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The drive from Salt Lake City to Goblin Valley State Park takes about 3 hr 36 min (south of Salt Lake City), by real roads from ZIP 84101. Along the way we found 40 stops within a short detour: 6 coffee shops, 3 bakeries, 7 ice cream and treats and 11 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Salt Lake City) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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State park
A valley full of mushroom-shaped rock goblins where kids can roam freely among the formations.
Heads-up: Leashed pets allowed, but not on hiking trails or in the Valley of Goblins. Very hot in summer.
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About 3 hr 36 min by road, heading south from the middle of ZIP 84101. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Black Sheep Cafe (Provo) and Bombay House (Provo). The page lists 29 in all, in driving order.
Boba Bee in American Fork, The Dessert Collective in American Fork, PoPie1929 in American Fork and Da Cloud Boba Shoppe in Pleasant Grove. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Edna's Market & Grille in Lehi, Sol Agave in American Fork, Black Sheep Cafe in Provo and Bombay House in Provo.
American Fork DUP Museum in American Fork, Old Locomotive 453 in Sky View, Castle Gate Mine Number 1 in Royal and The Helper Museum in Helper.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.