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Sanpete Valley - Nearby Destinations
Tourist destinations to consider near Wasatch Plateau / Sanpete Valley are listed below. Click on any name for complete information.
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Capitol Reef National Park
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Capitol Reef National Park consists of a 100 mile long ridge of
marvelously colored and wildly-varied red-, orange-, tan-, cream-
rock. The park is rather isolated and is relatively lightly visited.
Some of the most outstanding features of the park and its best short
hikes can be accessed from Hwy 24 and the park's short scenic drive.
The more adventurous can backpack or 4wd to exceedingly rugged and
remote areas of the park. |
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Fish Lake
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Fish Lake is a large natural lake 8,800 feet up in the heavily
forested Fishlake Mountains. The lake has good fishing for large lake
trout. In the surrounding area are some good hiking and biking trails.
Winter brings heavy snow and opportunities for snowmobiling,
cross-country skiing and ice fishing. |
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Price
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Population: 9,000
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Price is a mid-sized town on the edge of terrifically remote expanses
of desert of the Colorado Plateau. Nearby is Nine Mile Canyon with
some of the best ancient rock art in the state. South of Price lies
the northern portion of the San Rafael Swell while to the west is the
Wasatch Plateau. |
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Provo
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Population: 275,000 (Metro Area)
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Provo is Utah's third largest city. It is a clean, pleasant city
situated between the Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake. It is home to
Brigham Young University, the largest church affiliated university in
the country. The mountains surrounding Provo provide good hiking,
mountain biking and fishing opportunities among beautiful alpine
scenery. Also nearby are Timpanogos Cave National Monument and pretty
Sundance Ski Resort. |
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San Rafael Swell
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The San Rafael Swell is a terrifically wild and lightly visited area
of desert canyons in the heart of Utah. Visitors here should expect
plenty of solitude in a harsh but starkly beautiful setting. Several
rough but passable scenic drives are available as is backcountry
hiking for the adventurous. The San Rafael River through the "Little
Grand Canyon" makes for a pleasant flat water trip by raft or canoe. |
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