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Antelope Island State Park – a quick visitor guide
Antelope Island State Park is located about a 45-minute drive (40 miles) outside of Salt Lake City and is a great stop on your way to your next destination in Utah or further up north. It’s the largest island in The Great Salt Lake and measures just over 100 square kilometers. Although its name suggests differently, Antelope Island is best known for its many bison. I visited Antelope Island in September 2024 during my road trip from Salt Lake City to Seattle and in this article I will tell you more about this special place, including why it is definitely worth it in my opinion. Enjoy reading! The elongated Antelope…
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Roadtrip from Salt Lake City to Seattle: the best route and tips!
A road trip through the United States for repeaters, that was the idea I had over a year ago when I decided I wanted to go back to America from Europe, where I live. Combining beautiful, well-known touris locations with places where relatively few European tourists travel. A route that you may not have in mind at first, but can be so amazing because you had not previously thought about the fact that this is also a possibility. A few months later, the decision was made: it would be a road trip from Salt Lake City to Seattle. Earlier this year, the time had come and my trip I had…
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The best hikes in Zion National Park
Welcome to this article with the best hikes in Zion National Park. Anyone who is planning on going to the western part of the United States, should consider visiting Zion National Park. This spectacular piece of nature is only a short drive away from Las Vegas and with its red rocks and canyons, it’s one of the most popular national parks in the USA. In this article I’m sharing the best hikes at Zion National Park with you. This article was first published in 2015 and updated in 2022 Angel’s Landing hike Together with The Narrows, this is definitely the most popular trail in the park. The rock you…
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Mesa Arch sunrise: all you want to know!
Welcome to this article about the Mesa Arch sunrise in which I’ll tell you all about how to to capture this beautiful phenomenon. When planning my four week USA road trip and googling pictures of must-sees in Utah, I quickly stumbled upon a gorgeous picture of the sun rising behind an arch. I figured this picture was taken in Arches National Park, but some further research learned me that it was actually taken in Canyonlands National Park. Instantly I knew that I needed to go to this park. And see this sunrise for myself. Maybe even attempt to get a shot like that while seeing the Mesa Arch at sunrise.…
