I’ll admit it: prior to going to Utah, my knowledge of the state was entirely gained from South Park parodies of Mormons.
But this state, with its five national parks — the third most national parks in a single state after California and Alaska — and countless under the radar state parks and hidden hikes, deserves more.
The landscape in Utah is like nowhere else on Earth. Combined with the desolation of the beautiful backroads, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d somehow transported yourself to another world. I can’t believe I’m about to say this… Utah’s Martian landscape and hidden gems have wrested the title of most photogenic state in the country from my dear California. Forgive me, Golden State. It’s all Utah’s fault.
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Allison Green is a former teacher who has been travel blogging since 2016. She has a Masters in Teaching and a B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Her blog posts merge her background as an educator with her experience traveling to 70+ countries to encourage ethical, meaningful travel. She has been a speaker at the World Travel Writers Conference and her writing, photography, and podcasting work has appeared in National Geographic, CNN Arabic, CBC Canada, and Forbes, amongst others. Now a full-time traveler, she has lived in Prague, Sofia, New York City, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
6 thoughts on “17 Reasons Why Utah Is Pretty Much Another Planet”
Stunning photos Allison – it truly does look like a Martian landscape. Although in answer to your last question… Australia 😉
Thanks LC! I need to get myself back to Australia and actually get outside the cities for a change. I just went to Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns (for the GBR) and felt pretty meh about Australia but as everyone tells me — I missed all the best parts!!
You’re lucky to have it so close by! It is insanely vast — we spent 8 days exploring Utah and definitely didn’t see close to all of it — and I can’t wait to go back 🙂 Hope to see the Salt Flats and Monument Valley next time.
Stunning photos Allison – it truly does look like a Martian landscape. Although in answer to your last question… Australia 😉
Thanks LC! I need to get myself back to Australia and actually get outside the cities for a change. I just went to Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns (for the GBR) and felt pretty meh about Australia but as everyone tells me — I missed all the best parts!!
I’ve been to Utah a number of times since I moved to Arizona. The land is so vast, I’m sure I’ll never explore all of it – but I’ll try 🙂
You’re lucky to have it so close by! It is insanely vast — we spent 8 days exploring Utah and definitely didn’t see close to all of it — and I can’t wait to go back 🙂 Hope to see the Salt Flats and Monument Valley next time.
Yeah man, you gotta get out of the cities. QLD is pretty but there are better places, as “they” do say!
Next time I’ll be sure to get your recommendations!!