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Fremont River

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95-mile river from Wasatch Plateau to Dirty Devil River — flows through the heart of Wayne County, watering the Fruita orchards and carving the valleys between Boulder and Thousand Lake Mountains. Named for John C. Frémont.

Recorded location: Fremont River · Flows through Loa, Lyman, Bicknell, Torrey, Fruita · Wayne County · UT

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Fumarole Butte

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Quaternary volcanic center — young basalt and hydrothermal features rising over the Sevier Desert, with Baker Hot Springs steaming at its foot. A geology-nerd landmark on the Topaz Mountain loop. | Hours: 24 hr; free (BLM)

Recorded location: Fumarole Butte · W of Baker Hot Springs, NW of Delta · Delta · UT

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Galena Soónkahni Preserve

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Recorded location: Galena Soónkahni Preserve · Draper · UT

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Garbled Mountain / Glitter Mountain

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Sparkling white gypsum hill that locals call "Glitter Mountain" — a quirky roadside geological curiosity in the remote northwest corner of the county. | Hours: Year-round (dirt road access)

Recorded location: Garbled Mountain / Glitter Mountain · Grouse Creek area, NW Box Elder County · Grouse Creek · UT

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Garner's Cave

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Small cave entrance in the foothills above North Ogden | Hours: Daylight

Recorded location: Garner's Cave · North Ogden area · North Ogden · UT

Listed price: Free

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Gene Hillman Recreation Complex

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Recreation complex with sports fields and outdoor facilities.

Recorded location: Gene Hillman Recreation Complex · Spanish Fork · UT

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Hours: Mon 06:00–21:00; Tue 06:00–21:00; Wed 06:00–21:00; Thu 06:00–21:00; Fri 06:00–21:00; Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 06:00–21:00

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Geode Beds

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Free BLM rockhounding ground — dig geodes for personal use with no permit. Access road is long and rough; treat as its own half-day trip. In Juab County but accessed from Tooele side. | Hours: Year-round

Recorded location: Geode Beds · Off Pony Express Trail, signed detour (Juab County side) · Tooele/Juab border · UT

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Hours: Mon 06:00–23:00; Tue 06:00–23:00; Wed 06:00–23:00; Thu 06:00–23:00; Fri 06:00–23:00; Sat 06:00–23:00; Sun 06:00–23:00

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George S. & Dore Eccles Wildlife Education Center

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DWR wildlife education center at Farmington Bay with exhibits and trails. Free.

Recorded location: George S. & Dore Eccles Wildlife Education Center · 1150 S 3200 W · Farmington · UT

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Hours: Tue 11:00–16:00; Wed 11:00–16:00; Thu 11:00–16:00; Fri 11:00–16:00; Sat 11:00–16:00

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Glass Mountain

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Large mound of exposed selenite crystals — formed by groundwater crystallizing gypsum in the Entrada Sandstone. Collecting prohibited in national parks. On the Cathedral Road loop. | Hours: 24-hour (backcountry)

Recorded location: Glass Mountain · Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef NP · Torrey · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 00:00–00:00; Tue 00:00–00:00; Wed 00:00–00:00; Thu 00:00–00:00; Fri 00:00–00:00; Sat 00:00–00:00; Sun 00:00–00:00

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Grand Gulch Primitive Area

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55-mile canyon system with 100+ Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, granaries, and rock art; multi-day backpacking or day hikes from Cedar Mesa trailheads.

Recorded location: Grand Gulch Primitive Area · Off Cedar Mesa, multiple trailheads · Blanding · UT

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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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1.87 million acres of red rock canyons, slot canyons, arches, and mesas. Three districts: Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits Plateau, Canyons of the Escalante. Free admission, no timed entry. BLM-managed. | Hours: Visitor center: Tue–Sat 9am–4pm (free); monument open 24/7

Recorded location: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument · 755 W Main St, Escalante, UT 84726 (Interagency VC) · Escalante · UT

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Gravity Hill

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688 Bonneville Blvd, Capitol Hill, SLC. A stretch of road where cars appear to roll uphill — a local optical illusion. Best experienced at dusk.

