North View Overlook — Local services in Summit

Wanted to check out the overlook on our way back from a camping trip but when we parked and started to walk up a ranger stopped us and said it was 10$ per person to enter the park. We explained that we only wanted to see the overlook for a couple minutes and that we didn't plan to explore the park. She said the overlook is part of the park and we'd have to pay to enter. It seems like a bit of a bureaucratic overreach to charge for access to the overlook. Needless to say, my family of 5 is not affluent enough to pay 50$ for a quick look at beautiful view. Even to hike around for a few hours, that's pretty steep. Prices just keep going up at places like this. When I was a kid my family never traveled or visited theme parks because we couldn't afford it. I learned a deep respect for the outdoors and environment because it was the only place we could go. Now it seems like the beautiful places in Utah are also quickly becoming accessible only to the wealthy. I...

Wow. Wow. Wow. From the North View Overlook you can see forever! It was breathtaking and awe inspiring!! Besides the incredible rock formations, you could see mountain range after mountain range! I was not expecting to see this, so close to Brian Head. I thought the nearest views like this were only visible at Bryce Canyon. Definitely worth the stop. It was right off the main road. Plenty of parking. There was a fee booth but no one was in it. There were only a few other people there, both times we stopped there. The weather was perfect and I couldn't have asked for a better situation. This place would be spectacular in any weather. The...

Absolutely gorgeous at all times of the year. It’s definitely worth the loop from I-15 Parowan and back to Cedar City during the summer months. This view is the only overlook...