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We’re not lying when we say this is one of the best bang for your buck adventures near Zion National Park! 🐴 Our crowd favorite White Mountain Horseback Ride is stunning year round, but it turns to gold in October for a truly unforgettable experience. Book for late October for the best fall vibes 🍂 Link in bio!

The tour is located in Orderville, UT just ~25 minutes from the east entrance of Zion National Park and on the way to Bryce Canyon.

🎥 Video was taken on Oct 26, 2021 by @utahguide_com 🙌 taken in Orderville, Utah by @utahguide_com

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Top 10 + Fall Colors Viewing - Utah Scenic Drives - List
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When will fall colors arrive?
What's your favorite fall colors scenic drive?
See info. below!
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We drove the Nebo Loop last night and the colors are not materializing on that route, yet. We suggest driving that route in another 10-days to two-weeks.
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Fall color in Utah is running a bit late and uneven this year mainly because of warm September weather and a weak 2025–26 winter snowpack.
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Leaves change when nights cool and days shorten enough to shut down chlorophyll. A stretch of warm days and mild nights delays that trigger.. Drought from the poor snowpack complicates it. The result is a patchy start rather than a statewide wave. Highest elevations with better soil moisture should still color well; lower canyons and valleys are more delayed. Peak mountain color is still expected late September into early October.
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From the top of Utah to the bottom, here's our Top 10 (Plus) scenic drives for fall colors viewing:
1- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway (US-89) — Logan
2- Ogden River Scenic Byway (SR-39) — Ogden
3- Big Cottonwood Canyon Road (SR-190) — Salt Lake City
4- Guardsman Pass Road — Park City
5- Alpine Loop Scenic Byway (SR-92) — Provo
6- Nebo Loop Scenic Byway — Payson / Nephi
7- Energy Loop / Huntington–Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway (SR-31) — Ephraim
8- Flaming Gorge–Uintas Scenic Byway (US-191) — Vernal
9- La Sal Mountain Loop Road — Moab
10- Abajo Loop Road — Monticello
11- Capitol Reef Scenic Drive — Torrey
12- Scenic Byway 12 (Boulder Mountain) — Boulder
13- Utah’s Patchwork Parkway (SR-143) — Panguitch
14- Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive (SR-63) — Bryce Canyon City
15- Beaver Canyon Scenic Byway (SR-153) — Beaver
16- Markagunt High Plateau Scenic Byway (SR-14) — Cedar City
17- Zion–Mount Carmel Highway (SR-9) — Springdale
18- Kolob Terrace Road — Virgin
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#FallColors #FallFoliage #LeafPeeping #AutumnVibes #FallDrives #ScenicByway #PeakFoliage #AlpineLoop #GuardsmanPass #LoganCanyon #ProvoCanyon #NeboLoop #Highway12 #ZionNationalPark #BryceCanyon #CapitolReef #LaSalMountains #BigCottonwoodCanyon #ParkCity #HeberValley by @utahguide_com

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Swing Arm City - Where Off-Road Adventures Meets the Moon
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Over the past seven to eight years Bob Grove and Mark Wade have worked together as tourism marketing consultants, introducing the world to various Utah destinations through both KSL Outdoors Radio and TV outdoor programs. Working with Adam Eakle and Jared Hargrave of KSL Outdoors (TV) Bob has frequently coordinated destination content and itineraries for this weekly Utah outdoors television show. Going through some of our video files, we just came across some video clips we had not previously shared on our social channels before about the motorized recreation destination of Swing Arm City.
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Just off Highway 24 west of Hanksville, Utah, Swing Arm City looks like another planet and rides like one too. This 2,600-acre BLM open-play zone is sculpted from gray bentonite clay—steep ridges, natural bowls, drop-offs, and jumps with Factory Butte rising behind you.
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No marked trails. Just you, the clay, and whatever you brought: dirt bikes sending the big lines, ATVs and UTVs carving the ridges, and 4x4s working the flats. Stay off it after rain. The rest of the time, it’s one of the most unique motorized landscapes in Utah.
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A swingarm is the pivoting rear-suspension arm that holds a dirt bike’s rear wheel. Swing Arm City’s bentonite hills are packed with steep faces, razor ridges, natural bowls, and some of the biggest jumps in the desert. Hard landings and high-speed hits on that clay are brutal on rear suspension. Riders started saying the place would “break swingarms,” and the nickname Swing Arm City (also written Swingarm City) followed. Tourism and BLM materials later adopted the name riders were already using. You’ll also hear the same ground called Caineville or lumped in with Factory Butte. “Swing Arm City” specifically refers to the open-play clay hills themselves.
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#SwingArmCity #FactoryButte #HanksvilleUtah #CapitolReefCountry #UtahOHV #UtahDirtBike #UtahATV #UtahUTV #OHVUtah #VisitUtah #UtahIsRad #BentoniteHills #MoonscapeUtah by @utahguide_com

