Salt Lake City and Clearfield Utah Attractions
About 1 Hour from 11 Skiing Areas and Much More!
If you're into thrills, and wondering what to do in Park City, Utah, try the Utah Olympic Park bobsled ride aptly called "The Comet" - one of the longest slides in the world, with over 3,000 feet of fast and furious gliding and sliding. But that's just the beginning. The Park City Mountain Resort Alpine Coaster is an elevated track featuring toboggan-style cars that take you through more than a kilometer of scenic curves, bends, twists and loops. The "ride of your life?" That could be an understatement.
Zipline rides are available at Park City Mountain or Utah Olympic Park featuring a 500-foot vertical drop, the steepest in the world. Yet another way to satisfy your wild side. Soar above the treetops at speeds up to 60 miles per hour.
Even on the busiest day, you may only find one skier per two acres of terrain. Almost 3,000 acres is a traditional lift served resort with an abundance of groomed trails and powder runs. The remaining 5,000 acres is nirvana for powder hounds.
Newcomers sometimes missed the best runs for their level of skiing and shredding so a team of locals was recruited to share their knowledge. Guests may choose from a free orientation over groomed cruisers with a Mountain Host or a day with a Mountain Adventure Pro making fresh tracks through secret glades, chutes & open bowls. After a few runs with a Pro or Host, guests naturally feel part of the Powder Mountain family.
Lagoon Amusement Park (Rides)
Lagoon is a privately owned amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States, located about 18 miles north of Salt Lake City. It has ten roller coasters, five of which are unique; Colossus the Fire Dragon, the last Schwarzkopf Double Looping coaster still in operation in the United States (Laser at Dorney Park closed at the end of the 2008 season and was moved to Germany to become the Teststrecke traveling roller coaster in 2009); Roller Coaster, one of the oldest coasters in the world operating since 1921; Wicked, designed by Lagoon's engineering department and Werner Stengel in cooperation with ride manufacturer Zierer; BomBora, a family coaster designed in-house; and Cannibal, built in-house with one of the world's steepest drops.
Lagoon is divided into five main areas: The Midway, containing the majority of the rides and an assortment of carnival type games and food outlets; Pioneer Village which has several exhibits displaying pioneer buildings and artifacts; Lagoon-A-Beach, a water park which is included in the regular admission price; Kiddie Land with several rides for small children, and the X-Venture Zone featuring more extreme rides that cost extra. Lagoon also offers a full-service RV park, a campground, and a shaded walking trail outside the park that stays open all year.
Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base located in northern Utah. It is the Air Force's second largest base by population and geographical size, and is home to many operational and support missions. The base is also the largest single-site employer in the state of Utah, with an economic impact of more than $3 billion annually.
The 75th ABW oversees 1,000,000 acres and more than 1,700 facilities valued at $4 billion while providing installation support for the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Air Force active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and more than 50 mission partners that employ more than 27,000 personnel.
The base also has support responsibility for the operation of the Utah Test and Training Range. Located in Utah's west desert, the airspace is situated over 2.3 million acres of land and contains the largest block of overland contiguous special-use airspace in the continental United States.
Antelope Island (Park Website)
Hike, mountain bike or horseback ride the park’s backcountry trails for spectacular views of lake and island scenery; spend a star-filled night in one of several primitive campsites; stroll along sandy beaches and take a dip in the lake’s salty waters or step back in time with a visit to the historic Fielding Garr Ranch. Antelope Island is home to free-ranging bison, mule deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn (antelope), and many other desert animals. Millions of birds congregate along the shores surrounding the island, offering unparalleled opportunities for birding. Year-round Interpretive opportunities round out the Antelope Island experience.
Hiking (Northern Wasatch Mountain Hiking Trails)
The summits of Utah’s dramatic Wasatch Mountain Range stand proudly above the valleys to the west, boasting thousands of feet of prominence. Between 12 and 17 million years ago, forces in the earth conspired to create the range, forcing upward the prized peaks that form Northern Utah’s iconic horizon. A relatively young range, the ridgelines are sharp and reign over fields of rocky scree and high alpine lakes formed by retreating Pleistocene-era glaciers.
The Wasatch Mountain Range is the defining characteristic of Northern Utah. Its rugged peaks are the epicenter of outdoor recreation; its canyons are an important watershed to the population center of Utah, the vibrant Wasatch Front.
The Northern Range Trails vary from paved parkways following the Ogden and Weber Rivers to aggressive single track perched high above the valley. The system connects world-class climbing & bouldering areas, 3 kayak parks, a bike-jump park, wetlands, a nature park, breathtaking waterfalls, a pristine lake, a blue ribbon fishery, numerous city parks, botanical gardens, and our founding historical site Ft. Buenaventura all to an exciting and historic downtown.
The Ogden Trails Network is a City charted advisory committee, which for over 23 years specifically focuses on the development and maintenance of our extensive system. The members work with hundreds of volunteers and City personnel to fulfill its mission to “Develop a world-class trail experience for the betterment of Ogden."