r/utahoutdoors

Hi Everyone,

Going to Zion soon from NYC.

The only thing on my list is the Mount Carmel Tunnel really but I'm open to anything people suggest a "cant miss".

Any suggestions for the tunnel? I'd be driving from Hurricane. Looking to capture the iconic view of course but I know I cant stop. Possible to make several trips?

What else did you all do in Zion that you really loved? I'm an open book with a 3 day stay.

Heading up to Navajo Lake this week for a few nights to camp, gonna hit some surrounding areas too. I plan on camping somewhere that I can pull the truck right up to.

Does anyone have a pin they could share for a good dispersed camping site? Any recommendations where to look/not look?

Hello, my boyfriend has a mule deer tag and he was told by another hunter that he can kill either a doe or a buck with it, but that tag says general season archery buck mule deer tag.

Also if he didn't tag out on his bear tag that was for the month of July he was told that he can pick back up on hunting with that tag in September.

I'm just trying to help him understand if what this person said is true as understanding utah's hunting is a beast lol. I know I can call DWR and ask but they are closed at the time of posting this and he is out on a hunt and wanted me to check.

#huntingutah #understandingtags #utahmuledeer #utahbear

Planning to visit Bryce Canyon for a wedding. I'm driving down from salt lake and have visited all the national parks before. what else is worth checking out for a few days on my way down and around the general southern Utah area. Mostly looking for nature (vistas, hikes, wildlife, etc)

Looking for a place I can hammock and maybe areas that are close to a river or somewhere I could set up for afew hours and have a meal and read for alittle bit? Somewhere that is shaded

Can anyone share insights into backpacking solo to Red Castle? I am considering backpacking for the first time ever and that seems like a pretty easy spot to get to with great payoff. Fit the record I’m very fit and experienced in hiking.

What is the mosquito/big situation by the end of August? Outside of summiting Mt. Wilson, anything in the immediate vicinity worth a casual day hike to go see from Red Castle?

I booked three nights in the Goblin Valley Campground to watch the Perseid meteor shower this upcoming Tuesday through Friday. Between the smoke and the rainy forecast, seeing any meteors or getting night sky photos is going to be a bust.

I made the reservation four months ago, and I don’t want to just give up and not go, especially if the weather clears up to even partly cloudy. However, I’m trying to find what we can still do on this trip.

With stage 2 fire restrictions, we can’t have any kind of campfire, and I don’t have a camp stove. With the rain, we won’t be going into slot canyons, and I’m worried about miserable and muddy hiking conditions in general.

I haven’t gone camping in years, and I was hoping this would be a good way to get back into it, but I’m afraid it’ll become a disaster. We’re two adults of middling fitness, no kids.

What would you do in this situation? I was so excited for this trip, give me some silver linings!

EDIT: Thank you for all the kind words and great suggestions. I’ve bought a new Coleman camp stove and I’m just about to head out to drive down. I’ll let you know how it goes!

Hey everybody. Visiting in the first week of October spending a day at Antelope Island State Park. I would like some recommendations for their places to go hiking with good views and perhaps a shot at photographing wildlife. Doing some research but would also like some tips from the locals. I’ll be with my wife so I can’t do anything extremely strenuous, but we are both avid hikers. Any spots where wildlife is abundant? I guess you could say I’m willing to drive an hour or two house of Salt Lake City.

Hello everyone! I am planning a backpacking trip first week of October, and Coyote Gulch is on my must-see list. Looking through the AllTrails app, and online, and it is a bit unclear which trailhead I should take.

I am not looking for any sort of technical climbing requiring equipment (ropes, descenders, harness, etc.), but have no issues scrambling where it is needed. Any advice on the best route to take?

I plan to camp out for at least a day, maybe two depending on the route distance. Any tips would be appreciated!

Planning on this for next week, I start a job the following week and want to experience something I never have before, which is camping. I know the trip is a lot for someone who has never camped but I'm comfortable with being outside of my comfort zone.

I planned the following route, which is throughout Utah and I'm wanting to get others thoughts on it. I plan on 6 days, 5 nights, driving to the next location in the morning and spending the day enjoying life.
I'm planning on fishing, swimming, short hikes, and visiting nearby landmarks and towns.

Henderson → Navajo Lake → Gooseberry Reservoir → Fish Lake → Boulder Mountain → Tropic Reservoir
→ Henderson

I'll be solo and driving a 2018 Chevy Colorado V6.
I'm planning a mix of established/dispersed camping. I'll have offline maps and plenty of water/ food, recovery gear, first aid, and emergency supplies.

Since this will be my first time camping, I'd appreciate thoughts on the route, good camping areas around these locations, road/access conditions, things I might not think to bring, and anything a first timer doing a trip like this should know.

I was looking for my next trail on the alltrails app and as I read through the reviews I thought about how cool it would be if alltrails had a feature where people could join local community forums. Or even have the ability to connect with others. I feel like the older I get the harder its getting to meet people naturally. Whether thats for platonic or romantic relationships.

Idk, am I the only one that would find this useful?