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Moose - Cow - Grazing in a northern Utah forest.
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A few days ago this cow moose showed up near our location, to feed, and to rest. She was patient as we filmed from a distance.
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#moose #utahwildlife #utahphotographer by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Utes & Cougars Football - What's your prediction this season?
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Utah Football is preseason ranked 21st, and BYU is ranked 14th.
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Utes fans and Cougars fans: we’d love your thoughtful and tasteful predictions. Share as much or as little as you like:
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1- How each team finishes the 2026 season.
2- Who takes the head-to-head battle, and by how much?
3- A player or storyline you’re watching.
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Keep it fun and respectful. This rivalry is one of the best in the country because both sides care so much — let’s show that in the comments, too.
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Drop your forecast below. We’ll look back when the season is over.
Go Utes. Go Cougs. Let’s enjoy the year.
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#UtahVsBYU #UtahFootball #BYUFootball #GoUtes #GoCougs #Big12Football #CollegeFootball #RiceEccles #Utes #LavelleEdwardsStadium #BYUCougars #HolyWar #Cougars by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Secrets of the Dirty Devil
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Deep in the remote canyon country of southeastern Utah, the Dirty Devil River winds through a rugged maze of steep-walled canyons and hidden draws. This isolated basin, named by explorer John Wesley Powell for its muddy, saline waters, offered near-perfect cover for western outlaws. Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and their Wild Bunch (along with earlier horse thieves and rustlers) used the labyrinth of side canyons—especially the legendary Robbers Roost—as a nearly impregnable hideout in the late 1800s.
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Poison Spring served as a critical passageway, one of the few routes allowing access to the river from both sides and a likely thoroughfare for those who knew how to navigate this forbidding maze of canyons.
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#DirtyDevil #RobbersRoost #ButchCassidy #SundanceKid #WildBunch #UtahHistory #OutlawTrail #CanyonCountry #UtahOutdoors #WildWest #DesertCanyons #PoisonSpring #ExploreUtah #BurrPoint by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Two-Night Utah Mountain Escape - Part 1
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For two nights last week I explored the high mountains of central Utah, at 9,000 feet, where the air was more smoke free and the mountain biking trails were calling, and the wildlife showed up.
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While several nearby forest fires pushed smoke into the valleys, I stayed above it all, near Huntington Reservoir in central Utah. From this elevated perch, I captured photos and video of Utah’s incredible mountain scenery and wildlife, then explored mountain trails on my bike for some high-country riding.
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This 3-minute film is part one ofo a 2-part series and is pure outdoor Utah: alpine views, quiet mornings, mountain biking, and the kind of wildlife moments that make you stop and just watch. Check out my compact off-road camper that makes the experience even more comfortable.
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If you love Utah outdoors, mountain photography, wildlife encounters, or high-elevation trail riding, this one’s for you.
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Shot in the mountains of Utah | Wildlife • Scenery • Mountain Biking | 9,000 ft elevation
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#Utah #UtahOutdoors #UtahMountains #MountainBiking #MTB #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #UtahWildlife #OutdoorAdventure #MountainLife #HighElevation #AlpineUtah #TrailRiding #NatureVideo #UtahAdventure #SmokeFreeViews #ForestFireEscape #MountainTrails #OutdoorPhotography #ExploreUtah by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Part 2 --- Two-Night Utah Mountain Escape
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This is part two of a 2-part story when for two nights last week I camped high in the mountains of central Utah, at 9,000 feet, where the air was more smoke free and the mountain biking trails were calling, and the wildlife showed up.
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I captured photos and video of some mountain biking, and wildlife experiences inUtah’s incredible mountain scenery and wildlife.
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If you love Utah outdoors, mountain photography, wildlife encounters, or high-elevation trail riding, this one’s for you.
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#Utah #UtahOutdoors #UtahMountains #MountainBiking #MTB #NaturePhotography #UtahWildlife #OutdoorAdventure #MountainLife #HighElevation #AlpineUtah #TrailRiding #NatureVideo #UtahAdventure #OutdoorPhotography #ExploreUtah by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Newborn Baby Fawns - Utah - Mountains - Wildlife Photography
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Came across these young-ones a couple of days ago. These mule deer fawns looked to have been born very recently. Over a few days we spotted two other mule deer mothers, also with two fawns.
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#fawn #fawns #wildlife #babies #babydeer #jutah #utahwildlife #utaH #utahisrad #utahphotographer #utahphotography #outdoors #outdoorsman #outdoorsy by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

