{"id":65946,"date":"2018-07-27T18:29:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T22:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=65946"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:32:48","slug":"bound-for-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2018\/07\/bound-for-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Bound For Glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/IMG_0110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Utah is blessed with an abundance of state and national parks, monuments, forests, and preserves. Their beauty is astonishing \u2014 and I spent my honeymoon trying to visit them all.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside><a class=\"image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mark-small-circle-2.png\" class=\"thb_image  left  retina_size attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"mark small circle\" \/><\/a><aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720455088433{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\">Mark Fedeli<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Marketing and Editorial Director, Tablet Hotels<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:40px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><strong><em>\u201cHere is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children\u2019s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>\u2014 Theodore Roosevelt<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For our honeymoon, my wife and I picked Utah, a place overflowing with glorious landscapes and breathtaking scenery, all easily accessed via numerous state and national parks. We aimed to visit as many of them as we could. We didn&#8217;t choose this journey because we thought it was especially unique. We chose it because we wanted to take advantage of what truly makes the United States great.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a cliche that all Americans think theirs is the greatest country on earth, but what actually makes a country great? Democracy, a free press, compassion for the disadvantaged \u2014 and the land upon which those things are established. Humans tend to see themselves as the center of the universe, but the land is what we covet, what we place our borders and laws and dreams upon, and in the end, the land is what remains.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of our Utah trip, we were exploring lands set aside for the citizenry \u2014 the glorious landscapes and Native American heritage sites that were protected from development by presidents and politicians who recognized the importance of saving them for we the people to enjoy and learn from. Thanks to their foresight, we finished the trip with a renewed faith in our country and the treasures that make it worth fighting for.<\/p>\n<p>Roosevelt\u2019s warning remains as relevant as ever, so I hope this summary of our adventure helps inspire your own encounter with the world\u2019s natural wonders \u2014 in whatever country you may find them.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1454632.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monument Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I get a bit nostalgic when I see an old postcard from some famous landmark in the American West. It brings to mind the 1950s and all the promise and possibility of the new interstate highway system: happy families with wood-paneled station wagons; grandparents celebrating retirement with their oldest friends; young couples with windows down and music loud and the whole world ahead of them. Everybody going west. Everybody living the dream. Everybody eating their packed lunches at those roadside picnic tables.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is rarely that picture-perfect, but as we ventured from park to park in Utah \u2014 down ribbon highways surrounded by towers of ancient rocks, past boarded up diners and forgotten roadside wreckage, through endless valleys and along the edges of sky-scraping mountains, the entire cloudless country spread out before us \u2014 we felt like we were living somewhere within the fantasy of a fading souvenir.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/12114371.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dead Horse Point State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That sounds melodramatic, but it\u2019s not hard to feel a bit theatrical in this particular part of the world. After all, this is <em>the<\/em> American West, the one immortalized by Hollywood and idolized everywhere else. You repeatedly pass backdrops you swear you saw in a Western \u2014 maybe a John Ford production, or maybe it was Clint Eastwood.<\/p>\n<p>The heroes of those films were morally complicated, and the messiness of their character stood out like blood against the cleanliness of the desert. That juxtaposition is a big reason for the popularity of the genre, and it\u2019s reminiscent of the struggle faced by conservationists: the wilderness is remarkably clean and humans are\u2026 less so. The purity and natural order of the wild is constantly rubbing up against the march of human progress. For those engaged in the effort, finding a balance between the two is a perpetual challenge.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/IMG_0129.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moki Dugway and the Valley of the Gods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During our time in the parks we witnessed an unwavering trust in humanity. You hike the Narrows or Angels Landing in Zion National Park at your own risk, trusted to take the necessary care of both yourself and the sensitive surroundings. At Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park \u2014 which is exactly what it sounds like \u2014 you\u2019re permitted to sled down or ride off-road vehicles on the Middle Jurassic-era sand dunes. Even on the treacherous switchbacks of the Moki Dugway, where the panoramic Valley of the Gods unfolds as one very epic driving distraction, there are no guardrails \u2014 just a warning.