Salt Lake City

Salt Lake combines the amenities of a major metropolitan area with the friendliness of a small, western city. Hosting the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 enhanced the community's profile as a world-class travel destination, while showcasing Salt Lake as an unspoiled destination.

A beautiful, safe, and vibrant city, Salt Lake combines unparalleled access to natural recreation, a bustling economy, dynamic nightlife, remarkable history, warm hospitality, and Utah's Greatest Snow on Earth.™

Salt Lake is nestled in a valley at the foot of two mountain ranges—the Wasatch to the east and the Oquirrhs to the west. In spring, the canyons are adorned with wildflowers and impromptu waterfalls. During summer, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking are just minutes away. When the snow flies, it graces the slopes at ten world-class ski resorts.Daily sunshine, low humidity, and refreshing mountain breezes combine for a comfortable year-round climate.

Professional and collegiate sports draw crowds year round. Salt Lake City is home to Utah Jazz, Real Salt Lake Soccer, Salt Lake Bees Baseball, Utah Blaze indoor football, Utah Grizzlies Hockey, and the University of Utah teams.

Salt Lake offers first class accommodations, fine dining, noted attractions, historic sites, and great shopping. The city is a thriving cultural center—home to one of the nation's finest regional symphony orchestras, world-class opera, dance, and theater companies, an illustrious choir, and myriad art galleries. For film buffs, the Sundance Film Festival every January brings stars and crowds to Salt Lake City and Park City. Salt Lake is also the gateway to ten national parks within a day's drive.

Salt Lake City and most of Utah lies on a plateau higher than 4,000 feet above sea level. The geology of this region takes on an amazing variety of shapes and colors. Elevations rise and fall dramatically in the shape of mountains, buttes, and plateaus, the highest reaching over 13,000 feet! Within this varied landscape are hidden treasures and experiences that appeal to everyone – from the rugged, solitude-seeking explorer to the family wanting a relaxing getaway. Utah has something for everyone.