Salt Lake City Utah, UT Travel

Salt Lake City, Utah is a straight shot south from Big Sky, Montana, passing so many parks and areas of interest along the way like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. If you decide not to deviate, the most direct driving route from Big Sky to Salt Lake City is to follow US-191 to US-20 to I-15 to where it merges with I-80 at your destination. Salt Lake City, UT is a central hub for many who want to visit parks, ski areas, and smaller towns. There are many car rental agencies and shuttles located at the SLC airport, which serves eleven airlines with frequent flights to any major US city, including Montana airports. If you are driving, Salt Lake City is easy to travel around because it has a numbered street system which expands out from the central location of the Mormon Temple. A mass transit system services locations throughout and surrounding Salt Lake City and numerous accommodations and restaurants make your stay easy.

Within Salt Lake City, Utah, activities and things to do seem endless. Museums, theatres, sports arenas, an opera house, a zoo, a planetarium, and tons of parks fill the city. The largest park in Salt Lake City is Liberty Park. It has a running and walking path, an interactive fountain, and a large aviary. The Morman faith brings many temples to Salt Lake City and at night these glow all around the city. Temple Square, located in the heart of downtown, has choir performances for the public every Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings. There are many festivals and annual events in and around the city like the Sundance Film Festival, which is located in Park City in January. The Utah Arts Festival arrives in June, the Snowbird Oktoberfest is during September and October at Snowbird Resort, and the Alta Holiday Torchlight Parades are on Christmas and New Years Eve. These are just a few of the fun events you can enjoy.

About a half an hour east of Salt Lake City sits Park City at the base of the impressive Wasatch Mountain range. It is a growing popular resort town and accesses many ski resorts and trail systems depending on the time of year you visit. The town is very much in its own little world as it draws an active and stylish crowd. Make sure to visit the Olympic Park, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. You can view the luge and skeleton locations and take a ride in a bobsled. There is also opportunity to watch aerial practice in a splash pool located just outside of the Olympic Games Museum. There is something for every visitor to Salt Lake City, UT.