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The shadow of a human figure portrays a man jumping towards the sky at sunset in front of a mountain range in the Great Basin Desert in Lucin, Utah, while standing on a piece of art known as The Sun Tunnels.

The Sun Tunnels, a form of land art integrated directly into the landscape, are located in the Great Basin Desert of Northwestern Utah in Lucin, Utah. The Sun Tunnels are four concrete cylinders aligned to frame the sun on the horizon at sunrise and sunset during the summer and winter solstices. They are each drilled with holes to pattern the constellations of Draco, Perseus, Columbia, and Capricorn.

A hiker walks on the trail at Little Sahara Sand Dunes Recreation Area in the Sevier Desert of Nephi, Utah

Little Sahara Sand Dunes Recreation Area located in Nephi, Utah, about 115 miles from Salt Lake City, is one of the largest dune fields in Utah and is the result of deposits left by the Sevier River as it flowed into ancient Lake Bonneville 15,000 years ago.

A hiker stands on an outdoor hiking trail and looks up at a rainbow-colored striped mountain in the Paria Canyon - Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area in Marble Canyon, Arizona

The Paria Canyon - Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area in Marble Canyon, Arizona, is best known as the place where you can find Buckskin Gulch and The Wave Hiking Trails. However, this rainbow-colored mountain is in a remote area that many people probably don't know exists. It is best found through a process of discovery.

An outdoor explorer dressed in summer shorts and a blue shirt stands on a cliff admiring unique towering desert rock formations at sunrise in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah

Arches National Park in Moab, Utah, contains over 2,000 natural stone arches. At sunrise, light magically dances over the unique rock formations!

An outdoor explorer climbs colorful textured volcanic rock to view snowy mountain peaks and green forest pine trees at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Cinder Cone in Northern Arizona near Flagstaff, Arizona

Sunset Crater National Monument in Arizona formed by an eruption 1,000 years ago. The Crater gets its name from the red and yellow cinders that form its rim.

A man stands on a bright orange plateau looking towards the blue sky and up at pyramid-shaped rock formations in the outdoors known as sedimentary pipes and spires at Kodachrome Basin State Park in Cannonville, Utah

Kodachrome Basin State Park located in Cannonville, Utah, formed 180 million years ago and features 67 unique pyramid-shaped rock formations known as "sedimentary pipes.”

A man wearing colorful clothing walks on a hiking trail towards colorful desert hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Kimberly, Oregon

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Kimberly, Oregon, is known for being home to one of the richest fossil beds in North America. There are 3 dispersed units which require driving to each unit. The most popular is The Painted Hills and Painted Cove Trail.

A man sits on a cliff wearing a red hat and wrapped in a colorful native-inspired blanket looking at ancient rock dwellings at Hovenweep National Monument in Blanding, Utah

Hovenweep National Monument in Blanding, Utah, is known for its 6 prehistoric Puebloan villages constructed over 10,000 years ago with multi-story towers and kivas on the edge of cliffs. The building is aligned so light at sunset enters the openings into the building during summer and winter solstice and spring and fall equinox.

A man with a red hat and shirt sits in an outdoor hammock looking at unique rock formations and hoodoos at Goblin Valley State Park in Green River, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park in a remote area of the San Rafael Swell near Green River, Utah, is known for its unique geological landscape including sandstone rock formations called goblins. The landscape was formed 170 million years ago by extreme nature conditions and even has a 24-site campground where you can camp among the rocks known as hoodoos.

A man stands in the snow covered road in a forest looking up at a large and colorful mountain with lichens growing on it as an off-road truck approaches in the wintertime in Painted Rocks State Park in the West Fork Valley of the Bitterroot Mountains Near Hamilton, Montana

Painted Rocks State Park is an ADA-Accessible State Park with 25 campsites located deep in the West Fork Valley of the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana. It gets its name from the grey and black rock cliffs that are covered with bright green, yellow, and orange plants called lichens.

