Travel

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:
You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements. The workshop will begin each day at 8:00 am on Oct. 10 and 11, and end at approximately 5:00 pm. It is being held at the U College of Education, 1721 Campus Center Dr., SLC, UT 84112.

THE GUEST HOUSE (preferred hotel accommodation):

• The Guest House at University of Utah campus (http://www.universityguesthouse.com/) is located within walking distance from the Workshop (1721 Campus Center Dr., SLC). Very limited business can be found around the Guest House, but the SLC downtown area can be reached by light rail (15 minute ride).
• A block of rooms is being held at the University of Utah Guest House starting at $130 per night. Please call (801) 587-1117, for room reservations and ask for the ReACt Workshop group rate.
• You are not required to stay at the Guest House, however doing so will cut down on your out-of-pocket expenses. You may also decide to share a room in order to cut down on costs. Scroll down the page for the additional list of hotels typically used for campus business.
• The Guest House is conveniently located on campus and a 15 minute walk from the workshop location.

ORIENTATION:
The city is located in the Great Salt Lake Valley, with the Wasatch Mountains on the east and the Great Salt Lake on the North as the more prominent features. Mostly laid out on a square grid, major streets run north south and east west, with the grid’s origin at Temple Square.

TRANSPORTATION:
Salt Lake City Airport is located 7.5 miles from downtown Salt Lake City and 18 miles from the University of Utah campus. Taxi fares from the airport to downtown SLC and University of Utah are around $24 and $35 respectively.

Light Rail (TRAX) connects the SLC Airport with SLC downtown area and the University of Utah campus. One-way fare is $2.50.

Directions From SLC Airport to the University of Utah Guest House: Walk from baggage area in the airport to “Airport” TRAX station located outside the south end of Terminal 1. Pay fare using cash or credit card in ticket machine. Ride on the Green line to station “Courthouse,” and on the same station take the Red line direction “U. Medical Center.” Get off at “Fort Douglas” station, walk over the bridge and follow directions to the Guest House.

Directions From SLC Airport to the University of Utah Guest House: Walk from baggage area in the airport to “Airport” TRAX station located outside the south end of Terminal 1. Pay fare using cash or credit card in ticket machine. Ride on the Green line to station “Courthouse,” and on the same station take the Red line direction direction “U. Medical Center.” Get off at “Fort Douglas” station, walk over the bridge and follow directions to the Guest House

Buses connect SLC downtown area and the University of Utah campus. Buses used only in the immediate downtown area (4 block circle) are free in the “Free Fare Zone.”

For routes and schedules visit the RideUTA web page (http://www.rideuta.com/mc/?page=UTA-Home-TRAX) If you are planning to take TRAX to campus for the workshop, take the red-line and get off at the University South Campus Station. From there it’s about a 15 minute walk to the workshop.

Within the University of Utah free shuttles ride ~10 minutes along different routes. Red shuttle connects the Guest House with the business area located in the western part of campus. For routes and schedules see http://commuterservices.utah.edu/mass-transit/shuttles/

OVERVIEW:
The Computational Mechanics and Sciences Workshop will be on the campus of the University of Utah at the College of Education, 1721 Campus Center Dr., SLC.

 

 

OTHER LODGING:
If you chose not to use The Guest House a variety of options are available around downtown Salt Lake City, including hotels, bed and breakfasts, and rooms in private houses.

Hotels in downtown area with outstanding to excellent guest ratings:

Kimpton Hotel Monoco SLC 4.0 miles from U College of Education 14 minutes by car	Starting at $189 per night.
Hampton Inn 2.0 miles from U College of Education 5 minutes by car	Starting at $189 per night.
Hilton Salt Lake City Center 4.0 miles from U College of Education 14 minutes by car	Starting at $199 per night.
Hilton Garden Inn- Downtown Salt Lake City 4.7 miles from U College of Education 13 minutes by car	Starting at $159 per night
Hyatt Place 4.6 miles from U College of Education 14 minutes by car	Starting at $189 per night
The Grand America Hotel 4.0 miles from U College of Education 13 minutes by car	Starting at $299 per night
Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel 11.6 miles from U College of Education 22 minutes by car	Starting at $134 per night

Other, often less expensive hotel accomodations, can be found using standard hotel search engines.

Bed and Breakfast: Lots of charm in historic mansions with affordable prices

Ellerbeck Mansion	http://www.ellerbeckbedandbreakfast.com/	$99
Armstrong Mansion	http://www.armstrongmansion.com/	$149

Entire houses or apartments accommodating multiple guests or rooms can be rented through ($33-$150) https://www.airbnb.com/

Other helpful travel sites
http://www.visitutah.com/
http://www.visitsaltlake.com/

National & State Parks
Utah is truly nature’s playground—and Salt Lake is the perfect base camp. With 21 National Parks and Monuments, plus over 40 state parks within a few hours’ drive, Salt Lake is the perfect gateway for some of the world’s most acclaimed outdoor escapades. And nearly 80% of of Utah is managed for public use by federal and state agencies — meaning there are miles and miles of natural playground just waiting for hiking, biking, boating, floating, camping and other outdoor fun. So gear up and get out there already.

UTAH NATIONAL PARKS & MONUMENTS
1. Wasatch-Cache National Forest – 30 minutes
2. Timpanogos Cave National Monument – 45 minutes
3. Golden Spike National Historic Site – 1.5 hours
4. Dinosaur National Monument – 3 hours
5. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area – 3.5 hours
6. Arches National Park – 4 hours
7. Canyonlands National Park – 4 hours
8. Capitol Reef National Park – 4 hours
9. Cedar Breaks National Monument – 4 hours
10. Bryce Canyon National Park – 4 hours
11. Zion National Park – 4.5 hours
12. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument – 5 hours
13. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area – 5.5 hours
14. Rainbow Bridge National Monument – Accessible only by water
15. Natural Bridges National Monument – 5.5 hours
16. Hovenweep National Monument – 5.5 hours
17. Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park – 6.5 hours

WESTERN REGION NATIONAL PARKS
18. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming – 5 hours
19. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming & Montana – 5 hours
20. Mese Verde National Park, Colorado – 6 hours
21. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona – 6.3 hours