Location: Midway
Top Things to do in Midway
What to do and see in Midway, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Midway is a city in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. It is located in the Heber Valley, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Heber City and 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Salt Lake City, on the opposite side of the Wasatch Mountains. The population was 3,845 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Midway
1. Deer Valley Resort
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Deer Valley Resort is a skiers only resort located in the historic mining town of Park City, Utah. Rated the number #1 ski resort in North America for an remarkable FIVE years running by the readers of SKI Magazine, we never stop striving to better our guests' experience. We offer complete vacation experiences from planning and vacation rental services through our Lodging & Reservations department to ski school, on mountain dining and summer concerts and chairlift activities.
Reviewed By Dominic M - London
chalk and cheese... Deer Valley beats PC on so many levels. Number of staff, excellent groomed slopes, wonderfully planned runs, great food. Once you have skied Deer Valley, you simply don't want to return to Park City I have skied nearly all the resorts in the West and Deer Valley was the best
2. Big Cottonwood Canyon
Overall Ratings
5 based on 937 reviews
Located in the Wasactch Mountains, this wilderness region offers a limitless range of recreation for outdoor enthusiasts.
Reviewed By Motivator535 - Kaysville, Utah
Big Cottonwood canyon is picturesque year around including winter with tons of powder, spring and all the green, hiking on the cool during the heat of summer, and the fall colors!
This area is great for hiking, biking, all types of skiing, and snowshoeing to say the least. Check at the beginning of the canyon for restrictions, or seasonal access.
Great place to enjoy. Have fun!
3. Brighton Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 294 reviews
Brighton is Utah’s only resort that can boast that 100% of its terrain is accessible by high speed quads. Our five quads, one triple and magic carpet service 1,050 acres and 1,875 vertical feet of incredible Utah skiing. Other amenities include The New Millicent Chalet, three additional day lodges, high quality rentals, top notch ski and snowboard school, lockers, cafeterias, a pub, frequent public bus transportation from many points in downtown Salt Lake City and park & ride lots around the valley. What’s more, kids 10 and under ski and ride free. DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION Seven days a week from mid-November through mid-April. Daily Hours: 9 am – 4 pm Night skiing: 4 – 9 pm Monday through Saturday early December through March.
Reviewed By zuckmeister - Park City, Utah
We’ve been skiing Brighton for over 20 years now, and it has gradually become overrun with snowboarders and a younger crowd. The snowboarding definitely carves and scrapes both the groomed runs and the bump runs quite severely, in comparison with either Deer Valley or Alta, where it’s skiing only, or even Park City, where there are skiers and boarders in more equal numbers. The predominance of younger kids and adolescents translates into a large percentage of people on the mountain who are either unaware of or choose to disregard safety and etiquette.
All that being said, it’s a nice little mountain with some great, unique terrain, and the prices are reasonable. The food is adequate, nothing more, and the base lodge (especially the restrooms) are in severe need of upgrade. The lift operators are essentially useless, most just stand around doing nothing and not even paying attention to various circumstances, like people smoking in the lift lines or on the chairs.
As the years have gone by, we ski here less and less, choosing other local resorts with a more adult atmosphere.
4. Rocky Mountain Outfitters
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 461 reviews
Come by and visit Utah's Premier Guide Service. Rocky Mountain Outfitters was selected the "Guide Service of the Year"in North America by ORVIS. We strive to provide the best experience for you and your party. Fly Fishing the Blue Ribbon Waters of the Provo River, Horseback Rides at Sundance Mountain Resort, Riding Horses in the Wasatch State Park located in the Heber Valley near Park City, Horse drawn sleigh rides, Utah's best snowmobiling. We can help put together an adventure you won't soon forget. We have packages for all of Utah's funnest outdoor activities- ATV/Razor tours, Rafting trips, Ziplining, we can package with any of these activities to fill your day with fun.
Reviewed By rrosas0911 - Temple City, California
Winter horseback riding is an activity I had been yearning to do for many years (I have a lot of horseback centric goals, oddly).
I am so thrilled to say that when I was able to finally get this checked off my bucket list, the experience was nothing short of perfect.
First thing I always keep an eye out for when animals are involved— are they well cared for?