Recorded location: Gravity Hill · Salt Lake City · UT

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Hours: Mon 08:30–22:00; Tue 08:30–22:00; Wed 08:30–22:00; Thu 08:30–22:00; Fri 08:30–22:00; Sat 08:30–22:00; Sun 08:30–22:00

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Great Salt Lake Audubon — field trips & bird counts

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Hosts bird counts, field trips, and educational events throughout the year beyond the CBC. Partners… | Hours: Year-round events; field trips, educational programs, count participation | Price: Free

Recorded location: Great Salt Lake Audubon — field trips & bird counts · Various GSL-area locations · Salt Lake City / GSL · UT

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Hours: Mon 05:00–23:00; Tue 05:00–23:00; Wed 05:00–23:00; Thu 05:00–23:00; Fri 05:00–23:00; Sat 05:00–23:00; Sun 05:00–23:00

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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve

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TNC's 4,400-acre wetland preserve with a 1-mile boardwalk, 30-ft observation tower and open-air pavilion — one of the Western Hemisphere's most important migratory bird stopovers (4–6 million birds/year).

Recorded location: Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve · 3200 W Gentile St, Layton, UT 84040 · Layton · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 06:00–21:00; Tue 06:00–21:00; Wed 06:00–21:00; Thu 06:00–21:00; Fri 06:00–21:00; Sat 06:00–21:00; Sun 06:00–21:00

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Grove Creek Canyon (Pleasant Grove)

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Waterfall and spring in a Box Elder Canyon canyon near Pleasant Grove, popular with Utah County hikers.

Recorded location: Grove Creek Canyon (Pleasant Grove) · Pleasant Grove · UT

Listed price: Free

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Gypsum Sinkhole

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Nearly 50 ft wide and 200 ft deep collapse sinkhole formed by dissolving gypsum — dramatic and dangerous. Stay away from edge; soft unstable rock. On the Cathedral Road loop. | Hours: 24-hour (backcountry)

Recorded location: Gypsum Sinkhole · Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef NP · Torrey · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 00:00–00:00; Tue 00:00–00:00; Wed 00:00–00:00; Thu 00:00–00:00; Fri 00:00–00:00; Sat 00:00–00:00; Sun 00:00–00:00

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H-Rock Open Space

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Recorded location: H-Rock Open Space · Holladay · UT

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Halls Creek Narrows

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Strenuous 22-mile roundtrip backpack (3–4 days) through a deep, narrow canyon in the Waterpocket District — remote solitude, towering walls, seasonal water. Free backcountry permit from visitor center. | Hours: Backcountry (permit required)

Recorded location: Halls Creek Narrows · Waterpocket District, Capitol Reef NP · Torrey · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 00:00–00:00; Tue 00:00–00:00; Wed 00:00–00:00; Thu 00:00–00:00; Fri 00:00–00:00; Sat 00:00–00:00; Sun 00:00–00:00

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Hardware Ranch Elk Sleigh Rides

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Horse-drawn sleigh rides through 500-600 wintering elk at Hardware Wildlife Management Area in Blacksmith Fork Canyon. Typically Dec–Feb, Fri-Sun 10 AM–4:30 PM. First-come-first-served tickets at…

Recorded location: Hardware Ranch · Blacksmith Fork Canyon, SR-101 · Hyrum · UT

Listed price: $4.00–$10.00

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Hardware Ranch Wildlife Education Center

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Wildlife management area in Blacksmith… | Hours: Sleigh rides: Fri-Sun ~Dec 5-Feb 15, 10 AM-4:30 PM. Education center open select days fall/winter/spring, closed… | $12.50 ages 9+, $5 ages 4-8, free…

Recorded location: Hardware Ranch Wildlife Education Center · SR-101, Blacksmith Fork Canyon (~15 mi east of Hyrum) · Hyrum · UT

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Harts Draw Road

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43-mile road across northern Abajo flank; Harts Draw–Canyonlands Overlook with vistas of Shay Mountain, La Sals, and Needles District; golden aspens in fall. | Hours: Seasonal

Recorded location: Harts Draw Road · From Monticello Welcome Center to UT-211 · Monticello · UT

