Parks and Recreational Areas
Boulder Mountain Lodge is surrounded by Grand Staircase-Escalante National monument and is at the base of the Burr Trail. The Anasazi State Park is just a short walk up the street. There are also many other fabulous national and state parks and recreational areas in the area.
Anasazi
State Park
This
ancient Indian village was one of the largest Anasazi communities west
of the Colorado River. Archaeological excavations have uncovered
more than one hundred
structures which are housed at this location. The museum, which
includes a partially escavated site, is a short walk from the lodge.
Arches National Park
Incredible park with over 2000 natural standstone arches and many other unusual rock formations, including the famous Delicate Arch.
Bryce
Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon is a series of giant amphitheaters with millions of pink
rock pinnacles called "hoodoos" that seem to glow at sunrise and
sunset. These limestone formations in Bryce Canyon have been shaped and
colored through erosion and oxidation of iron in the sediment. There's
no place in the world quite like Bryce Canyon National Park.
Canyonlands National Park
This colorful park is divided into four distinct districts which share a primitive desert atmosphere. There are countless canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River and its tributaries.
Capitol
Reef National Park
The
rugged western landscape of Capitol Reef adds exponentially to the
Western adventure. Capitol Reef is accessible via Scenic Byway 12 and
U-24, or take the Burr Trail from Boulder. Drive the park's scenic
route, stop in at the visitor center and museum, hike the trails, and
visit the old log schoolhouse and the charming village of Fruita.
Escalante Petrified Forest State Park The steep, mile-long Petrified Forest Trail has a view of the surrounding stair-step plateaus. The park has hiking trails, fishing at Wide Hollow Reservoir, canoeing, camping and picnicking.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Center
The recreation area has amazing scenic vistas and geologic wonders, with superb water-based and backcountry recreational opportunities.
Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Terraced mountains are best appreciated through hikes and scenic
drives. At Lower Calf Creek Falls, an easy six-mile (round trip) hike leads past
beaver ponds and wetlands to a dazzling 126-foot waterfall. The
nation's newest monument, which covers 1.7 million acres, is largely
desert wilderness. Hike the canyons, view wildlife, explore, and
photograph the remote areas.
Kodachrome
Basin
Ride in a stagecoach or on horseback, mountain bike, hike, picnic or
camp at Kodachrome Basin. Unique spires and chimneys glow with color at
sunrise and sunset.
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.
Snow Canyon State Park
Red Navajo sandstone, capped by an overlay of black lava rock, makes photography, hiking, biking and camping in Snow Canyon State Park a double treat.
Zion National Park
Massive canyon walls ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. 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. They could be described as sand castles crowning desert canyons.