Is Utah a desert?

While Utah is widely perceived to be a desert state, and statistically it is the second driest state in the nation, its climate, soils, and vegetation are as diverse as are its landforms. Utah has three climatic regions--humid, sub-humid or semi-arid, and arid--and each region covers about one-third of the state. read more

Get directions, maps, and traffic for Desert, UT. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. read more

The Great Salt Lake occupies 2,500 square miles of Utah northwest of Salt Lake City, and is surrounded by vast areas of salt pans including the Bonneville Flats read more

Utah features a dry, semi-arid to desert climate, [citation needed] although its many mountains feature a large variety of climates, with the highest points in the Uinta Mountains being above the timberline. read more