One of the most iconic recreational and travel destinations of the American West, Park City is located just east of Salt Lake City on what the locals refer to as the “Wasatch Back” (the back side of the Wasatch Mountain Range). Dominated by the mammoth Park City Mountain Resort and the popular Deer Valley Resort, it is a ski-lover’s mecca. A host to the 2002 Winter Olympics, it is now home to Utah Olympic Park and functions as a premier training facility. The town’s quaint Main Street is lined with historic buildings, built during the 19th-century silver mining boom—offering a nostalgic reflection of the town’s early mining history. Park City is popular year-round for its multitude of recreational opportunities. Seen here at twilight, the lights on the slope near the center are the Payday ski run, lit when night skiing is open.
