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Home to five amazing national parks, all lined up wonderfully along scenic roads in the southern part of the state, Utah is one of the world’s best adventure travel destinations.
In this post, I’d like to keep the number of words to a minimum. I think the landscapes of Utah’s national parks speak for themselves.
As you might know, I visited all five national parks in Utah last April as a part of a six-week cross-country road trip. Below, you’ll find a crapload of my favorite Utah national parks photos.
I’m pretty sure you’ll like seeing them, but I also know that these landscapes are much more impressive in real life.
So, if the scenery shown in the following Utah national parks photos leaves you in awe, you shouldn’t hesitate to actually visit Utah.
It’s a mesmerizingly beautiful state.
Get Inspired With These Utah National Parks Photos
From west to east, the national parks in Utah are Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches. All of them are glorious. From deep river gorges and slot canyons to towering sandstone domes, red rock pillars and natural arches, these parks on the magnificent Colorado Plateau have them all.
Established: 1919 Area: 229 square miles (593 km²) Annual visitors: 4,300,000 What to see: Emerald Pools, Court of the Patriarchs, Weeping Rock, Angels Landing, Observation Point, Virgin River, The Narrows What to do: Hiking, camping, bird watching, cycling, rock climbing Website: https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm
Established: 1928 Area: 56 square miles (145 km²) Annual visitors: 2,350,000 What to see: Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive, Wall Street, Thor’s Hammer, Silent City, and Sunset, Sunrise and Inspiration Points What to do: Horseback riding, hiking, sunrise watching, stargazing Website:https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm
Established: 1971 Area: 378 square miles (979 km²) Annual visitors: 1,050,000 What to see: Orchards in Fruita, Chimney Rock, Cathedral Valley, Grand Wash, Hickman Bridge, Capitol Dome, Golden Throne, petroglyphs What to do: Hiking, 4-wheel driving, fruit picking, learning about Native American culture Website:https://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm
Established: 1964 Area: 527 square miles (1,365 km²) Annual visitors: 775,000 What to see: Mesa Arch, Grand View Point, Horseshoe Canyon What to do: Mountain biking, hiking, (4-wheel) driving, stargazing Website:https://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm
What makes this particular collection of U.S. national parks so exceptional—there are more clusters of parks in other states, such as California, Washington and Alaska—is that they’re all super-easily accessible. When driving on the highways of southern Utah, one park literally follows the other.
It’s amazing how convenient this is. In seven to ten days’ time, you can see much of what each park has to offer. This includes doing a few epic hikes, desert camping and enjoying star-studded night skies.
If these Utah national parks photos sparked your interest in visiting the national parks in Utah, you should definitely check out the following more specific blog posts:
Beautiful photos, certainly made me want to go there! Thanks for sharing!
Bram Reusen
Sunday 18th of June 2017
Thanks Helene! You should definitely get out there if you have the chance. It's amazing down there.
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Helene
Sunday 18th of June 2017
Beautiful photos, certainly made me want to go there! Thanks for sharing!
Bram Reusen
Sunday 18th of June 2017
Thanks Helene! You should definitely get out there if you have the chance. It's amazing down there.