Overview
Central Utah is a region of Utah, which includes the counties of Sanpete, Sevier, and Piute, as well as the eastern (east of longitude 113W) halves of Juab, Millard, and Beaver counties.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Jun, Sep. Summer highs reach about 95°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Cold months (Jan, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Apr and May. (climate data from nearby Delta)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PVU Provo Municipal Airport, Provo — 86 mi away. Directions
- CDC Cedar City Regional Airport, Cedar City — 103 mi away. Directions
- SLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City — 121 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Richfield — Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, Mystic Hot Springs, Old Lime Kiln.
- Day 2: Spring City — DUP Museum & Old City Hall, Historic Pioneer Homes, Heritage Day.
- Day 3: Beaver — Cove Fort, Minersville Reservoir, Scenic drive in the Tushar Mountains.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Photos
Places in Central Utah
Richfield
City / town · 14 listings
Spring City
City / town · 14 listings
Beaver
City / town · 13 listings
Fairview
City / town · 12 listings
Nephi
City / town · 12 listings
Ephraim
City / town · 11 listings
Manti
City / town · 11 listings
Salina
City / town · 11 listings
Mount Pleasant
City / town · 8 listings
Fillmore
City / town · 7 listings
Gunnison
City / town · 6 listings
Moroni
City / town · 6 listings
Palisade State Park
Park · 5 listings
Sterling
City / town · 5 listings
Delta
City / town · 4 listings
Yuba Lake State Park
Park · 4 listings
Little Sahara Recreation Area
Park · 4 listings
Fountain Green
City / town · 3 listings
Fishlake National Forest
Park · 2 listings
Maple Canyon
City / town · 1 listings
Mayfield
City / town
Cities
- Beaver
- Delta — Gateway to Utah's vast western desert and nearby Little Sahara Recreation Area.
- Ephraim – Home of Snow College
- Fairview – The Gateway to Skyline Drive. Fairview Museum.
- Fillmore
- Fountain Green
- Gunnison
- Manti – Location of the annual "Mormon Mircale Pageant"
- Mayfield
- Moroni
- Mount Pleasant
- Nephi
- Richfield
- Salina
- Spring City – The whole city is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Sterling
Other destinations
- Cove Fort
- Fishlake National Forest – idyllic green landscapes and the world's largest tree
- Maple Canyon – Conglomerate rock climbing.
- Palisade State Park – Golf, Fish, Swim, Canoe, Camp.
- Little Sahara Recreation Area – Utah's off-road recreation haven.
- Yuba Lake State Park – Waterski, Fish, and Camp.
Get around
Skyline Drive is a mountain road that winds for 87 miles along the spine of the Wasatch Plateau and is perhaps one of the highest roads in the nation. From the Skyline you can often see both sides of the mountain.
The Arapeen ATV Trail System is a great family trail with plenty of advanced sections for experienced riders. The trail system ascends from 6,000 to 10,000 feet through aspen and pine forests of the Manti-LaSal National Forest and includes the Skyline Drive and trails branching off from it. The Arapeen ATV Trail can be accessed from the west by using canyon roads that intersect with Heritage Highway 89 at every town between the cities of Fairview and Mayfield in the Sanpete Valley. From the east side of the mountain the trail can be accessed by taking canyon roads along Highway 10 from Huntington to Emery. Four-wheel-drive vehicles can traverse most of the trail, however various sections are to narrow or steep and require an ATV.
Go next
- Western Utah, which is to the west, has more desertlike country and is deeper inside the Great Basin.
Nearby
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