There’s something special about exploring new places by yourself – but even more so when you get to share it with the people you care about. Although Utah isn’t on the list of states I still need to visit (only 12 left!), when the possibility of a Utah adventure was put on the table it didn’t take much contemplation to say “let’s do it”!

I spent a hot second in Utah during a trip in 2019 – a night on Antelope Island and breakfast in Salt Lake City before heading east. Now that I’ve jumped head first into the birding world, the idea of revisiting Antelope Island was a very appealing one. Then I realized the Mighty Five also reside within the Beehive State. While bagging National Parks isn’t my travel focus right now, it is a goal. So the loosey goosiest of plans was made.

Slowly, but surely Kristin and I pieced together a pretty kickass trip. From a night in a bougie hotel in Salt Lake City to a night camping beneath the stars, we covered a wide range of activities in a mere 6 day – 5 night trip. The goal is for each day to have it’s own post, but just to get the ball rolling…here’s our itinerary.