 | | | Welcome to Utah! Utah is known as a paradise for outdoor recreation. Visitors travel to Utah to ski or snowboard "The Greatest Snow on Earth," to mountain bike Slickrock, to take a summer whitewater rafting splash down Cataract Canyon, or to visit the Old West with a tour of outlaw hideouts and stickups. |
| | | | The state of Utah is has a huge variety of landscapes, geology, and recreational opportunities to tempt visitors of all ages and with all interests. Most of Utah lies on a plateau higher than 4,000 feet above sea level. The geology of this region takes on an amazing variety of shapes and colors. Elevations rise and fall dramatically in the shape of mountains, buttes, and plateaus, the highest reaching over 13,000 feet.Some of Utah's best destinations include the Bryce Canyon Area, or the city of Kanab- called "Park Central" because it is located only minutes away from three national parks, three national monuments, one national recreation area and two state parks. Two national forests and the Bureau of Land Management wilderness areas also surround Kanab. Be sure to check out Lake Powell for houseboating, kayaking, cliff jumping or the city of Moab - Utah's adventure capital for biking, hiking, rafting, and off road adventures.Utah has 11,000 miles of fishing streams and 147,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs for fishing and water play. Utah has five national parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce and Capitol Reef; seven national monuments: Cedar Breaks, Natural Bridges, Dinosaur, Rainbow Bridge, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Timpanogos Cave and Hovenweep; two national recreation areas: Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon; and six national forests: Ashley, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-LaSal, Uinta, and Wasatch-Cache.Visit Utah- a great destination for outdoor recreation!Utah Facts: Capital City: Salt Lake CityAdmission to Statehood: January 4, 1896, 45th stateBird: Common American Gull Flower: Sego lily Tree: Blue Spruce |
|  | On a blue field, appears the state seal. In the center of the seal is a beehive, the state emblem, with a sego lily growing on either side; the sego lily stands for peace. The state motto "Industry" means steady effort. A national flag shows that Utah supports the United States. The eagle stands for protection in peace and war. The date 1847 represents the year that Brigham Young led a group of people to the Salt Lake Valley to reestablish in Utah, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also know as the Mormons. The date 1896 represents the year that Utah gained admission to the Union of the United States. |
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