Canyon Country Travel Guide

The La Sal Mountains are a gorgeous protuberance rising upward due east of Moab. Shockingly white during the winter months, which makes for a pretty picture against that blue, blue southern Utah sky, the colorful wildflowers and green leaves of spring and summer decorate a fantastic drive that makes for an easy day trip from Moab. The 60-mile La Sal Mountain Loop Road is a great bet for views, little hikes, picknicking, photo-snapping, and all those things... Read More

About 30 minutes north of outdoor adventure town Moab, you’ll find the old ghost town known as Sego Canyon. This spooky (okay, it’s not really) place boasts forgotten old mine structures, ancient rock panels, and just fun explore-y type things that can fill a nice little chunk of your time in one day. Utah's state flower, the Sego Lily  photo: Matt Lavin/Flickr Ancient rock art panels will be some of the first things you see, right from... Read More

Bryce Canyon, which reaches over 9,000 feet in elevation, is ushering in crisp temps right about now. Seeing the beautifully scattered jumbles of hoodoos in their rich colors framed against a tempestuous sky as the American Southwest’s monsoon season winds to a close is a breathtaking sight you won’t soon forget. Visitors from around the world, numbering over 1.7 million in 2010, flock to Bryce Canyon. They come to hike, ride a horse, introduce... Read More