<\/p>\n<p>In the backcountry you hike unknown, unaccounted for, and out of cell range. In fact, if you go off trail it\u2019s not inconceivable that you\u2019re the first human to ever step where you\u2019re stepping. That\u2019s an extraordinary opportunity and an awesome responsibility. Freedom and exploration are integral parts of the American experience, which is why preserving these lands for everyone to enjoy is so central to the country\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1644618.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryce Canyon National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1324036-e1531430659758.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tower Arch, Arches National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1522333-e1531430608419.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Guardian Angel, Zion National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/IMG_0055.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is a specific kind of trip that my wife and I prefer, where we fly to some remote part of the country, rent a car, and then take a long road trip from there. We\u2019ve done it a number of times. Living in New York City, we long for the isolation and self-determination of driving through deserts and forests and past signs that promise the next big town is still a long way off. It\u2019s all a gift, including the increased speed limits. <em>Especially<\/em> the increased speed limits.<\/p>\n<p>For this trip we drove about 2,000 miles in 10 days. We covered a good deal of the state, from above the Great Salt Lake to down into Arizona, criss-crossing east to west. It sounds like a lot, but we broke our itinerary into manageable bits and made sure to stay on as many scenic routes as possible (like the unforgettable Scenic Byway 12). Never once did we feel like we rushed through an attraction. You could spend weeks in a park like Zion and still not come close to seeing it all, so we made no attempt to. We picked the things we most wanted to see and we went to see them.<\/p>\n<p>In many cases we eschewed the big names for the backcountry. What we might have lost by not seeing every iconic attraction we made up for by not seeing every tourist. We chose hikes that were taxing but not time-consuming. We drank in the beauty of a spot for as long as we wanted, and when we were ready to leave, we left. No regrets, just forward movement. On to the next.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1740214.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goblin Valley State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/P8151454.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1943440.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spiral Jetty, by Robert Smithson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We get asked all the time which part was our favorite, but we saw so many spectacular sights that it\u2019s hard to pick just one. Expectations play such a huge role in how you remember vacations, and it was no different here. Arches and Bryce earned their reputations and their National Park designations, but my strongest memories are from places where we weren\u2019t exactly sure what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll never forget the fun we had at the enchanting Goblin Valley State Park, which looks like a playground for baby dinosaurs. Or our relief upon reaching Robert Smithson\u2019s Spiral Jetty, a piece of land art in the Great Salt Lake that required one of our more annoyingly circuitous drives to access. It was worth it. Island in the Sky at Canyonlands is a must-see, but the Colorado River overlook at nearby Dead Horse Point State Park might be the most staggering vantage point in the state. And the various Native American cultural heritage sites we encountered, like the Sego Canyon petroglyphs, stared out from the past to remind us how brief our moment is.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1423810-e1530817777876.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moon House Cliff Dwellings, Bears Ears National Monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/1425108-e1532529813830.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A closer view of the Moon House cliff dwellings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But if I had to pick a single highlight it would be the Moon House Cliff Dwellings, a delicate Anasazi ruin in the Bears Ears National Monument. Bears Ears has been in the news lately as a sort of ground zero for the battle between protecting lands and leaving them open to possible economic development. The debate is contentious, but it\u2019s not controversial to acknowledge how special Bears Ears is and how much visitors benefit from what it has to teach us. The past is prologue, and Bears Ears is a goldmine of <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/bearsearscoalition.org\/\">archaeological and geological<\/a> history.<\/p>\n<p>Reaching the Moon House requires a slightly harrowing drive (4WD is recommended) and a challenging scramble up and down steep canyon walls. It\u2019s not an easy task, but it pays off. Once you arrive you\u2019re likely to be alone with nothing more than the sound of the wind and the moon-shaped pictographs that give the site its name. This was what we traveled across the country for: solitude, antiquity, communion. I don\u2019t know enough to say if the whole of Bears Ears should be reserved as federal land or not, but I do know that any country worth defending would defend precious sites like Moon House. We&#8217;re only as good as the things we care for.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/P8191623.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Great Salt Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/P8161553.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kodachrome Basin State Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/IMG_0223-e1532465284657.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sego Canyon Petroglyphs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a rule, we always leave our itinerary as open as possible, leaving ourselves available to last minute changes. That flexibility is how we were able to sneak a stop in Park City at the end of our journey. It wasn\u2019t part of the original plan, but after a week in the wild it was nice to get a small taste of urbanity. Most of us can\u2019t leave a trip totally unplanned, though, so it helps to have some of your hotels booked in advance, especially when they are the type of in-demand accommodations featured on Tablet.