 The splendid panorama of Bryce Canyon |
On the edge of the Rocky Mountains in the northeast, with vast stretches of desert to the west and one of the largest bodies of water on the continent, Utah is certainly not short of grandeur, often epic grandeur. For those inclined toward ecology, geology or just the joy of the great outdoors this is almost sensory overload. Deep canyons and gorges, twisting waters, red rocks, sheer granite peaks, rocky spurs, pine forests, fossilised trees, plunging waterfalls, eroded arches, pillars, domes and, by the time you get to nearby Yellowstone, boiling geysers and mud volcanoes, provide the physical backdrop to a nature realm of astonishing diversity. There are distinct and enticing qualities to each of Utah’s ten parks, the five best known being Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Capitol Reef National Park. 
| The centrepiece of Arches National Park | |
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