Salt Lake City offers stunning mountain scenery, free world-class temples, and affordable urban adventures just minutes from epic hikes, making it a budget traveler's dream in the US West.
- ●Explore free Temple Square and Utah State Capitol
- ●Hike Ensign Peak for panoramic city views (free)
- ●Visit Great Salt Lake (Antelope Island entry ~$15)
- ●Walk Liberty Park and Tracy Aviary (affordable)
Public transit is excellent and cheap via UTA TRAX/light rail, but a car is ideal for nearby mountains and lake.