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— is one of the most popular mountain hikes in the state. There are two long, rugged trails leading to its stunning peak. Another shorter paved hike leads to the naturally-formed Timpanogos Cave. During the warmer months, guided tours take visitors on a journey through the cool, colorful caverns full of geological wonders.
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Utah County, the most populous county of this region, lies less than 40 minutes south of the state capital. As you enter the county, looking west, you’ll see the shores of Utah Lake. Glance to the east and you can’t miss the towering, majestic wall of Mount Timpanogos — the secondhighest peak in the Wasatch Range. Beautiful Mount Timpanogos — affectionately called “Timp” by locals
Or, you can take a short drive up the south end of Provo Canyon to visit Bridal Veil Falls. Named for the lower falls’ resemblance to a bride’s veil, this spectacular, two-tiered waterfall starts its descent from more than 600 feet above the ground. You’ll get stunning views and photos from the base, or you can hike a short but steep trail to the bottom of the lower falls for a closer look. West of Utah County, beyond the Oquirrh Mountains, lies Tooele County, home of the Bonneville Salt Flats. This natural salt pan stretches more than 30,000 acres along I-80 near the Utah-Nevada border. The flat, white, salty surface looks much like snow and seems to go on forever, making it the perfect location for auto racing and other similar activities. Many land speed records have been set at the Bonneville Speedway, an area that’s designated specifically for motorsports.
EXPLORE Bonneville Salt Flats Expanse of densely packed salt on the western edge of the Great Salt Lake blm.gov
Mount Timpanogos Cave Steep, paved hike to a natural cave with guided tours offered during summer nps.gov/tica
Covey Center for the Arts Performing arts theater in Provo provo.org/community
Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Utah’s longest-running city celebration, held each June strawberrydays.org
Hike the "Y" Trail Popular 2.2-mile-round-trip hike to the top of Roots of Knowledge at UVU BYU’s “Y” painted mountainside Permanent, stained glass panorama of alltrails.com history and human drama uvu.edu Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum Natural history museum at BYU Springville Museum of Art mlbean.byu.edu Utah’s first museum for the visual fine arts smofa.org
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Adobe Systems Software publishing
American Fork Hospital Intermountain Health 170 N 1100 E, American Fork
Ancestry Genealogical information and genetic testing
Holy Cross Hospital - Mountain Point CommonSpirit Health 3000 N Triumph Blvd, Lehi
Cabela’s Outdoor and recreation store
Mountain West Medical Center Independent 2055 N Main St, Tooele
Domo Software publishing doTERRA International Essential oils and related products Nestlé Specialty food manufacturing Nu Skin Dietary supplements and personal care products Qualtrics Research software company U.S. Department of Defense Tooele Army Depot and Dugway Proving Ground Young Living Essential Oils Sales of essential oils
Timpanogos Regional Hospital MountainStar Health 750 W 800 N, Orem Utah Valley Hospital Intermountain Health 1034 N 500 W, Provo
HIGHER EDUCATION Brigham Young University (BYU) Private, nonprofit research university Provo Mountainland Technical College Public technical training institution 2301 Ashton Blvd, Lehi Tooele Technical College Public technical training institution 88 S Tooele Blvd, Tooele Utah Valley University (UVU) Largest public university in the state 800 W University Pkwy, Orem
SAVOR Asa Ramen Ramen 1120 S State St, Orem
Bombay House Penny's Cafe Indian Burgers, Breakfast 463 N University Ave, Provo 7760 Hwy 36, Stockton
Black Sheep Cafe Native American 19 N University Ave, Provo
Nigh-Time Donuts Donuts, Sandwiches 299 N Main St, Tooele
Waffle Love Breakfast, Waffles 1831 N State St, Provo
Block Restaurant American 3330 N University Ave, Provo
Oriental Garden Chinese 1200 N Main St, Nephi
Yummy’s Korean BBQ Korean, Hawaiian 360 S State St, Orem
REGION HIGHLIGHT Thanksgiving Point 63003 Thanksgiving Wy, Lehi, UT 84043 thanksgivingpoint.org
Thanksgiving Point is a sprawling indoor and outdoor farm, garden and museum
complex located in Lehi and designed for the whole family. With a variety of attractions including Ashton Gardens, the Butterfly Biosphere, Farm Country, the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life and the Museum of Natural Curiosity, you’ll never run out of activities.
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