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Posted: 1/11/2014 7:59:01 AM EDT
My dad and I are planning a trip to Utah this summer, probably the first week in June.
We have just started planning and are open to any suggestions. So far the plan is to fly into SLC and take it from there. We would like to do some day hiking/exploring and just have a good time. Parks, restaurants, gun shops, ranges, good spots to shoot in the desert, any and all suggestions are welcome. Neither of us have ever been to Utah and I have spent very little time in the west. Both myself and my dad are planning to bring our carry guns. |
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Rent an RV and tour the national parks in the southern part of the state, Zion, Bryce, arches, canyonlands etc.. Plenty of hiking and exploring with jaw dropping scenery even on the mundane drives we take for granted. Rent a side by side in Moab and get some sand in your teeth on the local trails.
Are you looking more at serious hiking or just casual adventures a little off the beaten path?? I can suggest some strenuous hikes. |
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the Uintas have some beautiful hikes, great camping and fishing. plus its federal land so if you wanna take your guns up there, tons of places to shoot. Ruth lake is a nice hike up there and make sure you check out mirror lake as well. Both are easy hikes.
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the Uintas have some beautiful hikes, great camping and fishing. plus its federal land so if you wanna take your guns up there, tons of places to shoot. Ruth lake is a nice hike up there and make sure you check out mirror lake as well. Both are easy hikes. Whats the policy for shooting? I know its more open than here in VA. We can only shoot at specific ranges on state land or private property with owner's permission of course. Any resources for out of towners to find a good place to do some casual shooting? |
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In a Federal Forest you can pretty much shoot anywhere as long as you follow the rules. Needs to be at least 150 yards away from a road, trail, campground or structure, or any occupied space (you can primitive camp in many places up there, so make sure no one has setup camp close by)
Also, only paper targets, don't bring tannerite or TVs :) If you head up there, stop at the ranger's ofice and ask for some suggestions on places to shoot. There are just 1000s and 1000s of acres up there to find places. Sometimes we go on hikes for half a day and don't run into anyone. Here is a link to check out Forest FAQ Target shooting info at the bottom of page Here is a picture of the views fishing at Ruth Lake, elevation 10800 Ft And check this out for State land Target shooting info Link to Utah Target shooting |
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http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en.html
Much of Utah is public land, managed by the bureau of land management (blm). Lots of good info there. |
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This is a good place to start
Look up Lake Blanche, Mount Timpanogos, and cecret lake for the wasatch. For the uintas, look up bald mountain, lofty lake loop, and the mirror lake area. (uintas are my favorite) If you are planning on a lot of driving and such, make sure to check out devils garden in Arches Ntl Park, and Zion is awesome, but can get hot so check the weather. Rumor has it that this is a good place to fish just a lil ways downstream Favorite places to eat: Lucky 13- Burger bar near bees stadium. Pie Pizzeria- Local Chain with several locations. The Egg and I- good egg place Eggs in the city- another egg place High West Distillery- good food and good whiskey in Park City Best Places to get a beer Beer Hive The Bayou Squatters Epic beer is amazing, but get it from the brewery, not the restaurant. There is a list of gun ranges at the top of the forum. |
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The first week of June may be a little cold and wet in the Uintas. I have experienced blizzard conditions up there in mid June and haven't experienced a week in June up there when it didn't rain half the time. Much of the area is more suited for extended camping and hiking so I would suggest some lower elevations and locations closer to populated areas.
Any canyon along the Wasatch Front (from Ogden to Nephi) has wonderful hiking. Many ski resorts have summer time activities and trails available. Some even run the lifts so less fit hikers can ride up and hike down. Shooting also depends on what type of shooting you want to do. There are several indoor and outdoor ranges for casual plinking and training. If you want some longer ranges then I would suggest a trip out to the west desert. One popular location, Lone Rock at N 40.707047° W 112.687236°, is just a vast open area where 2 mile shots are possible. |
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Go up the canyon to Bridal Veil falls. Take pictures and shit. Then, go a bit further up and head towards Sundance. Go up to Stewart Falls. Both are easy hikes and very pretty, especially in June. Check out the BYU Creamery, just don't stay on the premises for too long else someone will try to convert you to LDS. There's awesome fishing up by Heber/Midway out towards Duschne at Strawberry Reservoir. Then go a bit further to Park City. There's a LOT to do up there; Alpine slide and other rides, they open the slopes to mountain bikes during the summer. Eat lunch at Squatters and enjoy some good local beers.