A man stands in a flower-filled meadow with a light shining towards a starry night sky as Comet Neowise passes over the mountain range in Northern Utah

Comet Neowise, the brightest comet since Hale-Bopp Comet, illuminates the starry night sky over the mountain peaks of Northern Utah.

A man with an orange hat rests on an orange hammock under a tree looking at bright yellow desert sand dunes at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Kanab, Utah

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Kanab, Utah, is 10,000-15,000 years old, was formed by high winds eroding pink Navajo Sandstone, and shifts as much as 50 feet per year. Kanab is also known as "Little Hollywood" due to being featured in so many Hollywood films.

A man stands on a roadway path in Colorado near a forest full of aspen trees with bright yellow leaves during peak fall foliage season in the Rocky Mountains of Aspen, Colorado

Colorado mountains are full of aspen trees with bright yellow leaves during peak fall foliage season in the Rocky Mountains of Aspen, Colorado , which usually occurs around mid-September to mid-October. A man stands on a roadway path in Colorado near a forest full of aspen trees with bright yellow leaves during peak fall foliage season in the Rocky Mountains of Aspen,

An outdoor backpacker wearing hiking gear stands on a mountain overlook looking at a beautiful blue lake surrounded by a pine tree forest at Lake Blanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon at the Twin Peaks Wilderness Area in Salt Lake City, Utah

Lake Blanche hiking trail in the Twin Peaks Wilderness and located 4.4 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon leads to views of Sundial Peak, the Great Salt Lake, and three beautiful lakes - Lake Blanche, Lake Florence, and Lake Lillian

A male outdoor explorer hikes on a hiking trail surrounded by orange fall foliage, aspens with bright yellow leaves, and green pine trees while holding a backpacking bag in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Colorado has 53 out of the 96 total mountain peaks in the United States with elevations above 14,000 feet known as "Fourteeners." It is a mountain climber's and hiker's dream, especially during the fall when the Rocky Mountains are covered with orange fall foliage, aspens with bright yellow leaves, and green pine trees.

A man dressed in an orange jacket and striped winter hat stands at a scenic viewpoint on a hiking trail looking at colorful buttes, rock formations, and canyons at Badlands National Park in South Dakota

Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota is known for its multi-colored buttes, pinnacles, and rugged fossil-rich canyons.

A man dressed in an orange hat and red shirt sits on a mountain in a hammock looking at scenic views of orange hoodoo rock formations, pink cliffs, and a forest of pine trees at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park, located off of Scenic Byway 12 in Bryce, Utah, is known for its scenic overlooks with views of multi-colored rock formations called hoodoos and pink cliffs.

A man in a red winter jacket and white winter hat stands on the edge of a cliff looking at a vast canyon in Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah

Island in the Sky in the northern part of Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah, has various overlooks and cliffs with views of the vast canyons and the Green and Colorado Rivers 1,000 feet below.

A hiker dressed in blue sits on a rocky cliff looking at limestone canyons in Escalante, Utah

Box-Death Hollow Wilderness on Hell’s Backbone in Escalante, Utah is reached by a rugged high backcountry road. It is one of the most scenic backways in Utah.

A hiker in a red shirt stands in a pink orange backcountry slot canyon in Southern Utah.

Willis Creek Narrows Hiking Trail is located in a remote backcountry in the White Cliffs of the Grand Staircase in Southern Utah and is a great beginner hike.

A Utah hiker with a red coat stands in front of a red and white striped canyon with his arms up.

The most remote (and beautiful) red rock backcountry in Utah can be found in the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic feature formed by a buckle in Earth’s surface.

A hiker with a headlamp stands inside a window rock formation that reveals the starry night sky at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah

The Windows Section at Arches National Park is a great place to see the starry night sky! The opening in the rock reveals views of Turret and Double Arch.

A hiker stands to the right looking at a snow-covered mountain with cream-colored buttes.

Surprise Canyon at Capitol Reef National Park is a slot canyon on the Waterpocket Fold in Torrey, Utah. The canyon can be reached by driving the Burr Trail.