Salt Lake City Travel Information
Salt Lake City is the cultural and political center of Utah. With a
metro area of 1 million residents, Salt Lake is Utah's most populous
city by a significant amount, yet remains remarkably pleasant and
livable. It has plenty of cultural offerings, numerous parks and some
inspiring buildings, including the splendid structures of the Mormon
Temple Square. Salt Lake City sits very attractively in a valley
beneath the Wasatch Mountains. The mountains provide a wonderful
backdrop and a variety of great recreational opportunities. In winter
piles of dry snow smother the Wasatch, providing excellent downhill
skiing at 7 large resorts within 45 minutes of downtown, including Alta, Solitude, Snowbird and Brighton. In summer, there is good
hiking and mountain biking. Salt Lake City is located in north
central Utah along I-15 and I-80. It is part of the Wasatch Front, the
name given to the string of cities and suburbs that forms a continuous
urban area along the Wasatch Mountains from Ogden to Provo. View
Area Map. To learn more about Salt Lake City, select a topic of
interest from the left-hand column.
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