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SouthWest Trip
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:13 am
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:13 am
I'm going back to the SW in a month, and know the area pretty well. I am just looking for maybe some not so well known or popular ideas. Maybe some restaurants or cool stops/short day trips.
Flying into PHX and driving straight to Sedona for 3 nights.
Driving up to GC then staying in Page 1 night
1 night in Bryce
2 nights in Zion
2 nights in Vegas
Any ideas are appreciated!
Flying into PHX and driving straight to Sedona for 3 nights.
Driving up to GC then staying in Page 1 night
1 night in Bryce
2 nights in Zion
2 nights in Vegas
Any ideas are appreciated!
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 10:14 am
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:18 pm to dvar1
Make reservations at the Mesa Grill at the Sedona airport. Try to be there at sunset.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 4:42 pm to dvar1
When in Page, AZ definitely visit Horseshoe Bend (about 5 mi. from town) and take a tour of Lower Antelope Canyon. To me, both greatly surpassed my expectations.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 11:01 pm to dvar1
There are 4 state parks near St. George.
Sand Hollow State Park One of them is Sand Hollow and you can rent off-highway vehicles and ride around Sand Mountain. My eye doctor and her husband did that and she said it was a lot of fun.
At Zion NP we enjoyed the ride on Kolob Terrace Road to the reservoir. We did that after dinner one evening. This is the road you take to get to The Subway hike but you need a permit to do that.
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Couple of pics of Kolob Terrace Road.
It is a little out of the way but from Bryce to Zion you can go by Cedar Breaks National Monument. We were driving from Zion to Bryce and exited Hwy 89 at Long Valley Junction and took Hwy 14, saw CBNM and then took Hwy 143 to Panguitch, then on to Bryce. There are some unusual lava flows along Hwy 14.
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We thought Cedar Breaks was pretty cool but we hadn't been to Bryce yet.
Sand Hollow State Park One of them is Sand Hollow and you can rent off-highway vehicles and ride around Sand Mountain. My eye doctor and her husband did that and she said it was a lot of fun.
At Zion NP we enjoyed the ride on Kolob Terrace Road to the reservoir. We did that after dinner one evening. This is the road you take to get to The Subway hike but you need a permit to do that.
[/url][/img]; [/url][/img] [/url][/img] Couple of pics of Kolob Terrace Road.
It is a little out of the way but from Bryce to Zion you can go by Cedar Breaks National Monument. We were driving from Zion to Bryce and exited Hwy 89 at Long Valley Junction and took Hwy 14, saw CBNM and then took Hwy 143 to Panguitch, then on to Bryce. There are some unusual lava flows along Hwy 14.
[/url][/img] We thought Cedar Breaks was pretty cool but we hadn't been to Bryce yet.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 1:54 am to dvar1
Horseshoe Bend is a must, I also recommend eating at either Birdhouse or Big John’s BBQ in Page. Lunch at one and supper at the other if you have time. Before you get out of Flagstaff heading to Page, make sure your tank is full and you have plenty of road snacks because there is not much between those two destinations.
Snow Canyon State park in St. George also has some pretty nice hikes.
Snow Canyon State park in St. George also has some pretty nice hikes.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 1:57 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 6:17 am to dvar1
Farmstead bakery in St George is worth going out of your way for.
Posted on 3/12/24 at 3:58 pm to dvar1
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Driving up to GC then staying in Page 1 night
You are going to drive from Sedona to the GC then to Page all in the same day? That's a long arse day and really not a lot of time. No time really for Page and very little for the GC. You really need 2 nights in page if that's your plan. You won't have time for Antelope Canyon with that plan.
Posted on 3/13/24 at 8:49 am to dvar1
Hijacking the thread in a way maybe to not have to make a 2nd thread on this.....
We're doing a somewhat similar jog around the SW...
Day 1 - Fly into LAX and Drive to St. George area to spend night
++++ Sight see along the way and make a few stops, Ride down the strip in Vegas....then head out to the Valley of Fire making it to St. George area or towns east of there (had marked off Virgin, UT as a possible hotel spot).
Day 2 - Zion National Park hiking and exploring
++++ Spend the night at Lake Powell Resort (looks simple and basic enough with views of the Lake for the kids to swim etc) Hike and explore Horeshoe Bend/Antelope late afternoon/sunset.
Day 3 - Grand Canyon Sunrise/Hikes
++++ Get in as much Grand Canyon as we want before making a drive back towards LA Area.
Day 4 - Disneyland
++++ Have kiddos 7,9,16 and all intrigued in experiencing Disneyland, so worked that into the trip. Hoping to stay somewhere outside the Disney bubble to where its affordable yet accessible to get in and out since we'll prob be there for rope drop and leave when the park closes.
Day 5 - Explore LA/Pacific Ocean/Laker Game?
++++ Wake up and see the Pacific Ocean at one of the beaches. See what we can in the morning hours around LA, then try to possibly make the Lakers game at 12:30pm.... Flight out of LA is 5:45pm, sooooooooooooo..... will be crunched for time there.
With that being said above, can anyone give any tips/advice/places to stop and see along the drives, food spots? (I have been following Farmstead Bakery on IG since I saw this post on this thread and they are legit!)
Appreciate any help, also will be following the guy who started this thread..... we are going the week after Easter so gathering the last couple of details for the trip
We're doing a somewhat similar jog around the SW...
Day 1 - Fly into LAX and Drive to St. George area to spend night
++++ Sight see along the way and make a few stops, Ride down the strip in Vegas....then head out to the Valley of Fire making it to St. George area or towns east of there (had marked off Virgin, UT as a possible hotel spot).
Day 2 - Zion National Park hiking and exploring
++++ Spend the night at Lake Powell Resort (looks simple and basic enough with views of the Lake for the kids to swim etc) Hike and explore Horeshoe Bend/Antelope late afternoon/sunset.
Day 3 - Grand Canyon Sunrise/Hikes
++++ Get in as much Grand Canyon as we want before making a drive back towards LA Area.
Day 4 - Disneyland
++++ Have kiddos 7,9,16 and all intrigued in experiencing Disneyland, so worked that into the trip. Hoping to stay somewhere outside the Disney bubble to where its affordable yet accessible to get in and out since we'll prob be there for rope drop and leave when the park closes.
Day 5 - Explore LA/Pacific Ocean/Laker Game?
++++ Wake up and see the Pacific Ocean at one of the beaches. See what we can in the morning hours around LA, then try to possibly make the Lakers game at 12:30pm.... Flight out of LA is 5:45pm, sooooooooooooo..... will be crunched for time there.
With that being said above, can anyone give any tips/advice/places to stop and see along the drives, food spots? (I have been following Farmstead Bakery on IG since I saw this post on this thread and they are legit!)
Appreciate any help, also will be following the guy who started this thread..... we are going the week after Easter so gathering the last couple of details for the trip
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