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SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nNational Parks
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nNational Parks Arches National Park<\/strong>
\nMoab Area
\n435-719-2299
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/arch<\/a>
\nThe world’s largest concentration of sandstone arches includes year-around visitor center and campground facilities.
\n
\nBryce Canyon National Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>Bryce Canyon
\n435-834-5322
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/brca<\/a>
\nSpectacular series of breaks carved by nature in 12 large “amphitheaters,” dropping 1,000 feet through multi-colored layers of limestone.<\/p>\n

Canyonlands National Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>Moab Area
\n435-719-2313
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cany<\/a>
\nColorful landscape of sedimentary sandstones was eroded into countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries.<\/p>\n

Capitol Reef National Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>Torrey Area
\n435-425-3791
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/care<\/a>
\nNearly a quarter-million acres of towering, colorful cliffs and eroded landscape create a dramatic visual wonderland.
\n
\nZion National Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>Springdale Area
\n435-772-3256
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/zion<\/a>
\nCarved over millions of years by nature and the Virgin River, the park boasts a breathtaking cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness filled with wonders like the world’s largest arch.<\/p>\n


\nNational Monuments<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cedar Breaks National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Cedar City Area
\n435-586-9451
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cebr<\/a>
\nThis “Circle of Painted Cliffs” is shaped like a giant coliseum that drops dramatically 2,000 feet to its floor.
\n
\nDinosaur National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Dinosaur, CO Area
\n435-781-7700
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/dino<\/a>
\nWitness the world\u2019s largest quarry of Jurassic Period dinosaur bones and its hauntingly beautiful setting.
\n
\nFlaming Gorge National Recreation Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>Manila Area
\n435-789-1181
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/detail\/ashley\/specialplaces\/?cid=stelprdb5212203<\/a>
\nNestled in the splendor of Ashley Forest, Flaming Gorge is one of the largest freshwater reservoirs in America.<\/p>\n

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
\n<\/b><\/strong>Page, AZ Area
\n928-608-6200
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/glca<\/a>
\nDiscover unparalleled opportunities for water sports at Lake Powell and back-country recreation in hundreds of miles of scenic wonder.
\n
\nGolden Spike National Historic Site
\n<\/b><\/strong>Brigham City Area
\n435-471-2209
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/gosp<\/a>
\nIn 1869, the Central Pacific met the Union Pacific at Promontory Summit, officially connecting the nation by rail with the last “golden spike.”<\/p>\n

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Escalante Area
\nhttps:\/\/www.utah.com\/destinations\/national-monuments\/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument\/<\/a>
\nDramatic, multi-hued landscape encompasses 1.9 million acres of land and several major geological formations.
\n
\nHovenweep National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Cortez, CO Area
\n970-562-4282
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/hove<\/a>
\nAncient Pueblo Indian ruins with unique towers remind many of European castles.
\n
\nRainbow Bridge National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>Page, AZ Area
\n928-608-6200
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/rabr<\/a>
\nOne of the world’s seven wonders is also the largest natural bridge in the world and considered a sacred place by the Navajo Indian Nation.<\/p>\n

Timpanogos Cave National Monument
\n<\/b><\/strong>American Fork Area
\n801-756-5238
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov\/tica<\/a>
\nLocated on northern slope of Mt. Timpanogos, three large limestone caverns are connected by man-made tunnels.<\/p>\n

National Forests<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

More than nine million acres of forested land invites visitors to enjoy fragrant pines, high-alpine meadows, sparkling lakes, rushing streams and steep ridges.
\n
\nAshley National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Vernal Headquarters
\n435-789-1181
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/ashley<\/a>
\nEastern Utah: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is the \u201ccrown jewel\u201d of this 1,300,000-acre forest.<\/p>\n

Dixie National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Cedar City Headquarters
\n435-865-3700
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/dixie<\/a>
\nThe largest forest in the state stretches over 1.9 million acres and straddles the divide between the Great Basin and the Colorado River.
\n
\nFishlake National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Richfield Headquarters
\n435-896-9233
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/fishlake<\/a>
\nThis natural paradise covering 1,400,000 acres is known for its aspen forests, scenic byways, and world-class hunting and fishing.<\/p>\n

Manti-La Sal National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Price Headquarters
\n435-637-2817
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/mantilasal<\/a>
\nThree mountain blocks cover 1,200,000 acres, providing excellent opportunities for hiking and climbing.
\n
\nUnita National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Provo Headquarters
\n801-999-2103
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/uwcnf<\/a>
\nThe Scenic Byway of the Mt. Nebo Loop is just one of the many features of this magnificent, 800,000-acre area.
\n
\nWasatch-Cache National Forest
\n<\/b><\/strong>Salt Lake City Headquarters
\n801-999-2103
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/uwcnf<\/a>
\nThe forest is dotted with world-class ski resorts and encompasses Utah\u2019s Wasatch Mountains to extend 1,300,000 acres.
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Wilderness Areas<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

