Points of Interest
Our motel makes the perfect central location for all your southern Utah adventures. Utah is home to 5 national parks, and a host of outdoor activities which include hiking, ATV riding, horseback riding, mountain and road biking just to scratch the surface. And all of it is done in one of the most beautiful, magnificent and nearly alien landscapes on earth.
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NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER PARK AREAS
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm |
435-834-5322 |
Bryce Canyon boast spectacular views and many activites, such as hiking and camping, and festivals, such as the Annual Geology Festival and the Annual Astronomy Festival.
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Great Basin National Park
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http://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm |
775-234-7331 |
Explore the 13,00 foot Wheeler Peak, and then go underground to discover Lehman Caves. Visitors can also see Lexington Arch, a rare limestone arch, and one of the largest limestone arches in the west. |
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Zion National Park
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http://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm |
435-772-3256 |
The first national park created in Utah, it includes some of the most beautiful canyon scenery in the United States with its deep, windy sandstone canyons, and rock formations. |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
http://www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm |
435-586-0787 |
Features a half-mile deep naturally-formed geologic amphitheater, sub-alpine forests and spectacular night skies. |
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Canyonlands National Park
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http://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm |
435-719-2100 |
With four distinct areas to explore: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers, Canyonlands offers stunning vistas and many types of adventures. |
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Utah State Parks
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http://stateparks.utah.gov/ |
801-538-7220 |
Utah has 43 state parks. Nearby are Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Otter Creek State Park, Anasazi State Park Museum, and Kodachrome Basin State Park.
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UTAH SCENIC BYWAYS
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Utah Scenic Byways
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http://www.utah.com/byways/ |
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Utah boasts 27 scenic byways, all major roads. Follow the link to discover the many beautiful routes you can take to get to your destination.
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U-143 from Parowan to Panguitch |
http://www.utah.com/byways/brian_head.htm |
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This scenic byway is 55 miles long and skirts along Cedar Breaks National Monument, through Dixie National forest and by Panguitch Lake. |