14 Once-In-A-Lifetime Adventures You Can Only Have In Utah
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Catherine Armstrong
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With our thousands of hiking trails, hundreds of lakes and countless other recreation and entertainment opportunities in Utah, you’ll certainly never be bored. However, some adventures are more unique than others. These 14 adventures offer once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for Utah-only fun.
Natural Bridges National Monument is the first certified International Dark Sky Park in the world. The lack of artificial light makes the night stars more visible - it’s an amazing evening!
You might not ever imagine that the largest Hindu festival in the Western hemisphere is right here in Utah...but here it is! Visit the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork every spring for the Color Festival.
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The Great Salt Lake is so salty that you can float like a cork. Visit Bridger Bay Beach at Antelope Island, which offers restrooms, water fountains and showers.
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Or, at least a facsimile of the planet...Goblin Valley is often compared to the surface of Mars. Having never seen Mars, I can’t comment on whether that’s accurate...but Goblin Valley is definitely weird (and amazing!)
Pando, a colony of quaking aspen in the Fishlake National Forest, is estimated to weigh 6,600 tons. It has approximately 40,000 trunks (the "trees" are all part of one organism) and is about 80,000 years old.
The historic Ben Lomond Suites in Ogden is Utah’s last remaining "Grand Hotel." Built in 1927, it’s supposedly haunted by several spirits who died there over the years.
It’s possibly the longest slot canyon in the country, and stunning to boot.
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You don’t need an ocean to take a cruise on a sailboat. Bonneville School of Sailing offers sailing lessons and cruises.
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It’s a somewhat nerve-wracking hike up the spine of the mountain to Angel’s Landing, but this one-of-a-kind view is well worth it.
Hike the Red Fleet Dinosaur Trackway, which has several hundred dinosaur tracks you can see up-close. It’s located inside Red Fleet State Park in Vernal.
Visit the Homestead Resort, where you can scuba dive or snorkel in the geothermal spring crater.
Head for the Utah Olympic Park, where you can strap yourself into a bobsled and fly down the track at 60 mph.
Rent a houseboat on Lake Powell and explore dozens of canyons and waterways.
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Utah has tons of cool ghost towns, but the most popular is Grafton.
In the mood for even more adventures? Check out these 15 Stunning Utah Places To Explore.
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