There's other stuff but this is all I can think about right now is hiking and beer. |
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You could spend a week traveling southern Utah. Bryce, Zion, Moab, north side of Grand Canyon,etc.
Flying into St. George or Cedar City would get you pretty close to all of that stuff and there's commercial airline service. Flying into Las Vegas would be even closer than SLC for that stuff. Besides the Uintah Mountains I find the northern part of the state to be bland. |
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I am sure I will have more questions when I do some more planning and research.
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Utah is great for outdoor activities.
For hiking, tons of trails and all in pretty close proximity of Salt Lake; Donut Falls, Cecret Lake, Ensign Peak, Dog lake, Desolation... Gotta hit the National Parks down South and then if you wanted to, hit up Las Vegas since you're in the West. lol. Shooting area, try Stansbury Island or West side of Utah lake. Gun shop. Gallenson's, Get Some, your Cabela's or Scheels. Places to eat: Copper Onion, Forage, Park Cafe, Takashi, Market Street Grill, Cafe Trio, The Bayou, The Dodo, The Blue Plate Diner... And tons more |
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its amazing. They have the inventor model and first off the line for every browning that JMB designed. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000071.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000042.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How is the Browning Museum in Ogden? its amazing. They have the inventor model and first off the line for every browning that JMB designed. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000071.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000042.jpg Great. Its on the list |
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its amazing. They have the inventor model and first off the line for every browning that JMB designed. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000071.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000042.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How is the Browning Museum in Ogden? its amazing. They have the inventor model and first off the line for every browning that JMB designed. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000071.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000042.jpg I'll be in Salt Lake City next weekend and will definitely have to check out this out |
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How is the Browning Museum in Ogden? its amazing. They have the inventor model and first off the line for every browning that JMB designed. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000071.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m36/tveddy/WP_000042.jpg I'll be in Salt Lake City next weekend and will definitely have to check out this out UNION STATION 2501 Wall Avenue Ogden, UT 84401 801-393-9890 MUSEUM HOURS Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm Closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day Museum linky thingy |
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Well I missed out on the museum today, so I'm here in downtown Salt Lake City rt now checking out the local action. Anyone have any suggestions on where to eat down here, places of interest, meet large Amazon like single women
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Well I missed out on the museum today, so I'm here in downtown Salt Lake City rt now checking out the local action. Anyone have any suggestions on where to eat down here, places of interest, meet large Amazon like single women View Quote I like squatters for a beer. Food is ok best burger in town is at lucky 13 by the bee's ballpark good coffee is at salt lake roasters if you are near trolley square check out desert edge brewery edit: Almost forgot Red Rock Brewery. good food, good beer |
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I've never been to the JMB museum, should make it out sometime. I live a few blocks from the picture you took on the freeway.
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This is Landscape Arch. Pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing. http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag418/kgd34898/IMG_0519_zpsd8d08408.jpg View Quote I had some friends that were there to witness nature at work years ago. Skip to 2:00 mark for some old video ( Was not filmed by the people I know ) Video |
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This is Landscape Arch. Pretty cool. Definitely worth seeing. http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag418/kgd34898/IMG_0519_zpsd8d08408.jpg I had some friends that were there to witness nature at work years ago. Skip to 2:00 mark for some old video ( Was not filmed by the people I know ) Video Very cool. They had some pics from the film of that collapse there at the park. |
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Looks like you enjoyed our state. I love it here. I don't think I'll ever want to move out of state. I do want to move to the country though. Just have to figure out how.
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