More than 40 percent of the public land in Utah is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, from the stark beauty of the Bonneville Salt Flats to the slot canyons of the Escalante. Dedicated as pristine environments, the unspoiled wilderness is ideal for hunting, fishing, horseback riding, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, and camping.
\n
\nState Bureau of Land Management
\n<\/b><\/strong>801-539-4001
\nhttps:\/\/www.blm.gov\/utah<\/a>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Field Office Contacts
\n
\nCedar City
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-865-3000
\nSagebrush flats, juniper-clad foothills, and low mountains include the Parowan Gap, a narrow gorge that cuts deeply through the Red Hills. Unusual faulting and folding makes this area a geographic wonder.
\n
\nFillmore
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-743-3100
\nDominated by lofty Notch and Swasey Peaks, this entire area was once part of Lake Bonneville. When it evaporated after 15,000 years, it created Utah’s largest free-moving sand dune field.
\n
\nKanab
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-644-1300
\nParia River cuts through the Vermilion Cliffs on the Utah-Arizona border in this paradise of narrow, twisting canyons and salmon-colored Coral Pink Sand Dunes.
\n
\nMoab
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-259-2100
\nMillions of years of water and gravity erosion have sculpted, carved, and shaped the area’s spectacular painted canyons.<\/p>\n

Monticello
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-587-1500
\nDominated by the Abajo Mountains, this land includes the Comb Ridge Monocline and the Grand Gulch as well as cliff dwellings and thousands of pictographs and petroglyphs.
\n
\nPrice
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-636-3600
\nThis gateway to the red-rock country of the San Rafael Swell has been described as the jagged remains of a dinosaur backbone, an exposed sandstone coral reef, and a stone saw blade.
\n
\nRichfield
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-896-1500
\nOne of the few places where buffalo herds roam freely, the Henry Mountains are ideal for hiking and camping. Mount Ellen reaches a lofty 12,000 feet.
\n
\nSaint George
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-688-3200
\nThe southern region of the Great Basin and the northern part of the Mojave Desert merge at Utah’s lowest elevation of 2,000-feet above sea level.
\n
\nSalt Lake
\n<\/b><\/strong>801-977-4300
\nPart of the Great Basin region where isolated mountain ranges are separated by sagebrush flats, this land includes a unique plain of almost pure white salt.<\/p>\n

Vernal
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-781-4400
\nLandscapes of extremes range from forested vistas of the Book Cliffs in the south to the stark lowlands of Uinta Basin sweeping north.<\/p>\n

Recreational Resources<\/b><\/strong>
\n
\nNational Forest Service
\n<\/b><\/strong>Intermountain Region
\n801-625-5605
\nhttps:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/r4<\/a>
\n
\nNational Parks Service
\n<\/b><\/strong>Intermountain Region
\n<\/i><\/em>303-969-2500
\nhttps:\/\/www.nps.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Utah Department of Natural Resources
\n<\/b><\/strong>Parks & Recreation
\n801-538-7220
\nWildlife
\n801-538-4700
\nForestry & State Lands
\n801-538-5555
\nhttps:\/\/naturalresources.utah.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Carbon County Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Price
\n435-636-3702
\nhttps:\/\/www.carbonutah.com\/department\/recreation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Murray Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Murray
\n801-264-2614
\nhttps:\/\/www.murray.utah.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Ogden City Parks
\n<\/b><\/strong>Ogden
\n801-629-8284
\nhttps:\/\/www.ogdencity.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Orem Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Orem
\n801-229-7154
\nhttps:\/\/www.oremrecreation.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Park City Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Park City
\n435-615-5400
\nhttps:\/\/www.parkcity.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Provo Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Provo
\n801-852-6606
\nhttps:\/\/www.provo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint George Leisure Services
\n<\/b><\/strong>St. George
\n435-627-4000
\nhttps:\/\/www.sgcity.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Salt Lake City Parks
\n<\/b><\/strong>Salt Lake City
\n801-972-7800
\nhttps:\/\/www.slco.org\/parks-recreation\/parks-trails\/all-parks\/<\/a>
\n
\nSalt Lake County Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Salt Lake City
\n801-468-1800
\nhttps:\/\/slco.org\/parks-recreation<\/a><\/p>\n

