Old trails became paved roads. The Lincoln Highway, built beginning in 1915, was the first paved national highway. Utah, again, was in a central eastwest position for travel. Utah is a scenic wonder. The state lies at the crossroads of tourism.
Highways crisscross Utah, carrying thousands of visitors throughout the West.
Salt Lake City is a western airline hub, making itself truly international. People visit Utah for its natural beauty. Plenty of recreation spots attract tourists, from National Parks and prehistoric sites to great skiing and the wonder of the Great Salt Lake. Land use has changed to meet new needs. The recreation trends in mountain biking and river rafting have turned Moab, once a landscape of uranium mining, to bike trails and tourism.