Price Travel Information
Price is a mid-sized town (pop. 9,000) in the middle of the state.
To the south and east lie the terrifically remote expanses of desert
of the Colorado Plateau. Nearby are a few areas of interest.
To the northeast, Nine Mile Canyon features some of the best
ancient rock art in the state. Further east, the Green River carves
canyons through the desert offering some whitewater rafting
opportunities. South lies the northern portion of the San Rafael Swell
with some wonderful scenic drives and backcountry hiking opportunities
for the adventurous. To the west are the forested highlands of the
Wasatch Plateau offering some pleasant scenic drives, hiking and
mountain biking opportunities in a cool alpine setting. Within Price
itself is The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum, which beyond
covering dinosaurs, has some excellent free maps and brochures of the
area. View
Area Map.
Price is along Highway 6, 78 miles southeast of Provo and 63 miles
northwest of Green River.
To learn more about Price, select a topic of interest from the
left-hand column.
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