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Packed with more scenic trails than you'll be able to walk, Ogden is a smaller town to the north of Salt Lake City and is home to around 90,000 people. Similarly steeped in as much history as its pioneering neighbor, Ogden is full of small-town charm and travelers wanting to explore Salt Lake City and all its attractions. As the journey between the two cities is only 37 miles, inhabitants of Ogden frequently visit Salt Lake City for evening and day trips as it's only 40 minutes away.

The town of Provo has a rich religious history, with people of the Mormon faith moving to the city from all over the world in the mid-1800s. Since then, it has become a thriving place full of culture and diversity. There are a couple of ways to travel from Provo to Salt Lake City, either by car, by bus or via Utah's public transport system. While catching the bus to Salt Lake City will take you around 50 minutes, if you're driving by car you'll arrive in the city 10 minutes earlier, with the journey being 47 miles. 

Moab is a small town in the eastern areas of Utah, characterized by its natural beauty in the form of twisted and buckled sandstone formations. Participating in Moab group walking tours is very popular as it's hard to imagine traveling into the state of Utah and not visiting the breathtaking scenery from one of its many incredible walking trails. Once you've had your fair share of stunning views, making your way to Salt Lake City by car will take you just under 4 hours, with the journey being 235 miles. 

Located right at the southwestern tip of Utah, Zion National Park is 229 square miles of natural beauty, featuring canyons of Navajo sandstone walls shaped by wind and rain over thousands of years. Whether you're traveling from the park to Salt Lake City or the other way around, the drive between the two destinations is just over 4 hours long, taking about 300 miles. Luckily, the route between these spots offers beautiful sights and other attractions, so there's plenty to keep you entertained throughout your journey by car. 

Boasting its credentials as the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park encompasses over 2.2 million acres of waterfalls, geysers, hot springs, mud pools, and otherworldly landscapes. Walking tours are also popular if you want to explore this magnificent piece of nature. If you're continuing your journey in the western part of the U.S., Salt Lake City is 357 miles away from Yellowstone and will take you roughly 4 and a half hours by car, so good tunes and even better snacks are a must for this road trip. 

The glitz, glamour, and gambling of Las Vegas couldn't be further from the big-city vibe but the small-town feel of Salt Lake City. However, that doesn't stop people from traveling between the two, with a stop at a national park in between! Las Vegas is roughly 420 miles from Salt Lake City, making the journey by car just over 5 hours. If that's a road trip you don't want to embark on, you can fly from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to Salt Lake City International Airport, with the flight time being roughly an hour. 

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