Brigham Young University

Wasatch Mountains


The BYU campus is enormous and known for its squeaky-clean student dress codes. Get your bearings at the Hinckley Alumni & Visitor Center on North 450 East.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Wasatch Mountains attractions

1. Museum of Art

0.45 MILES

The what’s-this-doing-here Museum of Art at Brigham Young University is one of the biggest in the Southwest, with a concentration on American art.

2. Covey Center for the Arts

1.12 MILES

A modern performance center with an auditorium, experimental theater space, art galleries and dance studios. Check the website for events.

3. Legends Motorcycle Museum

6.05 MILES

Motorcycle enthusiasts won't want to miss this museum with more than 200 vintage bikes on display, including the exceedingly rare 1907 Harley-Davidson…

5. Museum of Ancient Life

17.56 MILES

A family-friendly museum at Thanksgiving Point that houses one of the world's largest displays of mounted dinosaurs. The exhibits, many of which are hands…

6. Thanksgiving Point

17.65 MILES

Fifty-five acres of gardens, a petting farm, golf course, giant movie theater, dining and shopping: what doesn’t the Thanksgiving Point infotainment…

7. Butterfly Biosphere

17.7 MILES

A 10,000 sq ft glasshouse is the steamy home to dozens of tropical plant species and more than 1000 butterflies, including the iridescent blue morpho and…

8. Albion Basin

23.22 MILES

From July to August, Albion Basin is abloom with wildflowers. July, when an annual wildflower festival is held, is usually peak season.