Hiking in the desert can seem daunting. However, desert hiking can be a hugely rewarding and romantic place to go for a hike. The colors of the desert and their landscapes at times feel like another planet and the stuff dreams are made of. A hike in the desert displays the extremes of our planet …
The Salt Lake City ski resorts are legendary! The city’s appeal is evident for skiers, snowboarders, and anyone who loves the mountains. You only have to look up from the town to see the appeal as the Wasatch Mountains dominate the skyline. Utah’s capital city and the ski resorts that lie within close reach had …
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We loved the hikes in Zion National Park and found them to be some of the most incredible trails in Southern Utah. Hikers in the American Southwest can enjoy views of a rust-colored canyon that looks like the earth cleaved in two. Its sheer cliffs make for some astounding viewpoints; they only require the nerve …
Arches National Park is an enchanted wonderland of red rock formations near Moab, Utah. It boasts the world’s most extensive collection of natural arches creating grandeur you won’t find anywhere other than in the American Southwest. Exploring this otherworldly landscape is a captivating experience, to say the least, and there are so many things to …
This hidden haven of Utah boasts some of the best hikes in the American Southwest and the entire United States. The best hikes in Bryce Canyon, particularly, are full of fantastical formations called hoodoos. Irregular erosion crafts these otherworldly natural wonders, shifting them into towering spire shapes. Any Utah visitor should plan to spend time in …
The Delicate Arch is one of the most famed formations in Arches National Park and the American Southwest. With visitors traveling from around the world to hike to it. The Delicate Arch is so revered it even graces the Utah license plate and has become a well-known depiction of the state. Out of all the …
The Angels Landing hike in Zion National Park is famous in the national park system. It’s one of the most popular hikes in the entire country and is notorious for being scary, complex, or some tragic cases, even deadly. Still, hiking Angels Landing is a bucket list activity and one of the best things to …
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The Southwest US is an area of extreme beauty. From jagged peaks to unusual hoodoo formations, there are some unique places to go in the Southwest. The Southwest USA is a huge area encompassing Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and parts of California and Colorado. It’s an epic place to explore that is well worth …
This crazy desert town is an adventure lover’s paradise with plenty of beautiful Moab hikes to enjoy. It’s one of the best small towns in the USA, with two nearby national parks, a state park, and plenty of surrounding Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to explore. While you can explore the area via raft …
Hiking The Watchman Trail in Zion is a quick and easy Zion hike perfect for the whole family. It begins right at the Zion visitor center, meaning you can leave right from your hotel in Springdale and never even have to worry about parking. After we couldn’t score reservations on the Zion shuttle we found …
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