Price -
Get in
Drive southeast from Spanish Fork through Spanish Fork Canyon, over Soldiers Summit, and through Price Canyon on Highway 6. Accessed from I-70 through Emery County on Highway 10 to the southwest or Highway 6 to the southeast. There is an Amtrak station in Helper, just north of Price.
Get around
Driving, and walking are almost the only ways to go in Price. Due to its size, nearly everything in the city is available to you within walking distance, but some features of the area are best driven to.
Dining
Fast food is about all that is available. JB's is as classy as it gets.
Attractions
To the northeast Nine Mile Canyon features some of the best ancient rock art in the state. Further east the Green River carves canyons through the desert offering some whitewater rafting opportunities. South lies the northern portion of the San Rafael Swell with some wonderful scenic drives and backcountry hiking opportunities for the adventurous. To the west are the forested highlands of the Wasatch Plateau offering some pleasant scenic drives, hiking and mountain biking opportunities in a cool alpine setting. Price and surrounding areas was once the playground of the dinosaurs. Today it's a playground for dinosaur enthusiasts! Only here will you see the actual dinosaurs in the area where they were found. Plus, area museums have new species that are not on exhibit anywhere else in the world.
Activities
• Visit CEU's Prehistoric Museum -
• Carbon County Club Golf Course - the granddaddy of Castle Country's golf courses. Natural sandstone bluffs and shale cliffs surround an 18-hole championship golf course. The Price River runs through the front nine holes. The back nine features a waterfall and hidden Indian rock art above the 18th fairway. The Carbon Country Club greens are very well maintained. A pro shop with a snack bar and a fine restaurant make the golfing experience complete. Phone 435-637-2388 for golfing times and information.
• Green River State Park Golf Course - Open year round, located in heart of Green River City, Utah. Within the beautiful Green River State Park, this nine-hole course winds through the cottonwood trees and a long the Green River. The professionally designed sand traps, water hazards and well-defined fairways mingle beautifully with natural splendor of the desert landscape. For more information and tee-times call (435) 564-8882.
• Hiking
• Biking
• Camping
• Boating
• Fishing
• Hunting
• River Trips
• Horseback Riding
• Climbing or Canyoneering
• Cross Country Skiing
• Snowmobiling
Lodging
Budget Most of the hotels and motels are along Main Street. There's almost always somewhere to sleep, but you won't find any 5-star accommodations.
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