Based on your preferences, I would look at University of Utah’s Honors College. Seems to have all that you need. Lots of outdoor activities and big time sports. You should ask @Twoin18 , whose daughter attends and passed up California schools to do the same. Has had a good experience.
By chance, are you even a fraction Hispanic? If so, your PSAT score might qualify you for scholarships as part of the National Hispanic Recognition Program. https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition/recognition-programs
As for your dislike of California politics, totally understand and not sitting in any judgment one way or another. I would encourage anyone though that college is about being exposed to different viewpoints, even some that might make you uncomfortable. It’s the only true way to grow as a person. Your viewpoints are likely to change as you grow older, as you find your way in the world. That’s not to say you will grow more liberal; you might become more conservative. College is about more than academics–it’s about opening your mind; otherwise it’s just another trade school.