29 Beautiful Pictures of Wyoming + Northern Utah to Inspire Your Next Road Trip

ByNaomi Liz Published on

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By the middle of last year, I felt like I was getting swallowed up by concrete and pavement and all things manmade.

Earlier in the year I had gone from working at home back to a 9-to-5 office job (complete with an hour-long commute). The constant traffic and roads—even when I took the mildly scenic back roads—had me aching for a nature getaway on a deep soul level.

I was craving time to just sit and be.

To soak up nature and solitude and practice the art of sitting still. What I ended up with was three days of soulful rest followed by the most jaw-dropping scenic bike adventure.

Sit back and enjoy this photo tour through northern Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming!

Nature Retreat in Northern Utah

  • Tiny house Airbnb cabin in Utah with a porch swing and covered front porch
  • Journal, nature book, and yellow pillow on a porch swing
  • Closeup of green leaves with trees in the background
  • Wooden bench next to an old-fashioned water spigot and metal pail with nature in the background
  • Two horses in the backyard near the Airbnb nature escape
  • Empty road curving through a mountain pass with hills and fields next to it
  • Closeup of spiky yellow flowers next to the road in northern Utah
  • Open fields with a road cutting through the middle and Utah mountains in the background
  • View from a hill above Bear Lake with tall grass in the foreground and mountains in the background
  • Golden hour light in Idaho overlooking a valley and mountains with blue sky and soft clouds
  • Covered picnic table at a rest stop in Idaho during golden hour with mountains in the background
  • Spiky yellow flowers alongside the road in northern Utah

Even the rest areas in Utah and Idaho are stunning! After a few days in Utah, I took the scenic drive through Idaho into Wyoming, which took me through three mountain passes and some of the most stunning fall landscapes.

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Scenic Bike Adventure in Wyoming

  • Welcome to Wyoming sign on the Idaho-Wyoming border
  • Bicycle on a bike rack on the back of a car with the Teton Mountains in the background
  • Closeup of dainty yellow flowers in Grand Teton National Park
  • Tree glowing in the sunlight in the middle of a field with mountains in the background.
  • Woman standing on the bike path next to a bike in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  • Closeup of tall grass in a meadow with blurry Teton Mountains in the background
  • Horses in a field in Teton Village with mountains in the background
  • Overlook on the Snake River Pedestrian Bridge looking out at the shallow river and Teton Mountains
  • Lake surrounded by yellow and golden trees in the fall with Teton Mountains in the background
  • Barn with snow-covered Teton Mountains in the background and a bright blue sky
  • Snake River zig zagging along the rocky shore and mountains in the background with a bright blue sky and a few clouds
  • Bike parked near the entrance of Grand Teton National Park with the mountains in the background.
  • Bike on a paved pathway with Grand Teton Mountains in the background
  • Sign beside the bike path in Grand Teton National Park
  • View from the Jackson Hole Community bike path of a field, evergreen trees, and mountains in the distant background
  • Closeup of light green plants with jagged mountains in the background
  • Teton Mountains with snow lit up with a soft sunrise glow and reflecting on a still pond in the foreground

Read the Full Guide: Biking in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole

Itinerary Details

Hoping to find a landscape that was vastly different from what I was used to, I scoured Airbnb for little nature cabins throughout the western U.S. The plan was to enjoy a nature retreat for a few days, and then head out on a bike path adventure to continue my Bike 50 Challenge. I also looked at where my local airport (PHL) had direct flights to in the West—a helpful tip if you want to make the most of any short trip.

I landed on this perfectly lovely tiny house cabin on a family’s farm in northern Utah, then a drive to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming (passing through a little corner of Idaho!).

Although I could have easily spent more time in both places, this was a totally doable one-week trip (flying into Salt Lake City).

Have you ever visited Utah, Idaho, or Wyoming? If you haven’t visited, what would you most like to see or do there? Let me know in the comments!

Naomi Liz

Travel Photographer | FAA Certified Drone Pilot

Naomi is the coffee-loving, crazy-about-Latin-America writer and photographer behind everything here. She's guided by curiosity and a belief that every place has a story to tell–whether it’s through the intricate details of nature, history that has shaped a culture, or the people who call a place home. Learn More