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Other
Attractions and Towns
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Brian Head
is a small resort town 9,850 feet up in the pretty, heavily forested
Markagunt Plateau. In winter visitors come to enjoy Brian Head
Ski Resort; in summer they tackle the highlands mountain biking
and hiking. A few miles from Brian Head is Cedar Breaks National
Monument.
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Cedar
Breaks National Monument is a condensed version of Bryce Canyon, featuring
one wonderful large amphitheater of eroded rock forms along the
edge of the Markagunt Plateau. A short scenic drive along the
rim takes you to good lookouts. There are also a few short hikes
along the rim looking over the amphitheater.
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Cedar City
is a mid-size city along I-15 just east of the Markagunt Plateau.
It serves as a base for those exploring the plateau and as a more
distant base for those visiting Bryce Canyon and Zion national
parks. In late summer the city hosts a very popular Shakespeare
Festival.
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Coral
Pink Sand Dunes State Park features 2,000 acres of sand dunes created
from pinkish sand blown from surrounding cliffs. You can explore
the dunes on foot, or by dune buggy, ATV or motorcycle.
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Escalante is a small, sleepy ranching town in
the middle of nowhere. To the north is the alpine wilderness of
the Aquarius Plateau, in all other directions lie miles and miles
of rugged, pristine red rock desert.
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Grand
Staircase Escalante National Monument
is the nation's newest national monument. It encompasses a huge
area of rugged desert and remote canyons. It has some great scenic
drives and challenging hiking opportunities.
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Kanab is a small town strategically located
on Hwy. 89 between Zion National Park, Lake Powell and the north
rim of the Grand Canyon. It is primarily a traveler's stop with
lots of motels and a selection of casual places to eat.
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Kodachrome
Basin State Park is a small, attractive park surrounded by colorful
cliffs. Its most distinctive feature is unique rock pillars that
rise up to 170 feet above the ground. Several short hiking trails
wind through the park.
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Markagunt
Plateau is a heavily forested
highland of peaks, rolling hills and broad meadows. It contains
two splendid scenic drives, a couple of large natural lakes, and
good opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. Within it is
Cedar Breaks National Monument and the resort town of Brian Head.
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Page,
AZ is the town created
during the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, which is the dam
that created Lake Powell out of the Colorado River. Page has lots
of lodging and fast food, but little charm.
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Panguitch is a small ranching town in a valley
between the Markagunt and Pausaugunt Plateaus. It serves primarily
as a base for those visiting Bryce Canyon and/or exploring the
Markagunt Plateau.
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The Pine
Valley Mountains are a pleasant small range (10,365) covered with
thick forests of pine and aspen. They provide a nice break from
the heat of the surrounding desert landscape.
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Canyon State Park is a small park with some nice red sandstone cliffs,
twisted rock layers and lava flows near St. George. There is a
pretty scenic drive and some short hiking trails.
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St.
George is the largest
town in southern Utah. Boasting pleasant winter weather,St. George
serves as a winter escape for the state's northerners ("snowbirds').
It has lots of golf courses and plenty of shopping. It also serves
as a base for those visiting Zion National Park.
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