Tour Timpanogas National Monument

Timpanogas Cave National Monument
R.R. 3, Box 200, American Fork, UT 84003-9803; (801) 756-5238; NPS Website;
Park Winter Closure : October - April;
Visitor Center: Located on SR-92 just 10 miles from I-15

National Park Rangers guide visitors on hour-long, interpretative tours through the caves located on the north slope of Mount Timpanogas. Three large limestone caverns are connected by man-made tunnels. View the active formation of spectacular dripstones, helictites, aragonite crystals, stalagmites and stalactites.

The cave entrance is a 1.5 mile walk from the visitor center and rises 1,065 feet (324.6m), it is considered a strenuous hike. Allow three hours round trip for the hike and cave tour and come prepared with hiking shoes, a light jacket or sweatshirt (cave temperatures are forty-five degrees), and plenty of drinking water.

Besides caving, other recreation opportunities include bird-watching, fishing, and hiking on nature trails.

Uinta National Forest
Popular recreational activities in the Wasatch Mountain Range include camping, hiking, horseback riding, fishing motorboating, hunting, mountain biking and wintersports. Motorized ATV's and Snowmobiles are allowed only on designated trails. It also includes three unspoiled wilderness areas - Lone Peak, Mount Nebo and Mount Timpanogas.

Sundance Resort
North Fork Provo Canyon, Provo, UT, 84604
The heart of Sundance is the Sundance Village, complete with 95 guest cottage rooms, mountain homes, restaurants, an artisan center, and conference facilities tucked into the surrounding forest. Sundance is a year-round mountain community on 6,000 acres at the base of the 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in the north fork of Provo Canyon. The complex has restaurants, ski equipment rentals, and a full-service spa.

Midway Homestead Resort
This four-season resort hotel is set in the heart of "Utah's Alps". Experience the Homestead Crater, where you can swim, snorkel, scuba dive, or take a warm mineral bath inside a 55-foot limestone cavern.

• Golf Course - 18 holes, par 72, 6967 yards - The front nine takes you up a mountain slope for fantastic views of the Heber Valley and surrounding mountains. The back nine meanders through the picturesque Snake Creek Valley.
• Mountain Trails - Over 100 miles of scenic trails, ideal for mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, and sleigh rides.
• Lawn Games - including horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, tetherball, croquet, and shuffleboard
• Simon's Restaurant - Fine dining in the Wasatch Mountains

  Provo Holiday Inn
  1460 S. University Ave., Provo, UT 84601 US;
  78 beautifully appointed guest rooms are equipped with electronic key access, iron/ironing boards, coffeemakers, work stations with telephones, data ports, voicemail and wake-up service. Dine at the Ruby River Steak House Restaurant and Lounge located inside the hotel.

  Provo Marriott Hotel Resort
  101 West 100 North, Provo, UT 84601 US
  Enjoy the Comfort of One of Our 331 Guest Rooms, Each Equipped With a Remote-Control Tv, Phones With Voice Mail, and Multiple Data Ports. Start Your Day With a Complimentary Newspaper and Morning Coffee in Your Room. Or Sample the Many Tasteful Options We Offer in Our Restaurant and Lounges. Experience a Refreshing Change of Pace in Our Outdoor or Indoor Pool and Fitness Center.

  Provo Residence Inn
  252 West 2230 North, Provo, UT 84604 US
  Residence Inn by Marriott is designed to make you feel at home for a day, a week, a month or more. Our suites give you fifty percent more space than most traditional hotel rooms. The Residence Inn Provo is located one mile from Brigham Young University and the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center and two miles from downtown. Complimentary transportation is provided to and from local attractions, businesses and the Provo Airport. * All suites feature free high speed Internet access with wireless service available in meeting space and public areas of the hotel

  Park City Best Western Landmark Inn
  6560 North Landmark Drive, Park City, UT, 84098
  Hotel amenities include the pool, hot tub, complimentary breakfast, JB's Restaurant, outdoor barbecue, video arcade, and sun deck with volleyball, badminton, croquet, horseshoe pit, ping-pong, pool table, and basketball. The hotel also offers room service, turndown service, a 24-hour convenience store, 24-hour front desk service, express checkout, a concierge, laundry facilities, valet laundry service, safety deposit, discount ski tickets, free parking, and complimentary shuttle bus to the ski areas.

  Park Plaza Resort
  2060 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, UT 84060 US
  The hotel's amenities include a pool, whirlpool, shuttle to ski lifts, ski storage, picnic tables, BBQ grills, laundry facilities, and parking. The hotel has studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. Each unit has air-conditioning, a full kitchen (microwave, blender, coffeemaker, dishwasher, range/oven, refrigerator) television, and VCR.

  Midway Zermatt Resort
  784 West Resort Drive, Midway, UT 84049 US
  Utah's newest resort destination is now open.
  Inspired by the Swiss heritage and traditions of the area- Zermatt has been designed to resemble a quaint alpine village with 360 degree views of the Rocky Mountains. Zermatt is open year-round- and features 226 hotel rooms- 126 villas- two restaurants- a carousel- and a European day spa. Zermatt is located in Midway- Utah- in the breathtaking Heber Valley- less than an hour from the Salt Lake International Airport and adjacent to Park City.

  Midway Creek Inn
  a European style resort located in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. 15 minutes away from Park city Utah. Guests have access to four World Class Winter resorts. The Soldier Hollow Olympic venue and five Championship Golf courses. Inn on the Creek provides amenities including fine dining which features an award-winning wine list. A full service spa and conference and wedding services.

  Provo Courtyard by Marriott
  1600 North Freedom Boulevard 200 West, Provo, UT 84604 US
  AAA three-diamond Courtyard Provo is conveniently located one mile from Brigham Young University and three miles from the Provo Town Center. There is a TGI Fridays on site for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Unwind in the lounge, pool, whirlpool, or exercise room. Each of the Courtyard's guestrooms has cable television, voicemail, dataport, weekday newspaper delivery, complimentary in-room coffee, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, and a comfortable sitting area.

  Hines Mansion IP
  383 West 100 South, Provo, UT, 84604
  This Victorian mansion was constructed in 1895 for Russell Spencer Hines with money acquired from his mining, business and real estate ventures. One of the first homes built for Provo's first generation gentry, the R. Spencer and Kitty Hines Mansion is one of Utah County's most historical residential landmarks. Glide into English country garden charm and absorb the cool, vine-wrapped welcome of this Victorian gem.

  

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