Learn More About Utah
Category : Utah
Utah's admission to the union was January 4, 1896 as the 45th state. Utah is the 11th state we will hike through. The state is famous for its natural scenery and a major tourist destination for its ski resorts and national parks.....
To 'Discover' the route of the American Discovery Trail in Utah click on the ADTS page: Trail Directory for Utah.



The name Utah comes from the Native American Ute tribe and means people of the mountains.

Annual precipitation varies from less than five inches in Utah's arid Great Salt Lake Desert to more than 60 inches in the northern mountain ranges.


To 'Discover' more about the state of Utah click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article.


The California Gull is the Utah state bird.


To take a look at Utah history click:
http://www.theus50.com/utah/history.shtml

'Discover' other interesting aspects of Utah at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah





Explore more facts about Utah:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ut_intro.htm

For a great overview of Utah Information click:
http://www.50states.com/utah.htm

Thinking about a Utah vacation:
http://www.travel.utah.gov/

Go directly to the source by clicking:
http://www.Utah.gov/




The Rocky Mountain Elk is the state animal of Utah


Take a look at Utah Topography:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=ut.jpg