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
Photo: Stephen Marshall
2. Day Hike to Blanche Lake
Photo: Eric Bennett
3. Hike Bryce Canyon’s Riggs Spring Loop
Photo: Jason Shepherd
4. Hike to White Pine Lake
Photo: Eric Bennett
5. Hike Angels Landing at Night
Photo: Derrick Lytle
6. Relax in Saratoga Hot Springs
Photo: Eric Bennett
7. Hike Coyote Buttes North to the Wave
Photo: Brendon Kahn
8. Backpack to Silver Lake
Photo: Michael Johnston
9. Backpack to Lake Catherine and Bag Sunset Peak
Photo: Lindsay Daniels
10. Explore the Subway Top Down
Photo: Scott Kranz
11. Hike to Diamond Fork (Fifth Water) Hot Springs
Photo: Jacob Moon
12. Camp at Goblin Valley
Photo: Andy Earl
13. Backpack Reflection Canyon
Photo: Kathleen Buenviaje
14. Wildflower Hike in Albion Basin
Photo: Lindsay Daniels
15. Camp at Willow Lake
Photo: Lindsay Daniels
16. Short Hike to Double Arch
Photo: Scott Kranz
17. Summit the Pfeifferhorn
Photo: Conor Barry
18. Hike Kanarraville Slot Canyon
Photo: Karyna Wilkerson
19. Backpack to Red Pine Lake
Photo: Sam Watson
20. Backpack Kings Peak
Photo: Jacob Moon
21. Hike to False Kiva
Photo: Eric Schuette
22. Camp by the Spiral Jetty
Photo: Prajit Ravindran
23. Hike through Wire Pass Slot Canyon
Photo: Nick Oman
24. Ski Little Cottonwood Canyon
Photo: Sam Watson
25. Photograph the Bonneville Salt Flats
Photo: Hillary + Matt
Get more information on these adventures and others around Utah at Utah.com.
Cover photo: Scott Kranz
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