Explore Utah

When to go

Utah is a year-round state. The trick is going high in summer and low in winter.

September to November

Gold aspens up high, cool trails down south.

December to March

The Greatest Snow on Earth, and red rock in the quiet season.

March to May

Tulips, desert wildflowers and spring skiing on the same weekend.

June to August

Go high: alpine lakes, wildflowers and cool mountain nights.

Month by month

January	Deep powder and quiet national parks. Inversions in the valleys.
February	Peak ski season and the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival.
March	Spring break: the desert parks fill up while the resorts get their biggest storms.
April	Tulips at Thanksgiving Point, spring skiing, wildflowers in the desert.
May	Ideal hiking in Zion and Moab before the heat. High water in the Narrows.
June	Lehi Round-Up, Shakespeare in Cedar City, mountain lakes start to melt out.
July	Steel Days, Pioneer Day, Timpanogos and Albion Basin wildflowers. Hot in the south.
August	High Uintas season, Raspberry Days at Bear Lake, monsoon storms.
September	Fall colors peak up high late in the month; Peach Days and the State Fair.
October	The best month for southern Utah. Aspens and maples down to the valleys.
November	Quiet parks, the first ski lifts spin, Luminaria lights up Lehi.
December	Opening weekends at the resorts and Christmas lights on the Wasatch Front.