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Utah Photography Guide

Southwest · 664 locations

664 photo locations in Utah — 207 natural arches, 106 scenic viewpoints, 57 canyons, 46 ghost towns and more — plus 17 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 45 cities. Milky Way core season runs March–September (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 8.5+ in central Utah. Wildflowers peak around May.

Photo locations
664
NPS sites
17
Milky Way season
Mar–Sep
Peak bloom
May
Aurora
Kp 8.5+

Top photo locations in Utah

Capitol Reef National ParkDark Sky Place
Capitol Reef National ParkWayne County
Arches National ParkDark Sky Place
Arches National ParkGrand County
Bryce Canyon National ParkDark Sky Place
Bryce Canyon National ParkGarfield County
TorreyDark Sky Place
TorreyWayne County
Canyonlands National ParkDark Sky Place
Canyonlands National ParkSan Juan County
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentDark Sky Place
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentSan Juan County
Delicate ArchNatural Arch
Delicate ArchGrand County
Great Salt LakeLake
Great Salt LakeBox Elder County
King's PeakMountain Peak
King's PeakDuchesne County
Capitol DomeMountain Peak
Capitol DomeWayne County · 1,773 m
Landscape ArchNatural Arch
Landscape ArchGrand County
Mount TimpanogosMountain Peak
Mount TimpanogosUtah County · 3,580 m

Browse by type

Natural Arches207Scenic Viewpoints106Canyons57Ghost Towns46Rock Formations44Mountain Peaks32State Parks32Waterfalls26Wilderness Areas24Dark Sky Places19Hot Springs15Caves12Lakes9National Forests9Mountain Passes8Botanical Gardens7Volcanoes6National Wildlife Refuges3Fire Lookouts1Covered Bridges1

National Park Service sites in Utah

Arches National ParkUT
Arches National ParkNational Park
Bryce Canyon National ParkUT
Bryce Canyon National ParkNational Park
Canyonlands National ParkUT
Canyonlands National ParkNational Park
Capitol Reef National ParkUT
Capitol Reef National ParkNational Park
Zion National ParkUT
Zion National ParkNational Park
Cedar Breaks National MonumentUT
Cedar Breaks National MonumentNational Monument
Dinosaur National MonumentCO/UT
Dinosaur National MonumentNational Monument
Hovenweep National MonumentCO/UT
Hovenweep National MonumentNational Monument
Natural Bridges National MonumentUT
Natural Bridges National MonumentNational Monument
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentUT
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentNational Monument
Timpanogos Cave National MonumentUT
Timpanogos Cave National MonumentNational Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaAZ/UT
Glen Canyon National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area

Golden hour in Utah cities

Salt Lake City, UTPop. 215,548
WV
West Valley City, UTPop. 136,208
Provo, UTPop. 115,162
WJ
West Jordan, UTPop. 111,946
Orem, UTPop. 94,457
Sandy, UTPop. 87,461
Ogden, UTPop. 85,444
LA
Layton, UTPop. 74,143
Saint George, UTPop. 72,897
SJ
South Jordan, UTPop. 66,648
MI
Millcreek, UTPop. 62,139
TA
Taylorsville, UTPop. 60,514

Night sky

Darkest skies in Utah

Capitol Reef National ParkDark Sky Place
Capitol Reef National ParkWayne County
Arches National ParkDark Sky Place
Arches National ParkGrand County
Bryce Canyon National ParkDark Sky Place
Bryce Canyon National ParkGarfield County
TorreyDark Sky Place
TorreyWayne County
Canyonlands National ParkDark Sky Place
Canyonlands National ParkSan Juan County
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentDark Sky Place
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentSan Juan County

Nature calendars

Scenic byways in Utah

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