Schuss Above the Red Rock Brian Head is Utah's southernmost ski resort but also among the state's snowiest, thanks to having the highest base elevation. Tucked away in the high mountain peaks above the red rock canyons of southern Utah, Brian Head Resort receives an average of 425 inches of dry, Utah powder each year. Terrain ranges from gentle beginner slopes to long, groomed cruisers, as well as glades, bumps, steeps, deeps, and gullies for experts. In this rugged wilderness you'll be bushwhacking most of the way, which has a funny way of keeping the number of backpackers, hikers, and fishermen to a minimum. Fish Navajo Lake Navajo Lake was formed when a lava flow blocked off the natural drainage feeding it.
Rainbow trout are the big draw here, and the camping's pretty good as well.
Pack warm clothing, since the high altitude yields chilly nights, even in summer. As you Drive Come autumn, the forest's mixture of aspen, mountain maple, and oak puts on a spectacular show of yellows, golds, reds, and browns set against dark evergreens. Most areas are good for leaf peeping, but the real showstoppers are State Highway 14 between Cedar City and Highway 89, the Cedar Breaks-Panguitch Road, and the road between Boulder and Grover, Utah. All rights reserved.