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Haystack Mountain / Burgi Hill viewpoints

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Rounded knob and hill viewpoints on Heber's north edge — quick sunset vantage over the whole valley floor with Jordanelle dam visible. | Hours: Year-round | Burgi Hill

Recorded location: Haystack Mountain / Burgi Hill viewpoints · Haystack Rd, NE Heber City · Heber City · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 06:00–22:00; Tue 06:00–22:00; Wed 06:00–22:00; Thu 06:00–22:00; Fri 06:00–22:00; Sat 06:00–22:00; Sun 06:00–22:00

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Heber C. Kimball Monument

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Monument to early LDS leader Heber C. Kimball overlooking the Heber Valley from the pioneer cemetery; pairs with the neighboring Memorial Hill viewpoint. Free. | Hours: Year-round (cemetery hours) | Heber C. Kimball Monument

Recorded location: Heber C. Kimball Monument · Cemetery Hill, 500 N Main St, Heber City, UT 84032 · Heber City · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 06:00–22:00; Tue 06:00–22:00; Wed 06:00–22:00; Thu 06:00–22:00; Fri 06:00–22:00; Sat 06:00–22:00; Sun 06:00–22:00

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Hell's Backbone Bridge

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Narrow bridge spanning a dramatic canyon between Boulder Mountain and the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness — 38-mile loop from Hwy 12 through pine forests and cliffs. A white-knuckle crossing for the adventurous. | Hours: Seasonal (dirt road; high-clearance recommended)

Recorded location: Hell's Backbone Bridge · Hell's Backbone Rd, between Boulder and Escalante · Boulder · UT

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Henrieville

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Pop. ~221. Quiet ranching town along Scenic Byway 12 between Bryce Canyon and Kodachrome Basin. Named for Mormon leader James Henrie (settled 1878). | Hours: Year-round

Recorded location: Henrieville · SR-12, Henrieville, UT 84718 · Henrieville · UT

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Henry Mountains

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Last mountain range mapped in lower 48 (1872). Free-roaming bison herd (~350). Mt Ellen 11,527 ft. 4WD.

Recorded location: Henry Mountains · South of Hanksville · Hanksville · UT

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Herriman Hills Open Space

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Recorded location: Herriman Hills Open Space · Herriman · UT

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Hickman Bridge

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1.8-mile roundtrip to a 133-ft natural sandstone arch — one of Capitol Reef's signature short hikes with panoramic views of the Waterpocket Fold. | Hours: Dawn–sunset | Wikimedia Commons: Hickman Bridge

Recorded location: Hickman Bridge · Hwy 24, Capitol Reef NP (trailhead near Capitol Gorge Rd) · Torrey · UT

Listed price: Free

Hours: Mon 00:00–00:00; Tue 00:00–00:00; Wed 00:00–00:00; Thu 00:00–00:00; Fri 00:00–00:00; Sat 00:00–00:00; Sun 00:00–00:00

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Historic Main Street & 1928 Arch

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Tree-shaded Main Street under the 1928 "Gateway to the World's Greatest Game Bird Refuge" arch. Walkable shops, courthouse.

Recorded location: Historic Main Street & 1928 Arch · Main St downtown · Brigham City · UT

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Hogle Zoo

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zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Recorded location: Hogle Zoo · 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City UT · Salt Lake City · UT

Listed price: $22.95–$26.95

Hours: Mon 09:00–18:00; Tue 09:00–18:00; Wed 09:00–18:00; Thu 09:00–18:00; Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–18:00

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Hole in the Wall / Timpe Arch viewing — Parowan

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Recorded location: Hole in the Wall / Timpe Arch viewing — Parowan · UT

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Hole N" the Rock

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Roadside attraction near Moab with a home carved into sandstone and eclectic gift shop.

Recorded location: Hole N" the Rock · 11037 US-191 · Moab · UT

Listed price: $7.00

Hours: Mon 09:00–17:00; Tue 09:00–17:00; Wed 09:00–17:00; Thu 09:00–17:00; Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–17:00

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Hole N" the Rock (Moab)

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1940s home carved into a sandstone monolith near Moab, a classic roadside attraction.

