Northeastern Utah
Northeastern Utah is a region which includes the counties of Dagget, Duchesne, Carbon, Emery, Uintah, and the eastern half of Summit county (east of longitude 111W).
Cities
- π Price β the regional center, home to the College of Eastern Utah, and near Nine Mile Canyon
- π Duchesne β a small town in the High Uintahs
- π Green River β a middle-of-nowhere roadside stop town with hotels and restaurants for tired I-70 drivers
- π Helper β a small town home to the Western Mining and Railroad Museum
- π Huntington
- π Roosevelt β an oil town on the Ute Indian Reservation
- π Vernal β the region's second largest town, located in the far northeast of the state, and near Dinosaur National Monument and Ashley National Forest
Other destinations
- π Dinosaur National Monument β contains an extensive deposit of fossilized skeletons
- π Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- π Scofield State Park β a forested park high in the Manti-LaSal Mountains. π Scofield Resevoir is located here.
- The π Uinta Mountains β peaks above 13,000 ft, most notably at π King's Peak, the tallest mountain in Utah, at a staggering 13,528 feet. Here you will also find the world's highest altitude long-distance hiking trail, completely above 11,000 ft, through the Ashley and Wasatch-Cache National Forests.
- π Uinta National Forest β a bit further off the beaten path for more wilderness backpacking for the adventurous, mountain biking trails, some unusual geological features, and backcountry skiing