🌊 This might be the most underrated weekend getaway in the entire West… and it’s closer than you think.

If you’re looking for crystal-clear turquoise water, hidden caves, scenic hikes, and one of the best raspberry shakes you’ll ever have, here’s the perfect Bear Lake weekend itinerary.

☀️ Day 1
Check into Bear Lake KOA Holiday – Marina Side, the perfect home base for your adventure. Then spend the afternoon swimming, boating, paddleboarding, or relaxing on Bear Lake’s famous turquoise water. Finish the day at LeBeau’s with dinner and their legendary raspberry shake. Before you leave, grab one of their iconic hoodies and use our code AFV10 for 10% off.

🏔️ Day 2
Start your morning exploring the incredible Minnetonka Cave, then hike the Limber Pine Nature Trail for breathtaking overlooks and one of Utah’s oldest living trees. If you have extra time, head to North Beach, rent kayaks or paddleboards, visit the Paris Ice Cave, and discover even more hidden gems around Bear Lake.

This is one Utah road trip that’s worth taking every summer. Save this itinerary for later and send it to the people you’d love to explore Bear Lake with. 💙

Find our complete Bear Lake itinerary, hidden gems, restaurants, and travel tips at AdventureFamilyVlog.com.

#BearLake #BearLakeUtah #BearLakeKOA #KOAHoliday #Utah VisitUtah UtahTravel UtahRoadTrip FamilyTravel WeekendGetaway MinnetonkaCave LimberPineTrail ParisIceCave LeBeaus IdahoTravel HiddenGems RoadTrip BucketList SummerTravel AdventureFamilyVlog taken in Bear Lake, UT by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Ants - Utah's Fossil Hunters
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Ever noticed those little rocky antihill mounds scattered across the Utah terrain? The region that encompasses Capitol Reef National Park is filled with them. They are harvester ant homes — and these tiny insects are accidental fossil hunters!
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Eons ago, this part of Utah was covered by an inland sea. Sharks swam here, and when they died, their teeth got buried in the mud that later turned into rock. Today, hardworking harvester ants dig deep tunnels for their nests. As they haul dirt and pebbles to the surface, they sometimes also bring up those ancient shark teeth. One busy ant colony can turn up dozens of shark teeth that would otherwise stay hidden underground.
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Next time you’re exploring the Capitol Reef region, take a closer look at those ant mounds. Remember to keep a safe distance as they can sting! You might be looking at a little piece of prehistoric ocean history, delivered by Utah's smallest construction crew.
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#CapitolReef #Utah #NationalParks #SharkTeeth #Fossils #Ants #NatureIsAmazing #HarvesterAnts #Paleontology #ExploreUtah #Geology #HiddenGems #OutdoorAdventure #Prehistoric by @utahguide_com

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2 months ago

Devil’s Garden - The Grand Staircase Hidden Playground
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Just 12 miles down the scenic Hole-in-the-Rock Road in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Devil’s Garden feels like a miniature fantasy world.
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Explore colorful sandstone hoodoos, delicate arches (including Metate and Mano), mushroom rocks, and playful formations that invite you to climb, wander, and photograph.
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This easy, family-friendly Outstanding Natural Area is a perfect short stop with picnic spots and big desert vibes—especially magical at sunrise or sunset.
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#DevilsGarden #GrandStaircaseEscalante #HoleInTheRockRoad #UtahAdventure #Hoodoos #EscalanteUtah #DesertMagic #VisitUtah #NationalMonument #SandstoneWonderland by @utahguide_com

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3 months ago