PRICE - Wooly Mammoths and Miners
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Price shows off its rich pre-historic, mining, and railroad history in a number of family-friendly
museums. A nearby scenic drive is famous for Native American rock art.
College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum - 20,000 square feet of exhibits including seven mounted dinosaurs, a saber-toothed cat and giant mammoth await visitors. Located in the heart of Dinosaur Country.
Summer hours 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Winter hours 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays & holidays
Tours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10 am - 3 pm
Address: 155 E. Main Price, UT 84501
Phone: (435) 613-5111 or 800-817-9949
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. Information: Castle Country Travel Region 90 N. 100 E. Price, UT 84501
Phone: (435) 637-3009
Goblin Valley State Park - "Goblins" of eroded rock formations in strange shapes greet visitors. Dirt roads allow off-road vehicle travel. South of I-70 and west of state Route 24.
Phone: (435) 564-3633
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, San Rafael Reef and Goblin Valley State Park. For conditions, call Bureau of Land Management (435) 637-3600.
Huntington Canyon/Eccles Canyon "Energy Loop" - Reaching an elevation of over 10,000 feet above sea level, the "Energy Loop" winds through the Manti-La Sal National Forest on state Routes 31, 264, and 96. A rich history of industrial development including coal-mining operations, coal-fired power plants, historic mining towns, mining camps, and a historic cemetery can be explored on this Scenic Byway through Castle Country.
For road conditions, call Manti-La Sal National Forest (435) 673-2819.
WEATHER INFORMATION
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CITIES WITH ACCOMMODATIONS
Price, UT - Destination city - 7 properties
Wellington, UT - 7 miles from Price - 3 properties
Helper, UT - 5 miles from Price - 1 property
RESTAURANT SUGGESTIONS UNIQUE TO THE AREA
*Briccone's - Features calamari, croquettes, cannelloni, scampi, steaks, seafood and prime rib - in Price.
Open Monday - Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner.
Phone: (435) 637-0843
briccones@yahoo.com
*Greek Steak - Specializing in authentic Greek food and pastries - in Price.
Open Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Phone: (435) 637-1930
*China City - Great Chinese food and American dishes - in Price.
Open daily 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Phone: (435) 637-8211
Major fast food chains available throughout the area.
* Can accommodate coach tours.
ROUTING TO ADJACENT DESTINATIONS
Drive times adjusted for local speed limits - See routing map below
Destination - Moab - From Price, proceed south on U.S. 191/6 to I-70. Continue east on I-70 to the Crescent Junction and proceed south on U.S. 191 to Moab, Utah. Distance: 109 miles - 2 hours drive time.
Destination - Capitol Reef National Park - Torrey - From Price, proceed south on U.S. 191/6 to I-70. Continue west on I-70 to state Route 24 and proceed east to Torrey, Utah. Distance: 152 miles - 3 hours drive time.
Destination - Vernal - Flaming Gorge area - From Price, proceed north on U.S. 191/6 to the cutoff of U.S. 191 north of Helper, Utah. Continue north on U.S. 191 to Duchesne connecting with U.S. 40 and proceed to Vernal, Utah. Distance: 113 miles - 2 hours drive time.
Destination - Provo - (Provo Canyon/Heber City) From Price, proceed north on U. S. 6 to I-15 and continue north on I-15 to Provo, Utah. Distance: 74 miles - 1 hour 30 minutes drive time..
All information is subject to change without notice. 4/2001
