The Shoshone people saved the nearly starving pioneers when they first arrived in the Utah territory by teaching them to eat the bulb of the native sego lily, which had long been part of the Shoshone diet. This resulted in the sego lily being formally designated as the Utah State Flower in 1911.

At 13,534 feet (4,125 m), Kings Peak is generally regarded as the hardest state highpoint that can be climbed without specialist rock climbing skills and/or guiding. The easiest route requires a 29 mile (47 km) round-trip hike.

Much of the Escalante River's course is through sinuous sandstone gorges. For most of the year, it is a small stream, easily stepped across or waded. During spring runoff and the summer monsoon, however, the river can become a raging, muddy torrent ten to one hundred times bigger.

Fillmore was named for U.S. President Millard Fillmore. The territorial legislature met in Fillmore only one term (1855) and the statehouse was never completed, but the first wing remains Utah's oldest governmental building and now serves as a state museum.

In 2001, lawmakers approved a resolution designating Jell-O the state snack. More Jell-O is consumed in Utah per capita than any other state. In fact, the area has been nicknamed "The Jell-O Belt" due to the stereotype that Mormon families have a particular affinity for the stuff, especially green Jell-O with carrot shavings.

There are 5 National Parks in Utah (only California and Alaska have more) and another 11 national monuments, historic sites, and recreation areas.

The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is the only venomous lizard native to the United States. In the Old West, the pioneers believed a number of myths about the Gila monster, including that the lizard had foul or toxic breath and that its bite was fatal.

Levan is "Navel" spelled backwards. It is often said that the name of the town derives from its location at the center of Utah.

Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico all meet Utah at the Four Corners. It is the only place in the United States where four states come together.

Cherries are a major fruit crop in the state of Utah. Cherry trees, a gift from Japan just after World War II, line the Utah State Capitol grounds.