6 Great Ways to Love Sandy, UT

If you’re anything like us at Lofty Peaks Adventures LLC, you love spending your vacations outdoors—but you also want the comforts of great food, shopping, and a little culture. That’s why we (and you) will love Sandy, Utah. With hundreds of restaurants, eight world-class ski resorts, hiking trails, museums, a stadium, an amphitheater, and plenty of shops, beautiful Sandy, UT, has so many incredible activities to offer vacationers. Being bored is impossible here! Just 25 minutes south of Salt Lake City, Sandy, UT, offers top-tier skiing. This cozy little town is located at the base of the stunning Wasatch Mountains, making for some of the absolute best skiing in Utah. There are eight ski resorts within 45 miles of Sandy, including the famous Snowbird Ski Resort, which offers snowmobile rentals and snowmobile tours.

There’s also the outstanding Rio Tinto Stadium, a magnificent 25,000-seat stadium which hosts soccer and a variety of concerts and other sports events. The Rio Tinto Stadium is a family favorite. The Sandy Amphitheater also hosts concerts, as well as arts events, traveling acts, local favorites, and other productions. There’s always something going on at the South Towne Expo Center, such as the Festival of Trees, the Asian Fair, the international auto show, boat shows, and tons more. If soaking up local culture interests you, the Sandy Museum tells visitors all about the Mormon/mining history of the town. Sandy also boasts a wide variety of picturesque hiking trails.

A fantastic winter activity is to join a snowmobile tour, which is offered at the Snowbird Ski Resort. We offer both guided and unguided snowmobile tours for our guests. Contact Lofty Peaks Adventures at (385) 239-8196 for more details on snowmobiling in Snowbird or to learn about the tours and rentals we offer in our other locations in Salt Lake City, Midway, Park City, and Heber City. Ask about our combo deals, and visit our specials page to see what packages we’re currently offering!