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Jun20

Desert R.A.T.S. (Race Across…

Jun 18, 2013 - Jun 22 , 2013
Desert R.A.T.S. (Race Across the Sand) - Desert R.A.T.S. is a supported foot race, with several stages…
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Jun20

Summer Solstice Flute School…

Jun 17, 2013 - Jun 23 , 2013
We are excited to announce the emergence of the Summer Solstice Flute School and Festival. Rooted in the 8 years of the…
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Jun21

Eyes to the Sky Balloon…

Jun 21, 2013 - Jun 23 , 2013
The 6th Annual Eyes to the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival, held in Salina, Utah on June 21, 22 &23. Presented by…
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Jun21

Garden City Farmer's and…

Jun 7, 2013 - Aug 30 , 2013
Come and join the fun! Friday nights 5pm - 8pm (June through August- except August 3rd) Located in the parking lot…
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Jun22

Cache Valley Gardeners' Market

May 11, 2013 - Oct 5 , 2013
Cache Valley Gardeners' Market was founded over twenty years ago by a handful of people and a card table - in 2009 we…
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Jun22

Promise: New Hope for a…

Jun 22, 2013 - Jun 22 , 2013
Fourteen year old Maggie Nawyn has a dream: to restore an historic Utah dance academy/ballroom to its original…
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Jun24

National ATV Jamboree

Jun 24, 2013 - Jun 29 , 2013
A JUNE TRADITION SINCE 1987. Registration @ 9:00 am on Monday with Welcome, Orientation, and Training Class in the…
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Jun24

Utah Music Festival & School

Jun 24, 2013 - Aug 16 , 2013
Utah's only Aspen-like educational music festival! Founded 1994. Faculty from the nation's major symphony orchestras…
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Jun28

Elk Ridge City Celebration

Jun 28, 2013 - Jun 28 , 2013
Every year Elk Ridge has an amazing 2 day event called the Elk Ridge City Celebration. Events include a parade, Mayor's…
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Jun29

Dawg Days of Summer BBQ &…

Jun 29, 2013 - Jun 29 , 2013
Dawg Days of Summer BBQ & Silent Auction - Join us Saturday June 29 from 4:00-8:00 at Old City Park for our Annual…
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Jun29

Old Capitol Cruisers 26th…

Jun 29, 2013 - Jun 29 , 2013
Car show featuring classic and vintage cars that will bring back some memories. Registration is from 8:00 am - 9:00 am,…
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Jun29

Sunset View 2 Man Best Ball…

Jun 29, 2013 - Jun 29 , 2013
This is a best ball golf tournament and must have USGA handicaps. Call 864-2508 for details.
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Jun30

Splore Family and Friends…

Jun 30, 2013 - Jun 30 , 2013
Join Splore for a Family and Friends Climbing Night at Momentum Climbing Gym in Sandy. From 6-10pm, come out to…
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Jul19

Benny Golson Jazz Festival

Jul 19, 2013 - Jul 19 , 2013
Whether you are a true jazz fan, a lover of live performance, or just someone who enjoys a lively hometown vibe, Benny…
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Jul19

Song of Liberty (An American…

Jul 19, 2013 - Jul 19 , 2013
Join the Oquirrh Mountain Symphony for a free outdoor concert exploring our American story through music.
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Jul24

Native American Celebration…

Jul 24, 2013 - Jul 24 , 2013
19th Annual NACIP Powwow Contest Powwow & Festival "Salt Lake City's Hottest Intertribal Contest Powwow"…
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Aug04

Taste of the Wasatch

Aug 4, 2013 -
Join more than 40 of Utah’s hottest chefs and restaurants at Solitude Mountain Resort for the 15th Annual Taste…
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Aug07

Bountiful/Davis Summerfest…

Aug 7, 2013 - Aug 10 , 2013
The event centers around art and includes international dance performances and booths. Meet new friends from around the…
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Aug23

Moab Bull Challenge

Aug 23, 2013 - Aug 24 , 2013
Moab Bull Challenge - A 2 day event of pro-level bull riding, this is the Lane Frost Challenge Tour Finals of 2013. See…
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Aug25

Fee Free Day in Arches and…

Aug 25, 2013 - Aug 25 , 2013
Fee Free National Park Days - NPS Birthday - The Southeast Utah Group of the National Park Service (Arches and…
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Aug29

Moab Music Festival

Aug 29, 2013 - Sep 9 , 2013
Moab Music Festival - 13 world-class music performances (classical, jazz and traditional) presented over two weeks…
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Aug31

5k Foam Fest

Aug 31, 2013 - Aug 31 , 2013
5K Foam Fest is an amazing mix of foam, mud and obstacles thus making fitness fun. Whether you like it dirty or clean…
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Sep04

Brigham City Peach Days

Sep 4, 2013 - Sep 7 , 2013
Among the many assets of Brigham City is the history and heritage that exists. Started in 1904 as a day-off from the…
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Sep06

Old Capitol Arts and Living…

Sep 6, 2013 - Sep 7 , 2013
A Festival to Celebrate and Promote the Arts and Living History Featuring: -Living History exhibits, demonstrations,…
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Sep07

Man Games

Sep 7, 2013 - Sep 7 , 2013
Man Games is THE definitive team challenge competition and the ultimate measuring of true manhood. If you think of…
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May17

Ogden Marathon

May 18, 2013 -
The GOAL Foundation is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Ogden Marathon, Utah's Spring Run-Off, sponsored by ZIONS…
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Biking, Vernal, Utah, Recreation, Red Rock

Biking Near Vernal

Vernal's small town vibe is really a big playground for visiting nearby Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, the Uinta Mountains, and three state parks.

Vernal, Utah

Say "Vernal" to most Utahns and the word that most often comes to mind is "dinosaurs." Vernal is close to Dinosaur National Monument. Downtown Vernal offers the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum. Not into dinosaurs? No worries. Vernal is a gateway to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Stretching 90 miles, the reservoir is famous for water sports, trout fishing, and spectacular scenery. Boaters and water skiers shouldn't miss Steinaker and Red Fleet State Parks. You'll find plenty of territory to hike, bike, and raft all summer long. Winter offers miles of some of Utah's best snowmobile terrain. This area is also the southern and eastern gateway to the High Uintas Wilderness Area. Visit the official tourism office for Vernal and surrounding area www.visitdinosaurland.com

Family Fun Adventures
Become a Junior Scientist or a Peewee Paleo in the heart of Dinosaurland at the Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum. Children ages eight to 12 can explore the museum, labeling bones and completing hands-on activities. Children ages seven and under can follow a scavenger hunt out into the garden, where 14 life-sized prehistoric models (including a T-Rex and a woolly mammoth) are displayed, (435) 789-3799, www.stateparks.utah.gov/parks/field-house.

View the accommodations in the Vernal area:

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Ashley National Forest
Ashley National Forest
Best Western Antlers
Best Western Dinosaur Inn
Days Inn Vernal
Dinoland KOA
Econo Lodge
  • 311 East Main
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-2000
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Landmark Inn Bed & Breakfast
Lazy K Motel
  • 1581 East Highway 40
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-3277
Red Fleet State Park
Sage Motel & Restaurant
Split Mountain Gorge
  • 9 Miles West of Vernal
  • Vernal, UT 84078
Split Mountain Motel
  • 1015 East Highway 40
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-9020
Steinaker State Park
Vernal Rodeway Inn
  • 590 West Main
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-8172
Weston Lamplighter
  • 120 East Main
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-0312
Weston Plaza Hotel
  • 1684 West Highway 40
  • Vernal, UT 84078
  • Region: Northern
  • Phone: 435-789-9550

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