I can say that Rocky Mountain outfitters absolutely takes care of their horses. They are well fed, well trained, and just so affectionate! I have never had horses crowd around me just to snuggle and get kisses— it was just so sweet I could cry!
Now for the actual review of the activity:
I signed my boyfriend and myself up for the one hour trail. (Seeing as we are Los Angeles dwellers , I feared that we might not be tough enough to withstand the cold of the 2 hour ride) However, I wish I had booked us for the 2 hour option when our 1 hour was up and I didn’t want to say goodbye to my horse or the visually stunning landscape of soldier hollow. The sights were so breathtaking and our guide went just the right pace. The activity started on time and our guide was very hospitable. We were in a group of 6, but we didn’t mind. Next time I might sign us up for the private ride, though =]
5. Heber Valley Artisan Cheese
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Providing others with a memorable experience is at the heart of Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, a small family dairy farm and creamery nestled in the quaint community of Midway, Utah. For nearly 100 years the Kohler family has been producing premium milk – pure, rich & creamy – to delight their consumers. In 2011, the family built a new creamery and began using their farm’s milk to handcraft and age artisan cheese. Today, visitors can stop by the farm store to sample fresh cheese & handcrafted fudge daily; purchase raw milk, fresh & aged cheeses, handcrafted jam, fudge, cookies and candy. Or grab some famous Aggie Ice Cream, a fresh grilled cheese sandwich or a nice bowl of soup - and enjoy it in our store or on the patio.
Reviewed By barbaragF918CG - Texas
The Juustoleipa Cheese was a sumptuous hot treat and the ice cream was a delightful cold treat! Lots of good choices!
6. The Homestead Crater
Overall Ratings
4 based on 307 reviews
Reviewed By Kimberly L
Enjoyed the warm swim. Can snorkle,but not at night. They also have diving. So clean and relaxing. Next day the joints felt great from the mineral water. Great after a day of skiing!
7. Wasatch Mountains
Overall Ratings
5 based on 53 reviews
A beautiful mountain range.
Reviewed By Bigredmachine
After playing Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, we traveled back to the Salt Lake valley by way of Pine Canyon Drive to Guardsmen Pass and then down into Big Cotton Wood Canyon near Brighton ski area. Pine Canyon Drive starts just north of the golf course. This was a great way to see the fall foliage in the Wasatch mountains. The first half of the drive is probably best driven in a SUV. From Guardsmen Pass to Big Cotton Wood Canyon the road can be traversed in any automobile. This road is closed in winter.
8. Soldier Hollow
Overall Ratings
4 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By midwaytoheaven - Midway,Utah
Love going with family and friends to Soldier Hollow tubing hill. Probably the best tubing I have ever experienced. I have gone both during the day and evening and evening is my favorite.
Mountain conditions are always changing. This season has not been the best compared to previous ventures. If you are looking for a fun time with kids or grand kids, we recommend this Midway adventure!
9. Wasatch State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Geo G - Draper, Utah
Nice, clean campground next to scenic golf course. We stayed two nights on a full hook-ups site. The bathrooms and showers were very clean. One thing to be careful with is the water pressure in the showers. Almost knocked me off my feet, careful with your children. The golf course was very nice and well kept, although very crowded for a Tuesday. Lots of great things to do in the area, trails, fishing, boating, ride the old Heber Railroad, zip line, etc.
10. Heber Valley Railroad
Overall Ratings
4 based on 230 reviews
A steam passenger railroad from 1899 that offers special theme events during the year.
Reviewed By laurakr - chicago
We took our toddlers on the christmas train ride tonight and they loved every minute of it. Yes, the ride can get a little tedious and long for adults. But the two-year olds loved the songs, seeing animals out the window, dancing, getting their tickets stamped and of course meeting santa clause!
Here are a few details I wish we'd known before:
- Our 5pm left the station at 5:11, so you can be a little late but not super late
- They served everyone one cup of hot chocolate and one cookie included in the normal fare
- There were no concessions sold on the train - bring your own water/snacks
- Some kids were wearing christmas PJs or santa hats which was really cute, made me wish I had put mine in PJs
- They hand out nametags so Santa can call the child by name, but the Santa we had didn't use the kids names so didn't matter
Overall it was definitely worth the money for us as the kids had a GREAT time. The elementary-age kids on the train seemed to be having a lot of fun as well.
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