Life Who's been to Utah?

chagrin · 01-18-2006, 02:12 PM

Forget the religious crap,

Who's been there for skiin or mountain climbing, hiking, camping or anything else? I was in Salt Lake City something like 15 years ago and I remember it being pretty clean place with alot of outdoors type things to do. My wife and I are going to go there (unless I can talk her into going to KC, so far I have been unsucessful) for a 3 day trip and go camping and stuff. Just curious if anyone here had some experience there?

Chiefs Pantalones · 01-18-2006, 02:13 PM

Mormon chicks are so freakin' horny.

joesomebody · 01-18-2006, 02:19 PM

Yeah I'm stationed about 20 minutes from SLC.

kepp · 01-18-2006, 02:35 PM

Yeah, been there a few times. If you're looking for hiking go to Zion National Park . I went on two incredible hikes there - "Angel's Landing" and "The Narrows".

Angel's landing is an all-day affair and not for the weak-of-heart. You end up at an elevation of around 6,000 feet overlooking the canyons from narrow ridge...very cool.

The Narrows is also very cool...and a lot tamer. You hike down a shallow portion of the Virgin River with vertical cliffs on either side.

We stayed in a campground there. I don't remember the name of it, but there are plenty there. If you like the outdoors and mountains and such, you'll love it there.

joesomebody · 01-18-2006, 02:38 PM

Agreed, there is a ton of great outdoors stuff to do here. If you based around Salt lake for the trip, I'd check out Idaho too... they have some amazing stuff too.

I prefer Idaho for my camping, but thats mostly because of the more relaxed culture when it comes to drinking and what not.

chagrin · 01-18-2006, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kepp

Yeah, been there a few times. If you're looking for hiking go to Zion National Park . I went on two incredible hikes there - "Angel's Landing" and "The Narrows".

Angel's landing is an all-day affair and not for the weak-of-heart. You end up at an elevation of around 6,000 feet overlooking the canyons from narrow ridge...very cool.

The Narrows is also very cool...and a lot tamer. You hike down a shallow portion of the Virgin River with vertical cliffs on either side.

We stayed in a campground there. I don't remember the name of it, but there are plenty there. If you like the outdoors and mountains and such, you'll love it there.

Rippin, thanks dude.

chagrin · 01-18-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by joesomebody

Agreed, there is a ton of great outdoors stuff to do here. If you based around Salt lake for the trip, I'd check out Idaho too... they have some amazing stuff too.

I prefer Idaho for my camping, but thats mostly because of the more relaxed culture when it comes to drinking and what not.

Where in Idaho?

I passed through Boise once and stayed overnight in a campground that same trip, but again, 15 years ago. I don't remember much about it. Is it pretty out there?

Frazod · 01-18-2006, 02:42 PM

We took a day trip there last May while visiting my cousin in Grand Junction, CO. Went to Moab and Arches National Park. Beautiful, and interesting, country.

**Iowanian** · 01-18-2006, 02:47 PM

Lake Powell is one of my favorite places on earth.

At least until became known.

joesomebody · 01-18-2006, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chagrin

Where in Idaho?

I passed through Boise once and stayed overnight in a campground that same trip, but again, 15 years ago. I don't remember much about it. Is it pretty out there?

I'll do some searching from you... I basically drive through Idaho on my way to Yellowstone, because I love Yellowstone... but Idaho is beautiful country.

**Skip Towne** · 01-18-2006, 02:49 PM

Idaho? We call that Iowa around here.

chagrin · 01-18-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

Lake Powell is one of my favorite places on earth.

At least until became known.

Hey dude, I understand that yuou are a pretty active outdoor sportsman right? We won't be doing much hunting or fishing, mostly hiking and canoeing if possible, can you do that at Lake Powell?

joesomebody · 01-18-2006, 02:54 PM

http://www.visitidaho.org/ check out the south central and south eastern corners of the state for stuff to do.

Salt Lake City is closer to Idaho than it is to south Utah. Again, it depends on where you are staying in Utah.

I live up near Salt Lake, so its more city like than the rest of Utah.

Warrior5 · 01-18-2006, 02:59 PM

If you're taking kids along, I'd highly recommend Moab...tons of family stuff to do there.

AndChiefs · 01-18-2006, 03:03 PM

If you have any specific questions of camping in southern Idaho or places to see, let me know an area and I can help you out some, i lived in South Central Idaho for ten years.

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kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $5279212	Yeah, been there a few times. If you're looking for hiking go to Zion National Park . I went on two incredible hikes there - "Angel's Landing" and "The Narrows". Angel's landing is an all-day affair and not for the weak-of-heart. You end up at an elevation of around 6,000 feet overlooking the canyons from narrow ridge...very cool. The Narrows is also very cool...and a lot tamer. You hike down a shallow portion of the Virgin River with vertical cliffs on either side. We stayed in a campground there. I don't remember the name of it, but there are plenty there. If you like the outdoors and mountains and such, you'll love it there.
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joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	Agreed, there is a ton of great outdoors stuff to do here. If you based around Salt lake for the trip, I'd check out Idaho too... they have some amazing stuff too. I prefer Idaho for my camping, but thats mostly because of the more relaxed culture when it comes to drinking and what not.
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joesomebody Waiting to be voted off Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Casino cash: $9994900	http://www.visitidaho.org/ check out the south central and south eastern corners of the state for stuff to do. Salt Lake City is closer to Idaho than it is to south Utah. Again, it depends on where you are staying in Utah. I live up near Salt Lake, so its more city like than the rest of Utah.
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