Part 2 of our trip up to Park City and out of the smog took us to the Park City Museum. We didn't know much about the history of Park City and thought it was just a ski town. The museum takes you all the way from the early pioneer settlers, to the mining boom, all the way to the ski mecca that it is now.
There are a lot of interactive displays that keep the kids entertained. You get to sit in the Skier Subway, go down into the original Park City Jail, stand in a mine shaft lift, and jack hammer through a stone wall. The kids thought the jail was cool and creepy. It was a nice change from the typical walk up and down main street that most people do in Park City.
Activity rating 0-10
Kid fun: 7
Difficulty: 0
Cost: $10/adult $5/youth
During the coldest months in Utah, the inversion sets in and you have to get out of the valleys to get some clean air. Fortunately, Park City is only a short drive up Parley's Canyon and is a winter sports dreamland.
For those that don't ski, but still want some winter time fun, there is Gorgoza Park. It is located about 2 miles east of Parley's Summit right next to the freeway. There are activities for all ages here. We opted to just do the mini snowmobiles for the kids this time. Our kids have never ridden on snowmobiles before, so this was a real blast. For the very little ones, there is Fort Frosty, which consists of a carousel that pulls the tubes around slowly and a little bunny hill for sledding. They also have 3 groomed tubing lanes complete with a conveyor belt style lift for the less daring and the kids under 42" tall. For everyone over 42" you have the option to continue up the hill on a rope tow type lift to the big tubing lanes.
The park is rather busy and costs a lot more than tubing at Soldier Hollow, but the variety of activities for all ages and the convenient location are unbeatable. Visit their website for all the details and to download the waiver to save yourself time.http://www.gorgozapark.com/
Activity rating 0-10
Kid fun: 10
Difficulty: 0
Cost: Varies by activity. Visit http://www.gorgozapark.com/ for complete pricing info.
