Utah was a pretty groovy place in the 1970s. We hiked through our national parks wearing bell bottoms and Keds. We celebrated birthdays with cool hairdos. We took family photos in our long dresses and cut-off denim shorts. Check out these 14 photos of Utah in the 1970s!
- Park City, 1976
Bruce Fingerhood/flickr This is a shot of the Union Pacific Station in Park City.
- Mutual, 1971
allan56/flickr The little coal mining town of Mutual is a ghost town now.
- Happy Birthday! 1979
arcx1972/flickr Is this kid freaked out by the scary wallpaper, or by that thing on his head?
- Vincent Drug, 1979
Cliff Johnson/flickr Vincent Drug in Midvale.
- Kennecott Copper Mine, 1970
Jack Miller/flickr It was huge, even 45 years ago.
- Salt Lake Temple, 1977
Ryan Franklin/flickr This family was taking a tour of all the LDS temples in 1977.
- Bryce Canyon, 1974
Jack Miller/flickr Back when you wore your Keds instead of hiking boots.
- Center Street, Provo, 1971
arbyreed/flickr A hip place to hang out in 1971?
- Dead Horse Point, 1976
S.J. and Jessie Quinney Library/flickr A gorgeous overlook, even in 1976.
- Desolation Camp, 1976
S.J. and Jessie Quinney Library/flickr Camping in 1976.
- Desolation Canyon Swasey Rapid, 1976
S.J. and Jessie Quinney Library/flickr Remember those rubber rafts?
- Zion National Park, 1970
Jack Miller/flickr The photographer was riding on top of this motor home through Zion National Park!
- Ogden, 1976
Bruce Fingerhood/flickr Union Station in Ogden.
- Bow practice, 1976
Becky Houtman/flickr Love the bell bottoms!
Do these photos bring back memories of Utah in the 1970s?
Bruce Fingerhood/flickr
This is a shot of the Union Pacific Station in Park City.
allan56/flickr
The little coal mining town of Mutual is a ghost town now.
arcx1972/flickr
Is this kid freaked out by the scary wallpaper, or by that thing on his head?
Cliff Johnson/flickr
Vincent Drug in Midvale.
Jack Miller/flickr
It was huge, even 45 years ago.
Ryan Franklin/flickr
This family was taking a tour of all the LDS temples in 1977.
Back when you wore your Keds instead of hiking boots.
arbyreed/flickr
A hip place to hang out in 1971?
S.J. and Jessie Quinney Library/flickr
A gorgeous overlook, even in 1976.
Camping in 1976.
Remember those rubber rafts?
The photographer was riding on top of this motor home through Zion National Park!
Union Station in Ogden.
Becky Houtman/flickr
Love the bell bottoms!
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