Blue Lake is fed by a geothermal pool making the water a balmy 72-85. It’s popular with scuba divers, snorkelers, and swimmers alike.
Hikes That Are Good for Kids
Horizon Viewpoint, Wendover, Ut
on Viewpoint looks out across the expansive view of the salt flats, Wendover, and the surrounding landscape.
Lucin Ghost Town, Wendover, Ut
Lucin Ghost Town can still be explored today. It is also home to a desert oasis once used to fill steam engines as they passed through.
Nancy Holt Sun Tunnels, Wendover, Ut
Visit the Nancy Holt Sun Tunnels in the West Desert. In 1972 Nancy Holt installed this incredible piece of land art in Utah’s West Desert.
Roadside Ruin, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 0.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 7 ft
Roadside Ruin is an introductory trail to the Needles area of Canyonlands. See a granary and learn about the different plant life.
Pothole Point, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 0.7 miles
Elevation Gain: 36 ft
Pothole Point trail heads to a series of potholes which are an abundant source of life in the desert.
Upheaval Dome, Canyonlands National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Length: 0.8-1.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 100-150 ft
Is Upheaval Dome caused by a meteor impact? A salt dome uplift? Or something else? We may never know, but we can still enjoy it!
Archeology Trail, Zion Canyon National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Easy
Length: 0.4 mi
Elevation Gain: 50 ft
Archeology Trail is an easy introductory hike with pretty views of the surrounding area and information about the ancestral Puebloan people.
Watchman Trail, Zion Canyon National Park, Ut
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 3.2 mi
Elevation Gain: 640 ft
The Watchman Trail offers views of Zion Canyon, Springdale, and the surrounding area for those who reach the top.