Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Provo, grouped across 9 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Provo. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Provo. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Provo, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Provo Canyon is River canyon cut by the Provo River running northeast of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Provo Canyon, about 11 km (7 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridal Veil Falls is Multi-tier waterfall in Provo Canyon northeast of Provo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bridal Veil Falls, about 13 km (8 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Mike Scalora / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Battle Creek Falls is a waterfall reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Battle Creek Falls, about 15 km (9 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Bobjgalindo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Timpanogos is High peak of the Wasatch Range to the north of Provo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Timpanogos, about 18 km (11 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stewarts Cascades is a waterfall reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stewarts Cascades, about 18 km (11 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: An Errant Knight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Scout Falls is a waterfall reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Scout Falls, about 20 km (13 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: An Errant Knight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deer Creek Reservoir is Reservoir in Heber Valley along the Provo River northeast of Provo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Deer Creek Reservoir, about 22 km (14 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Eric Ward from Provo, UT, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Timpanogos Cave National Monument is Cave system in American Fork Canyon on Mount Timpanogos north of Provo. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Timpanogos Cave National Monument, about 23 km (15 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Edited slightly prior to uploac by Daniel Case / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Uinta National Forest is a forest reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uinta National Forest, about 25 km (15 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: CanyonChaser at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Doughnut Falls is a waterfall reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Doughnut Falls, about 44 km (27 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Leijurv / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wasatch National Forest is a forest reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wasatch National Forest, about 68 km (42 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. 7/1/1905 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Manti–La Sal National Forest is a national forest reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Manti–La Sal National Forest, about 108 km (67 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Ashley National Forest is a national forest reachable from Provo as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ashley National Forest, about 113 km (70 mi) from Provo
Image credit: Image: U.S. Department of Agriculture / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain