Camping Gems - Utah Tips

Weather
Utah is a desert state, so even if you enjoy warm temperatures during the day, prepare for things to cool off dramatically once the sun goes down.  In the summer, though it can reach as high as 90 degrees, the evening temperatures can drop into the 50s.  In the winter, come prepared for snow! 

Salt Lake City
With six million visitors a year heading into downtown, it's not hard to understand that parking may be a bit of a challenge. RV drivers, unless they're driving a B-van, will have difficulty finding a rig-sized parking spaces. If at all possible, leave your rig at the campground and drive your towed vehicle instead.

Planned Cities
Salt Lake City and many other Utah cities are planned on a grid system.  The town center (often the temple) marks the starting point, with street numbers going up from there in all four directions.  In Salt Lake, the town center is Temple Square, which is boxed by four streets: North Temple, East Temple, South Temple, and West Temple. North Temple is technically 100 N St; the streets go up in number as they continue north (200 N, 300 N, etc.) 

Once you know the starting point, you can find any location in the city by using the grid system.  Do note that major thoroughfares often go by other names, such as Redwood Road.  Also, locals abbreviate addresses by dropping off the "hundred," turning 3700 South 4500 West into "37th South, 45th West."