Originally Posted by
PilotWombat
But if you like the outdoors, there is no better place on the planet. You can do literally any outdoor activity you want within an hours drive of SLC (except white water rafting...that's a four hour drive to CO). If you're willing to drive more than an hour or to hike it to the backcountry more than 20 minutes, you'll find yourself all alone. It's beautiful. Even after 12 years, we still had tons of places on our bucket list to go see and do there. All the crap that you deal with is worth it if you get outside a lot.
Totally. I lived in SEA for a few years and I love the outdoor recreation there, but the best spots (Olympic Peninsula, Mt Rainier, N. Cascades) are 2-3+ hours drive from the Puget Sound area. In SLC, it's a 20-30 minute drive to spectacular trails and skiing in Big/Little Cottonwood Canyons or Park City, and less than 2 hours from mid-week isolation in the Uintas. Absolutely love it!