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Sunday, April 27, 2008

RECREATION

Trail Ridge Estates is centrally located near several top recreation spots in Utah, many just an hour drive away.

Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave, at 8050 feet in elevation, opens to one of the largest lava tubes in Utah, with over 2200 feet of passages.

Duck Creek
In the warmer months Duck Creek Village and the surrounding area are full of beautiful meadows, wildflowers, wildlife and trails which extend in all directions for hiking, mountain biking, ATV riding and much more.

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Navajo Lake
Navajo Lake is a gorgeous 1,500 acre natural lake (3 miles long) surrounded by forest. It is stocked with brook and rainbow trout and is one of the southern most alpine lakes in the United States with trails that run the entire length on the lake.

Gooseberry Mesa
Gooseberry Mesa offers visitors beautiful scenes of colossal sandstone monuments and shadow-filled gorges can be seen framing Zion Canyon from numerous locations. Temples of the Virgin rise as sacred shrines and the Kolob Canyons blaze in the setting sun.

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Zion National Park
To experience Zion, you need to walk among the towering cliffs, or challenge your courage in a small narrow canyon. These unique sandstone cliffs range in color from cream, to pink, to red.

Bryce Canyon National Park
Named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1924. Bryce is famous for its worldly unique geology, consisting of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.

Brian Head Resort
Located in the heart of Utah’s scenic national parks and only 5 miles from the spectacular red rock splendor of Cedar Breaks National Monument it is the highest resort in the state of Utah, with a base elevation of 9,600 feet above sea level and over 400 annual inches of famous Utah powder.

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Kolob Canyons
Kolob Canyons region of Zion National Park is a quiet, colorful and scenic collection of red cliffs and narrow canyons. The LaVerkin Creek Trail curves around a mountain to Kolob Arch, one of the largest in the world

Lake Powell
The 186-mile long lake offers sandy beaches, cool blue water, and exceptional red-rock scenery. It is excellent for boating, skiing, kayaking and fishing. Boat or hike to Rainbow Bridge, or explore any of its many canyons or sand dunes.

Grand Canyon National Park
One of the seven natural wonders of the world, this is an unforgettable sight. The Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world for the vistas it offers to visitors on the rim.

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Sand Hallow State Park
The sprawling 20,000-acre park boasts recreation opportunities for nearly every outdoor enthusiast from boaters to bikers, off-road vehicle riders and equestrians. Sand Hallow State Park is located just 15 miles from St. George and Trail Ridge Estates.

Cedar Breaks National Monument
Resting on top of the Colorado plateau, at over 10,000 feet in elevation, breathtaking views await. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift, and erosion are carving out this giant amphitheater that spans some three miles, and is more than 2000 feet deep.

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