Price is located in a high desert area in the middle of the state. Summers have cool nights, hot days and lots of sunshine. Outdoor recreation opportunities are vast. Hiking, biking, water sports, rafting, historical sight-seeing are all within a moments walk or drive. Best Western Price Utah.
Things to do in Price
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
This Quarry has a 20-foot Allosaurus skeleton and other exhibits. The quarry is 30 miles south of Price on state routes 10 and 55. Call 435-637- 4584 for more information.
College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum
Visit 20,000 square feet of exhibits including seven mounted dinosaurs, a saber toothed cat and giant mammoth. This museum is located in the heart of Dinosaur country. Summer hours are 9:00am-6:00pm and winter hours are 9:00am-5:00pm. Call 435-637-5060 for more information.
E. Main Street in Price, Price, UT
Goblin Valley State Park
Intricately eroded rock creatures in strange shapes can be found here. They are perfect for hiking and a good game of hide and seek. Call 435-874-2408 for more information.
Manti-La Sal National Forest
This Forest consists of three mountain blocks located in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Utah. Cross-country skiing, hiking and mountain climbing are popular here. This forest also serves as the scenic backdrop to State and National Parks in the desert lands of Southeastern Utah. Narrow canyons and broad rolling ridges covered with aspen and spruce characterize the Manti Division. Excellent fishing is available throughout the forest. Call 435-637-2817 for more information.
Nine-Mile Canyon
Known today as one of the finest locations for petroglyphs and pictographs by the early Fremont culture. The Canyon is actually 40 miles long. Call 435-637-3009. for more information.
Price Municipal Building
The Mural in the Price Municipal Building depicts the history and industry of Carbon County. Utah artist Lynn Fausett painted it between 1938 and 1941.
185 E. Main, Price, UT
San Rafael Swell
Journey through vast deserts and yawning canyons to explore rock art, sheer cliffs and fascinating rock formations. The San Rafael Swell is home to the Wedge Overlook, Cedar Mountain, Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, Eagle Canyon and Goblin Valley State Park. Call 435-637-3600 for more information.
The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum
This museum is filled with dinosaur exhibits, and displays relating to ancient Pueblo cultures. Impossible to miss as a reconstruction of a huge Colombian mammoth can be found outside. Call 435-637-5060 for more information.
155 E. Main, Price, UT