Holidays in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah in the southwest region of the United States. The city is a few miles off the Great Salt Lake, and is also located beside the Wasatch Mountain Range. Consequently, Salt Lake is a renowned winter holiday destination.

Transport for Salt Lake City Holidays

On the western side of the city is Salt Lake City International Airport which offers direct international flights. The UTA light rail system, Green Line, connects the airport to downtown Salt Lake. Amtrak and FrontRunner rail lines connect Salt Lake with California. Salt Lake City is seven hours behind GMT. During the winter there is lots of snow in Salt Lake City, but the summers have much more sunshine and little rainfall. The peak season in Salt Lake is actually the winter, but spring is the better time to visit when there are still snowy mountain peaks.

Destinations to visit during Salt Lake City Holidays

There are several world-class ski resorts for visitors to explore during their Salt Lake City holidays. The Park City Mountain Resort is not far from the Salt Lake City airport, and encompasses 3,300 acres of the best snowboard and ski terrain in the United States. About 12 miles southeast of Salt Lake City is the Big Cottonwood Canyon which has the Brighton and Solitude ski resorts.

To the northwest is the Great Salt Lake where visitors can take boat trips at the Great Salt Lake Marina. Or visit the Antelope Island State Park which has spectacular backcountry trails and scenery. In the city there is the Hogle Zoo which is home to elephants and various primates. The Clark Planetarium, in the Gateway District, is the first "pitless" digital dome planetarium in the United States, it also includes a ATK IMAX Theater which has a focus on science and nature. Visitors also flock to the impressive 23,506m² large Salt Lake Temple in Temple Square.