Simple Family Guide to Arches National Park

I don't really care what anyone says about Bryce or Zion, Arches National Park is clearly the best National Park in Utah. Although admittedly, our opinion changes quite often. When we decided to plan a trip for Spring Break this year, Moab seemed a natural destination. Arches is very beautiful with deep…

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Canyonlands National Park: Island in the Sky

Canyonlands National Park is one of 5 National Parks located in Utah, and the only one we hadn't been to multiple times. The park is divided into three sections. Island in the Sky is the most popular and it is located on the north end. The Needles district is located on…

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Golden Spike National Historic Site

For Pioneer Day this year, we headed up to Golden Spike National Historic Site. This park is in the northern part of Utah about 30 miles west of the 1-15 Corinne Exit. If you head this way, make sure to stop at Spiral Jetty and the ATK Rocket Display. Both of…

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Capitol Reef National Park

Utah has five gorgeous National Parks. Only Alaska and California (8 each) have more than Utah. Probably the least known park in Utah is Capitol Reef National Park. The park was established to protect the water pocket fold, a unique geological feature created when the Pacific plate crashed into California and…

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Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaur National Monument is located in Vernal, Utah, and this area is know as the Dinosaur Capitol of the World. There is a lot to see and do in this small national monument including seeing fossils and hiking. This post focuses on the Utah access points, but there is also a…

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Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Timpanogos Cave National Monument is an adventure that everyone from Utah Valley should definitely do at least once in their life. We have visited this cave a few times, even with children as young as 3 years old, and we always have a lot of fun.  Here are several pieces of…

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