re: National Parks

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Are you looking for something within driving distance of your current location, or looking to fly then drive?

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Either or really. The travel there is no issue. I have miles or if it's close enough I will drive.

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ou could start at Great Smoky Mountain, drive Blue Ridge Parkway to Shenandoah, or just spend a weekend in GSMNP.

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I have done the GSM once when I was a child. This would be a good one to revisit and hit Shenandoah and the Blue Ridge.

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You could use Rapid City as a base and go east to Badlands, south to Wind Cave and Mt Rushmore.

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I've been to Mt. Rushmore but none of the others.

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You could probably knock out Bryce and Zion in a 3 day weekend they are so close together, and the high points of Bryce are easily accessible by car/shuttle and doable in a day.

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I actually did Bryce, Zion, and Mt. Rushmore in the same trip. It was about a week long. Made sure to hit all the good hikes in Zion and spent a day in Arches as well.


So far I have been to:
Sand Dunes
Tetons
Yellowstone
Hot Springs
Smokies
St. John
Grand Canyon
Rockies
White Sands
Everglades
Capitol Reef
Arches

Some were when I was younger so I'd like to revisit, like Capitol Reef or the GSM

I really just want something that I can tackle over a 3 day period. Hit the top hikes, things to do, etc. Some of these just seem too big and have so much to offer it seems like a waste not spending a full week to get the most out of the trip.