City Weekly Best of Utah 2022

Best of Utah 2022: Utah Adventure

10 reader-voted winners in utah adventure, from the City Weekly Best of Utah 2022 poll.

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• Best Bike PathJordan River Parkway

  It may come as a surprise that the Jordan River Parkway is the longest paved urban trail in the United States with more than 40 miles of pavement. The mixed-use trail is great for joggers… — Runners-up: Parleys Trail, Ogden River Parkway

• Best Bike-Friendly NeighborhoodLiberty Wells

  Anchored to the northeast by Liberty Park and spanning approximately one square mile, Liberty Wells is close to all the action Salt Lake has to offer. But its main veins of 300 and 500 East… — Runners-up: Emigration Canyon, Daybreak

• Best Camping GearRecreation Outlet

  Recreation Outlet all started when a guy shopping at R.E.I. asked, “Why is it so expensive to sleep outside?” OK, we made that up. But it may as well be true! The great outdoors should be… — Runners-up: The Gear Room, Klymit

• Best Paddleboard LakeCausey Reservoir

  Causey Reservoir prohibits motorized boats, making it the ideal playground for kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards. The 142-acre reservoir east of Ogden is located on the South Fork of… — Runners-up: Bear Lake, Jordanelle Reservoir

• Best Really Big Outdoor ShowsUsana Amphitheater

  The Wasatch Front doesn't lack for quality outdoor music venues, from sports stadia to city-based amphitheaters. Of course, the biggest can also be the best, certainly in terms of bringing…

• Best Running TrailJordan River Parkway

  If you're looking for room to run, how does 40 miles sound? Completed in 2017, the Jordan River Parkway cuts a blissfully car-free string of green space through Salt Lake County on its… — Runners-up: Dog Lake via Big Water Trail in Millcreek Canyon, Dimple Dell Trail in Sandy

• Best Ski ResortSnowbird

  As a local, there are two questions you're often asked (OK, three, if we're counting the Mormon one). No. 1: Do you ski? No. 2: Do you ski the Bird? To put it another way: If you don't ski… — Runners-up: Brighton Resort, Snowbasin Resort

• Best Ski-Town RivalryPark City Sunrise Shot Ski

  A “shot ski” is a traditional snow ski that has shot glasses glued to the plank and is imbibed in tandem with others. In January 2014, the town of Breckenridge, Colorado, set a world's…

• Best SnowboardingBrighton Resort

  Honestly, we're bummed Brighton was voted Best Snowboarding in our reader poll. Not because it isn't great (it is!), but because we'd like to keep it under wraps and not tell anyone about… — Runners-up: Snowbird, Powder Mountain

• Best State ParkGoblin Valley State Park

  Utahn's love our state parks but none better than the home of the hoodoos: Goblin Valley. Established in 1964, this other-worldly landscape of eroded sandstone provides visitors the unique… — Runners-up: Antelope Island State Park, Snow Canyon State Park