How to Choose a Season to Visit Utah
Utah is a nature lover's and sportsman's paradise. No matter the season it is a state worth visiting. Perhaps better known as a winter sports destination, due to it's fine powder snow and the 2002 winter Olympics being held there, Utah has five national parks within it's borders -- more than any other state except California and Alaska. All of these parks are located in the less populated southern portion of the state and are best visited in the warmer months. Here you will find a general breakdown of the best activities for each season.
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Winter. Snow skiing and snow boarding, of course. Utah has the best snow anywhere in North America due to its long journey in the clouds across the Great Basin from California, which turns it into a nice, dry powder snow. Most of the best resorts are located within an hours drive of the Salt Lake International airport. The renowned Sundance film festival takes place every January in Park City.
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Summer. Mountain biking the world-famous Slick Rock trail in Moab. 4th of July and Pioneer Day celebrations. Exploring the canyons of the Wasatch Front in the Salt Lake Valley. Pioneer Day is a Mormon holiday that takes place on July 24th. If you're in Utah on this day you might think it's the 4th of July, because they do it up the same way, with lots of fireworks and cooking out.
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Spring. This is the best time to explore the National parks of Southern Utah and go hiking in most any part of the state, from the mountainous Timpanogas wilderness area near Provo to Bryce National Park. Be aware that around the ski resorts there is a time known as "mud season"--mid to late April and into early May--after the resorts close and the snow starts melting. Trails are very muddy in the mountains and surrounding valleys during this time.
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Fall. All of the above (ski season begins in November), plus the annual Bison Roundup, which occurs late October on Antelope Island. This is the Wild West come to life in modern times as real-life cowboys wrangle up the free roaming bison herd on this island in the Great Salt Lake and corral them for inoculations, medical check-ups and then release them again into the wild. A truly one-of-a-kind event on State Park land that is open to the public. Check the Utah State Park website for more info on the next roundup.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are a budding photographer Utah was made for you. It 's unique landscape, especially in southern Utah, lends itself well to the camera eye.
If you love the nightlife don't expect to find much of it in Utah, unless you do some research.
