In the high Uintah Basin of northeastern Utah, the Best Western Plus Landmark Hotel makes a comfortable base in Ballard, Utah, near the dinosaur country and red-rock canyons around Vernal.
This is some of the West's richest fossil country. Dinosaur National Monument, where a quarry wall bristles with Jurassic bones, lies a drive east near Vernal, the Utah Field House of Natural History fills in the prehistoric story, and the Green River carves rafting water through the canyons. To the north, the cliffs and reservoir of Flaming Gorge and the peaks of the Uinta Mountains open more high country.
Spacious rooms include free Wi-Fi, a work desk, and a mini-fridge, ideal for longer stays, and a hot breakfast buffet opens the day. A 24-hour indoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center round out the stay. Out where the dinosaurs once roamed, Ballard makes a base for the Uintah Basin.