Dixie National Forest - Utah

A trip to Dixie National Forest, the largest national forest in Utah, will leave you loving canyon country and coming back for more.

Known as a canyon-country forest, Dixie National Forest spans 170 miles across southern Utah and links together Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Zion National Parks, as well as Cedar Breaks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. In a day's drive, visitors to Dixie National Forest can take in Red Canyon's rock formation, hike in Pine Valley, see scenic Navajo Lake, fish at Panguitch Lake and travel the scenic Boulder/Grover Road on Boulder Mountain. Backpacking adventures in Pine Valley are popular with visitors, or if you prefer, enjoy your solitude in the depths of the forest. If you're looking for some outdoor action, head out and go snowmobiling, skiing, hiking or horseback riding. Other activities that are perfect for the whole family include picnicking, sledding, canoeing, sailing, swimming and camping. Anglers will love the many lakes, reservoirs and streams where brook, rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout are abundant.

To get to Dixie National Forest from Arizona, take US-89 north through Mount Carmel Junction to U-14 and turn west to the forest.