by William (Bill) C. McElroy (Author)

Utah is the home of many large and interesting state parks, national parks, and monuments. These natural gifts to the state bring in tens of billions of dollars per year in rentals, food service, medical services, visitation fees, and sales taxes. Millions visit the state each year and stay for days to a few weeks as they visit the parks and attractions run by the NPS, i.e., National Park Service, the BLM, Forest Service, Utah State government, and for-profit and non-profit organizations.This guide provides an overview of the many attractions in Utah, and it suggests the locations, GPS, and estimated times to see each attraction. There are sections on camping sites, RV camping sites, medical facilities, tourist railroads, and horse riding facilities. In addition the author describes a suggested two-week vacation 'Loop' with driving distances and times. This two-week, 1,700+ mile 'Loop' starts and ends in Las Vegas, and covers the majority of the National Parks and Monuments in Utah.