Outdoor Safety & Resources
Practical guides, planning tools, and answers to help you head out prepared.
For a search and rescue emergency, call 9-1-1.Non-emergency dispatch: 801-840-4000
CALL 9-1-1Find what you need
Find answers, build outdoor skills, check conditions, and take practical tools with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about getting help, how rescue works, and supporting the team.
Outdoor Safety & Skills
Practical guides for planning, equipment, navigation, and seasonal decisions.
Conditions & Useful Links
Go directly to official forecasts, road information, land managers, and training.
Apps & Websites
Tools for route planning, offline maps, camping, weather, and winter travel.
Downloads & Checklists
A fillable trip plan, packing checklist, family hiking guide, and trail reference.
Start here
Three practical places to begin your preparation.
What to pack for
a day hike
Build a useful day pack—and prepare for an unexpected delay.
Read guide : What to pack for a day hikePlan your next adventure
Choose a realistic route and leave a useful plan with someone at home.
Read guide : Plan your next adventurePrepare your
offline maps
Prepare navigation before service disappears and know what to do if the route becomes unclear.
Read guide : Prepare your offline maps
Conditions change.
Check before you go.
Find weather forecasts, avalanche information, road conditions, and land-manager notices from the agencies that maintain them.
Open the conditions directory