Originally Posted by
SEAtoSummit
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!
Good point. In Seattle, though you’ve also got the water. That’s the one thing that was missing in SLC. I can be 10 minutes from scuba diving while still being just an hour and a half from the slopes. Both top tier places for outdoors stuff for sure!