Field Trip Friday How To

I have had several people ask how we find all the things we do for field trip Friday. Here is a basic guide to how we do it.

1- We have a Utah Road and Recreation Atlas. We decide where we want to go then we will look around that area to see what is on our map.


2- You can also get brochures about several places at gas stations. These are usually free. Last week we picked up a couple that had things to do in Sevier and Millard County's.



3-Several years ago my brother bought him a National Parks Passport. Since then we have all gotten one. Inside the passport it gives the names of all the National Parks in the United States. What is fun is that each Park has a stamp that you record in your book that usually has the date on. It is fun to go back through and see where you have been. (The new Utah State Parks field guide that is shown in #2 says that it has a section set aside for the stamps this year.)


4- Another way to learn about fun places is from people. When Eric and I went to Cedar Breaks 3 years ago we stopped to talk to the Ranger that was working there. He told us about the Fremont Indian Park he told us it was on our way home and then explained how to get there. His directions left us a little confused so we stopped in Parowan at the little visitor building to ask some directions. It turned out that they thought we were talking about the Parowan Gap that is about 10 miles outside of their town. So just randomly we ended up finding a cool place just by luck.

5- We also use the kids Scout Books and the girls Personal Progress books to help us decide on a location. We have tried to do things that go along with what they are working on or learning about at the time.

6- Don't forget the internet. There are several websites that can help you find things to do. One good site to look at is Utah Outdoor Activities.

You have to leave your time open. We have left for a simple day trip that we thought would only be a couple of hours to having it take the whole day, just because we have stopped at everything we could find along the way. These trips sometimes turn out to be the most fun.

Some of the trips we are planning for this summer include-
Antelope Island-
Lehman Caves- located just over the boarder into Nevada. It also isn't a big hike like Timp Cave.

Timpanogos Cave-
Topaz Mountain and Fossil Mountain in Millard County.


Red rock Pass- This is where Lake Bonneville drained from. It is located in Northern Idaho. (This is not a day trip.)

Good luck, I hope this helps you find what your looking for in the way of a summer adventure.