Arches National Park

169205 Resource 78724 162077 162077 1179338322605 1204998393948 Controlled Where Summit County Locals go when they need a Vacation from their Vacationland

Southern Utah and Moab are short trips for a break from Paradise

<img alt="Short Travel to Goblin Valley From Breckenridge CO" hspace="0" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/337948308_e38832e944.jpg?v=0" align="baseline" border="0" />When the ski and snowboard season dies down, Summit Country residents look to vacation and that almost always involves a jaunt to southern Utah.   <a title="Short trip from Summit County" href="http://www.discovermoab.com/">Moab</a> is a favorite that is tucked between <a title="Brekenridge CO" href="http://www.nps.gov/arch/">Arches</a> and <a title="National Parks near Ski Country" href="http://www.nps.gov/cany/">Canyonlands National Park</a>, and offers spectacular dessert sandstone trails with five short hours of driving.  When properly prepared for the ride, the <a title="Cycle in the Desert near Summit County" href="http://www.single-serving.com/USA/UT/Moab/trail/porcrim.php">Porcupine Rim Trail</a>, Bartletts Wash, and The Kokopelli are life soothing experiences.  South of the hustle of Moab are more secluded spots like Natural Bridges National Monument, The Paria Primative area, Valley of the Gods and the Goosenecks of the San Juan appeal to day and overnight hikers and backpackers.  It's another reason why we love living in Ski country USA; we can ski in the morning and bike the smooth desert buttes and washes of Utah in the afternoon.   <img alt="Southern utah , a short trip from Breckenridge CO. " hspace="0" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/337948305_66a35d7651.jpg?v=0" align="baseline" border="0" />    9 application/xml false adventure backpack biking Colorado Desert Jason Brewer Local National Parks Road trip slot canyons Arches National Park Utah's famous National Park http://www.nps.gov/arch/ Moab in Southern Utah, a Mountain Bikers Dream Bike your way through ecstasy http://www.discovermoab.com/ Canyonlands National Park Utah's vast and beautiful National Park http://www.nps.gov/cany/ Porcupine Rim Trail Guide A Legendary mountain bike trail in Utah's desert http://www.single-serving.com/USA/UT/Moab/trail/porcrim.php Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 jbrewer 66.198.200.154 false true false false true 205866 false false true false false false true 78724 blog blogsite/SnowHome/web