Utah Suggestions - Moab, Arches, Zion, Bryce

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I would like to do a rafting trip although I know we'll have trouble finding a place that will let our 4 year old hop on.

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Mild to Wild rafting in Moab has easy rafting for the younger kids on the Colorado river.

Also, we are heading to Zion and Bryce the first week of June. I will have an update of the area soon.

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Food scene isn't fantastic in Utah

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Outside of Salt Lake maybe. I found the food scene in Salt Lake surprisingly good.

Springdale is a neat place. Food options there are not going to blow you away, but they aren’t awful either. Everything seems oriented on the main drag through. There’s a brew pub that’s the last place before you hit the park. A decent pizza place that pitches a “beer garden” (it wasn’t really) sort of smack in the middle. And a Mexican place in a really nice grassy setting right on the outer edge. I can’t remember the name of any and don’t care to bother looking them up.

There’s other places in between, but those were the three we hit. Nothing was memorable or stood out culinarily (definitely nothing in a bad way either), but you’re in the middle of Zion’s glory, so not much is going to stand out from that.

(That Vegas to SLC link posted was my recap, not sure I have much more to add that isn't in that link)

I know you didn't mention it, but while in Moab you should definitely go through Canyonlands NP. It's clustered in there with Arches in the Moab area. We didn't spend long, but the views a short walk from the parking areas were killer.


We also enjoyed our hike in Capitol Reef. That was very cool and there was an area of "narrows" that was a fun walk without the cold high water issue of The Narrows in Zion. Plus there is a little store that sells individual pies in CR. This picture was from my recap in Capitol Reef, but I like it since my family is in the picture in the distance. It shows how the pictures don't really do the stature of these places justice.



The drive between Capitol Reef and Bryce through Boulder is amazing. Lots of places in that southern half of Utah feel like an alien landscape. Just stunning. I'm excited for anyone making that trip.