
Post-pandemic, you can expect Utah's national parks to be pretty busy no matter what the season. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. I would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. So, how do you begin to plan your "Mighty Five" adventure? Here's everything you need to know to make the most of your time at Utah's national parks.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. But even marveling at this red-hued layer cake of buttes, mesas and deep canyons through the car window will take you to heaven and back. Wherever you go, you'll see SUVs and F-150s caked in red earth and fully loaded with mountain bikes, kayaks, paddleboards and all-terrain vehicles. The Beehive State's "Mighty Five" national parks - Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands - preserve pine-covered peaks, surreal red-rock formations, hanging gardens, rushing rivers and cresting waves of stone that form a 240-million-year timeline of geological history.ĭiverse activities ranging from hiking and biking to mountaineering and horseback riding beckon adventurous types. It's no surprise that the state's Mormon pioneers found divine inspiration here in 1847 and declared "this is the place." Renowned for its rugged, cinematic landscapes, Utah stirs a passion for adventure.
