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Utah Escapes: Beyond the Stay

Handpicked recommendations from our team across all six of our Utah areas — Moab, Kanab, Greater Zion, Park City, Salt Lake Valley, and the La Sal Mountains.

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Ultimate Expedition Guide

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Dining & Drinks

Local Restaurants

Handpicked dining spots, local breweries, and favorite eateries across Utah's top destinations.

Moab Brewery (Moab)

Moab's craft brewery featuring microbrews, scratch pub fare, burgers, and a lively post-trail atmosphere.

Craft Brewery & Pub
  • Moab, UT 84532
  • 10 min
  • Open 24 hours

Rocking V Cafe (Kanab)

Eclectic bistro in downtown Kanab offering slow-cooked entrees, pastas, vegetarian favorites, and local art.

American Bistro
  • Delicate Arch Trailhead, Moab, UT 84532
  • 25 min
  • Open 24 hours

High West Saloon (Park City)

The world's only ski-in gastro-distillery, serving alpine-inspired comfort food and craft whiskey in historic Old Town.

Distillery & Alpine Fare
  • UT-313, Moab, UT 84532
  • 40 min
  • 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Sego Restaurant (Kanab)

Award-winning New American social dining specializing in inventive small plates inspired by regional heritage.

New American Tapas · $$
Adventure & Outdoors

Outdoor Activities

Premier hiking trails, red-rock canyon adventures, mountain biking, and ski slopes.

Delicate Arch Trail (Moab)

A 3-mile round-trip trek across open slickrock leading directly to Utah's most iconic freestanding arch.

Hiking Trail
  • Yellowjacket Canyon Rd, Kanab, UT 84741
  • 30 min
  • Open 24 hours

Wire Pass & Buckskin Gulch (Kanab)

One of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world, featuring dramatic sandstone passageways and petroglyphs.

Slot Canyon Hike
  • bestfriends.org
  • 5001 Angel Canyon Rd, Kanab, UT 84741
  • 10 min
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Park City Mountain Resort (Park City)

The largest ski resort in the United States, offering world-class winter skiing and lift-served hiking and biking.

Ski & Mountain Biking
  • House Rock Valley Rd, Kanab, UT 84741
  • 1 hr 15 min
  • Open 24 hours

Gooseberry Mesa Trails (Greater Zion)

World-renowned technical mountain biking trails perched high on a sandstone mesa overlooking Zion National Park.

Mountain Biking & Views
  • rockingvcafe.com
  • 97 W Center St, Kanab, UT 84741
  • 5 min
  • 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM (Thurs-Mon)
Road Trips & Views

Scenic Drives

Sweeping canyon overlooks, mountain pass byways, and unforgettable Utah road trips.

Dead Horse Point & UT-313 (Moab)

A scenic mesa-top drive culminating in dramatic panoramic vistas 2,000 feet above the Colorado River.

Canyon Overlook Drive
  • Zion National Park, Springdale, UT 84767
  • 30 min
  • Open 24 hours

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (Kanab / Zion)

A scenic engineering marvel connecting Kanab and Zion, winding through switchbacks, historic tunnels, and red cliffs.

National Park Highway
  • Zion Canyon Scenic Dr, Springdale, UT 84767
  • 1 hr
  • Open 24 hours

Guardsman Pass Scenic Byway (Park City)

Connecting Park City to Big Cottonwood Canyon, this seasonal alpine pass offers spectacular wildflowers and fall foliage.

Alpine Mountain Pass
  • Gooseberry Mesa Rd, Hurricane, UT 84737
  • 20 min
  • Open 24 hours

La Sal Mountain Loop Road (La Sal / Moab)

A 60-mile paved loop rising from canyon floors into forested 10,000-foot mountain passes with expansive canyon views.

Mountain Scenic Loop

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