The Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley near Mexican Hat in San Juan County, southeastern Utah. The beautiful Cedar Mesa sandstone monoliths, pinnacles and other geological features of this enchanting area are known as a Miniature Monument Valley. These sandstone sentinels were eroded by wind and water over millions of years. It is part of Bears Ears Natio...

Wasatch Mountain State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, located in the Heber Valley of Wasatch County near Midway. Established in 1961, Wasatch Mountain State Park is Utah's most developed state park. Named for Wasatch Mountain, the park consists of 21,592 acres (8,738 ha), and sits at an elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m). Wildlife in the park includes deer, elk, wi...

The Waterpocket Fold is a geologic landform that defines Capitol Reef National Park in the western United States. This monoclinal fold extends for slightly over 100 miles in the desert of central Utah. It can be seen via three scenic routes in the park. One route leads to a famous landmark known as the Golden Throne. This landmark is covered in golden sandstone that g...

The Buckskin Gulch, a canyon in southern Utah & Arizona, is one of the main tributaries of the Paria River, which is itself a minor tributary of the Colorado River. It is the longest and deepest slot canyon in the southwest United States and may very well be the longest in the world. As such it is one of the premier destinations for slot canyon hikers, and receive...

Y Mountain is located directly east of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, United States. The Slide Canyon/Y Mountain Trail leads to a large block Y located 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from a parking area at the mountain's base. This hillside letter was built over a hundred years ago as the insignia for BYU. For years the trail to the Y has been one of the most hike...

Zebra Canyon is a colorful slot canyon in one of the small ravines cut by tributaries of Harris Wash in Utah. It gets its name from the distinctive orange and white bands of its sandstone and is very narrow and twisty. The hike is prety easy and good for the family. Zebra is much shorter then nearby Spooky Slot Canyon. It has really nice patterns in the sandstone. If...