Saint George just a |
| "Little Hollywood…" For amphitheaters | | | | couple of hours north of Las Vegas. It has an |
| chock-a-block with sandstone spires all aglow | | | | elevation of 2,880 feet above sea level. St. |
| in luminescent earth tones: Bryce Canyon | | | | George has an average annual temperature of |
| National Park. For looming sandstone walls | | | | 59.9° F with summer temperatures well into |
| guarding a pastoral Virgin River landscape | | | | the 100s. Palm trees and red rock cliffs are |
| marked by unique microclimates, fauna and | | | | the norm in Saint George along with all the |
| flora: Zion National Park…Monument | | | | convenience of a city of 100 thousand. 45 |
| Valley, Lake Powell? Southern Utah is the | | | | minutes north on highway Interstate 15 is |
| kind of place other states can only dream of. | | | | Cedar City. It is a well known festival city. |
| An ancient spirit inhabits southern Utah. It | | | | It is home to Southern Utah University, The |
| is evident in the cataclysmic forces that | | | | Utah Shakespearean Festival, The Utah Summer |
| have thrust the earth up into snow-capped | | | | Games, The American Children's Christmas |
| mountains; in the towering fins of ruddy | | | | Festival, The Cedar City SkyFest, Neil Simon |
| sandstone cut by the patient forces of | | | | Festival, Himmelsk Festival Royal, yearly |
| erosion into bridges, arches, deep canyons, | | | | Cowboy Gathering, Rodeo, July Jamboree, Utah |
| and strange "hoodoos" of stone; in dramatic | | | | Midsummer Renaissance Faire, Groovefest, and |
| faults where the earth jumbles and twists, | | | | Paiute Restoration Gathering & Pow-wow. Cedar |
| contrasting with gentle, rolling hummocks of | | | | City is very close to Brian Head Ski Area. |
| "slick rock. Visiting Utah can be quite an | | | | Close enough to be in the Vegas desert, ski |
| experience. The major airport to fly into the | | | | during the day with views of Cedar Breaks Red |
| region is normally Las Vegas, Nevada for | | | | Rocks and back to the desert for dinner. |
| southern Utah tours. Saint George and Cedar | | | | You'll enjoy your trip there. Source Credit: |
| City both have growing airports with | | | | Some content provided by The Utah Office of |
| thousands of travelers who fly there too! | | | | Tourism. |