Sandy Parks & Recreation
\n<\/b><\/strong>Sandy
\n801-568-2900
\nhttps:\/\/sandy.utah.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Utah Olympic Park<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cradled by the Wasatch Mountains, the 389-acre Utah Olympic Park was originally constructed for the spectacular 2002 Olympics. The park was the site for the Nordic, jumping, and the sliding sports of bobsled, luge, and skeleton. Today, this state-of-the-art park plays host to national and international competitions and serves as a year-round training ground for development and high-performance athletes.<\/p>\n

Located in the par are Nordic ski jumps, a 1,335-meter sliding track, a freestyle aerials winter training and competition hill, a freestyle aerials summer training pool, the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, the Alf Engen Ski Museum, and a day lodge. The jumping hills alone, at an elevation of 7,310 feet above sea level, are the world’s highest. The track is one of a handful of competition-certified tracks in the world.<\/p>\n

Utah Olympic Park<\/b><\/strong>
\n3419 Olympic Parkway
\nPark City 435-658-4200
\nhttps:\/\/utaholympiclegacy.org\/sport\/park-city-nordic-ski-club\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Alf Engen Ski Museum
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4240
\nhttps:\/\/engenmuseum.org\/<\/a>
\nPreserving the rich history of skiing in the Intermountain region, the museum provides a world-class facility.
\n
\nFreestyle Aerials, Splash Pool
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nAs a year-round sport at the park, the freestyle aerials event claims its own freestyle hill and terrain park area.<\/p>\n

Luge Introductory Camps
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nLearn to maneuver a luge sled down the same track used for the 2002 Olympic Games, encouraged by a qualified coach.<\/p>\n

Nordic Jumping Introductory Course
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nSoar through the air for the length of a football field while achieving your ski-jumping dreams.<\/p>\n

Skeleton Introductory Camps
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nTry skeleton in this half-day introductory camp designed for individuals new to the sport. In this camp, you launch yourself headfirst down the ice three inches off the surface, traveling at speeds of up to 60 MPH. Elite athletes
\n
\nSnowboard, Slopestyle, and Freestyle Skiing
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nSeveral programs for everyone from novices to professionals are aimed at furthering skill in three styles of downhill skiing.<\/p>\n

Winter Adventure School
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nSports enthusiasts can try up to seven winter sport introductory camps at the Utah Olympic Park and the Utah Olympic Oval.<\/p>\n

Winter Bobsled Rides
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nWith four Gs and speeds up to 80 mph, the winter bobsled ride is sure to take your breath away.<\/p>\n

Xtreme and Ultra Ziplines
\n<\/b><\/strong>435-658-4200
\nExperience a dramatic drop of 435 vertical feet at speeds of up to 55 mph.<\/p>\n

Lakes & Reservoirs
\n<\/b><\/strong>https:\/\/www.onlineutah.com\/lakes.shtml<\/a>
\n
\nCarbon County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Scofield Reservoir
\n
\nDavis County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Great Salt Lake<\/p>\n

Iron County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Red Creek Reservoir
\nYankee Meadow Reservoir<\/p>\n

Salt Lake County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Great Salt Lake<\/p>\n

Summit County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Beaver Meadows Reservoir
\nBridger Lake
\nEcho
\nHoop Lake
\nMeeks Cabin Reservoir
\nRockport Reservoir
\nSmith\/Moorehouse Reservoir
\nState Line Reservoir
\nTrial Lake
\nWashington Lake
\nWhitney Reservoir<\/p>\n

Toole County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Blue Lake
\nGrantsville Reservoir
\nRush Lake
\nSettlement Canyon Reservoir
\nStansbury Lake<\/p>\n

Utah County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Big East Lake
\nSalem Lower Pond
\nTibble Fork Reservoir
\nUtah Lake<\/p>\n

Wasatch County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Currant Creek Reservoir
\nDeer Creek Reservoir
\nJordanelle Reservoir
\nMill Hollow Reservoir
\nStrawberry Reservoir<\/p>\n

Washington County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Baker Dam Reservoir
\nGunlock Reservoir
\nKolob Reservoir
\nNewcastle Reservoir
\nPine Valley Reservoir
\nQuail Creek Reservoir<\/p>\n

Weber County
\n<\/b><\/strong>Causey Reservoir
\nPine View Reservoir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ PARKS & NATURE National Parks National Parks Arches National Park Moab Area 435-719-2299 https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/arch The world’s largest concentration of sandstone arches includes year-around visitor center and campground facilities. Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon 435-834-5322 https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/brca Spectacular series of breaks carved by nature in 12 large “amphitheaters,” dropping 1,000 feet through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":760,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions\/760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Utah3\/WindermereLHummel\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}