Recorded location: Hole N" the Rock (Moab) · San Juan County · UT

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Hole-in-the-Ground — sinkhole rim viewing

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Recorded location: Hole-in-the-Ground — sinkhole rim viewing · UT

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Horseshoe Mountain & vicinity (scenic viewpoint)

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Distinctive horseshoe-shaped erosion formation west of town, the scenic backdrop of north Sanpete's West Side road. | Hours: Daylight

Recorded location: Horseshoe Mountain & vicinity (scenic viewpoint) · West of Spring City on West Side Rd · Spring City · UT

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Horsetail Falls (Alpine)

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Rocky 3.4-mile round-trip up Dry Creek in Alpine to a 100-foot waterfall beneath Lone Peak.

Recorded location: Horsetail Falls (Alpine) · Utah County · UT

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Hot Spring of Northern Utah

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Recorded location: Hot Spring of Northern Utah · Ogden · UT

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House on Fire (Mule Canyon Ruin)

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Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling that glows like flames when morning sun hits at 10–11am; 2.2-mile roundtrip hike, easy. | Hours: 24-hour (backcountry)

Recorded location: House on Fire (Mule Canyon Ruin) · UT-95, near Milepost 103, Blanding, UT 84511 · Blanding · UT

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Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area

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Recorded location: Howard Slough Waterfowl Management Area · Syracuse · UT

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Howard Slough WMA

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3,170-acre bird refuge on Davis County's northwest edge — overshadowed by Farmington Bay but home to water snakes, waterfowl and diverse marshland wildlife | Hours: Closed Apr 1–Sep 1 (nesting); open for hunting season + birding

Recorded location: Howard Slough WMA · 6475 W 2425 N, south Hooper · Hooper · UT

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Hurricane Cliffs viewpoint

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Red rock escarpment rising directly east of town — the geological backdrop to Kanarraville. Best light late afternoon.

Recorded location: Hurricane Cliffs viewpoint · Visible from most of Kanarraville · Kanarraville · UT

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iNaturalist City Nature Challenge — "Utah's Wasatch"

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Take photos of wild plants/animals with iNaturalist app; upload during challenge window. Co-hosted… | Hours: Annual 4-day event; 2026: Apr 24–27 (observation), Apr 24–May 10 (upload/ID) | Price: Free

Recorded location: iNaturalist City Nature Challenge — "Utah's Wasatch" · City-wide (9 counties: Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah, Wasatch, Weber) · Salt Lake City / statewide · UT

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Inner Peas Farm

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Farm w/ animal exhibits (state directory; near St George) | Hours: seasonal

Recorded location: Inner Peas Farm · Hurricane · UT

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Iron County Shooting Range

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Public, unsupervised shooting range. All skill levels. | Hours: Year-round

Recorded location: Iron County Shooting Range · Cedar City area · Cedar City · UT

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Jaker's Jack-O-Lanterns (Harward Farms)

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hay rides, corn + straw mazes, petting zoo, giant corn pit… | Hours: Sep 26–Oct 31 2026; Mon-Sat 9am-7:30pm (dark); closed Sun | Price: $8/person (was $7); 2 & under free; pumpkins sold separately

Recorded location: Jaker's Jack-O-Lanterns (Harward Farms) · Springville · UT

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Japanese Garden

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Recorded location: Japanese Garden · Salt Lake City · UT

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Jordanelle State Park

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state park on the Jordanelle Reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah, United States

Recorded location: Jordanelle State Park · Park City · UT

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Journey Farm

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Flower farm in Kanab during bloom season.

Recorded location: Journey Farm · Kanab · UT

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Kanab Creek Ranch

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Guided ranch experiences.

Recorded location: Kanab Creek Ranch · Kanab area · Kanab · UT

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Kolob Arch Viewpoint

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Viewpoint toward Kolob Arch — one of the world's largest freestanding natural arches (287 ft span). The arch itself is in Zion NP backcountry. | Hours: Year-round

Recorded location: Kolob Arch Viewpoint · Red Cliffs NCA / Taylor Creek area · Washington County · UT

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