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re: Heading to Utah to visit the 5 National Parks - what do I need to not miss?
Posted on 7/15/24 at 8:02 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Posted on 7/15/24 at 8:02 pm to Chucktown_Badger
When you drive from Zion to Bryce, take the scenic route.
Exit I 15 at Cedar City.
In Cedar City, drive east and get on Hwy 14. You can take that all the way to 89. Go north on 89 to 12 then go east to BCNP.
Or, from 14, you can jig north on 148 then east on 143 to 89. Go south on 89 then east on 12 to BCNP.
Gorgeous drive and way better than the interstate. A local who ran one of the gas stations in Cedar City recommended I go that way. It was totally worth it.
Exit I 15 at Cedar City.
In Cedar City, drive east and get on Hwy 14. You can take that all the way to 89. Go north on 89 to 12 then go east to BCNP.
Or, from 14, you can jig north on 148 then east on 143 to 89. Go south on 89 then east on 12 to BCNP.
Gorgeous drive and way better than the interstate. A local who ran one of the gas stations in Cedar City recommended I go that way. It was totally worth it.
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Posted on 7/16/24 at 7:34 am to nctiger71
Agreed on that squirrel tip while walking to the narrows- I’ve never seen squirrels so aggressive!! I did not see it, but rumors are they will bite you if you are eating and won’t share your food.
Posted on 7/16/24 at 1:40 pm to DarthRebel
Get up very early to beat the masses in every park. The only park that wasnt packed was canyonland when we did the 5. Stop at the pie shop in the Canyonland park. We enjoyed the loop hike in Bryce and the narrows in Zion. But early is the key!
Posted on 7/17/24 at 10:49 am to DarthRebel
If you don’t have Angel’s Landing permits have everyone in your party apply the day before each day you are there. It’s 6 bucks per I believe but well worth it if you don’t have a permit.
I got a lottery permit when I went with 2 people applying.
I got a lottery permit when I went with 2 people applying.
Posted on 7/24/24 at 11:31 am to baldona
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When are you going? I'd recommend the order in reverse, IMO Zion is the best park to relax in.
No it's not ,Zion is hot and crowded AF during this time of year.
As a local, I'd say stay out of Utah and go to Colorado
Posted on 7/25/24 at 3:34 pm to nctiger71
quote:they'll pretty much wave you through shafer or white rim trail if you have 4WD. one of my favorite memories of canyonlands. those 400 dirt road switchbacks with ZERO room for error is terrifying but once you finally hit the base its worth it.
- An off-highway vehicle tour of Arches and/or Canyonland, especially the south side. I think you can rent a vehicle and go on your own or go with a guide.
eta it will take you a couple of hours at a minimum to reach the base
This post was edited on 7/25/24 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 7/26/24 at 2:52 pm to SkiUtah420
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No it's not ,Zion is hot and crowded AF during this time of year.
As a local, I'd say stay out of Utah and go to Colorado
Out of the Utah 5? Which park is better to relax in during the summer than Zion? I wasn't referring to all National Parks during July....
You are right, they are all hot right now. But my point was that most of them are mostly desert so if you were to hit Zion last you can throw in some water activities and shade.
Posted on 10/14/24 at 10:56 am to Chucktown_Badger
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A father and daughter from my hometown of Green Bay were just found dead in Canyonlands. Gotta be careful out there, get out of the heat, and bring enough water in case you're out there longer than you expect to be.
I just got back from a few days in Spanish Valley. Hiked Arches, Canyonlands and rode mtn bikes at the Navajo Rocks trails.
We did the Murphy Loop Trail in Canyonlands on Thurs and I can see how people can get lost pretty easily. It's so vast and remote. This was a ~11 mile hike that took a little over 5 hours. Steep descent into the canyon down some rough switchbacks and then a big loop for about 6 miles, then you go back out the way you came down. It's basically a stairmaster for about a mile or so up at end of the hike. We came across one person doing the hike alone, which I thought was pretty ballsy. You meet up with the White Rim Road for about a mile to get to the other side of the loop. We did run across a mountain bike group out there and saw a few jeeps and motorbikes pass by on the road, but it was easily the most empty part of a national park I've been to. Very few people out there.
Once you're down in the canyon, if you happen to get off trail, you can get lost very easily. There were several times we turned to look back up at the mesa we descended from, but no one could tell where we came in. As we got closer to the end of the loop, we could tell, but had we gotten off trail and were trying to figure out our way back, we would have had no idea.
We had the Trail Forks app downloaded, which was helpful. Even without cell service, you can still track where you are on the trail pretty well.
All the trails are downloaded and I guess it tracks where you are on it by your steps, because it was pretty accurate. Definitely almost made a few wrong turns, but with that app, we corrected course quickly. I went through about 4 liters of water and it was only about 85 degrees. There's really no shade to be found, so in the summer I have to imagine it's brutal.
I would definitely recommend the hike to anyone that wants to experience the Islands in the Sky section.
Pretty good description of the hike -
LINK
This post was edited on 10/14/24 at 10:58 am
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