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in southern Utah, you absolutely owe it to yourself to spend at least one night at <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/lake-powell-hotels\/amangiri\">Amangiri<\/a>. It&#8217;s expensive, but it&#8217;s an extraordinary hotel experience that holds its own against even the most spectacular natural attraction. And if you&#8217;re in the north, the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/park-city-hotels\/washington-school-house-hotel\">Washington School House Hotel<\/a> in Park City is precisely the type of charming little boutique that the world can never have too many of.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/amangiri.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amangiri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/washington.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Washington School House Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/P8161533-e1531489722774.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bryce Canyon National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t want this trip to be relaxing. We&#8217;d considered more traditional honeymoon destinations \u2014 and will surely visit them in the future \u2014 but decided instead for something where we could give as much as we took. Nature needs ceaseless advocacy, and visiting the parks is one of the best ways to lend your support.<\/p>\n<p>As we flew home, we felt all at once more full and more insignificant than ever. We explored landforms that were millions of years old and we studied the ancient echoes of past civilizations. It put into perspective the fragility of our own lives and the mere speck we occupy on the arc of the universe. We are so small in the grand scheme of things, yet our collective influence can be so destructively big. The land might outlast us, but in what shape will we leave it? <\/p>\n<p>Hemingway wrote, \u201cthe world is a fine place and worth fighting for.\u201d Let us never lose sight of that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/072818\/IMG_0110.jpg\" alt=\"Utah\" width=\"960\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The author in his element<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Notable Attractions<\/h4>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/arch\/index.htm\">Arches National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/brca\/index.htm\">Bryce Canyon National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/cany\/index.htm\">Canyonlands National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/care\/index.htm\">Capitol Reef National Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/zion\/index.htm\">Zion National Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/visit\/bears-ears-national-monument\">Bears Ears National Monument<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/programs\/national-conservation-lands\/utah\/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument\">Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/mantilasal\">Manti-La Sale National Forest<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/navajonationparks.org\/\">Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>STATE:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/antelope-island\/\">Antelope Island State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/coral-pink\/\">Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/dead-horse\/\">Dead Horse Point State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/escalante-petrified-forest\/\">Escalante Petrified Forest State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/kodachrome-basin\/\">Kodachrome Basin State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/goblin-valley\/\">Goblin Valley State Park<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/stateparks.utah.gov\/parks\/goosenecks\/\">Goosenecks State Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moon_House\">Moon House Cliff Dwellings<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerousroads.org\/north-america\/usa\/783-mokee-dugway-usa.html\">Moki Dugway<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/climb-utah.com\/Moab\/potash.htm\">Potash Road Dinosaur Tracks<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diaart.org\/visit\/visit\/robert-smithson-spiral-jetty\">Spiral Jetty<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/utah.com\/monument-valley\/valley-of-the-gods\">Valley of the Gods<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/scenicbyway12.com\/\">Utah Scenic Byway 12<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ATLAS OBSCURA RECOMMENDATIONS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/17-room-ruin\">17 Room Ruin<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/antelope-canyon\">Antelope Canyon<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/hells-backbone-scenic-road\">Hell&#8217;s Backbone Scenic Route<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/horseshoe-bend\">Horseshoe Bend<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/mystery-valley\">Mystery Valley<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/sego-utah\">Sego<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/wahweap-hoodoos\">Wahweap Hoodoos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOTELS:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/lake-powell-hotels\/amangiri\">Amangiri<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/park-city-hotels\/washington-school-house-hotel\">Washington School House<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/utah-hotels\">All Utah Hotels<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All photos by Mark Fedeli and Ellie R. Levine<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thb_image  left  retina_size \" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mark-200x250.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" alt=\"mark\" title=\"mark\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676124357965{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]Mark Fedeli is the hotel marketing and editorial director for Tablet and Michelin Guide. 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