Looking at doing a ~14 day trip through Southern Utah with my fiance as our honeymoon in September.
She wants to camp. Im good with it, although planning at least a few nights in cabins. We are interested in hiking, but not really hard core, just day hiking. I havent researched the various trails yet to try to come up with a plan for each day.
Im trying to come up with a logical progression to hit everything and thinking 2 days per area is enough, but maybe not. The drives from each place to the next are all around 2 hours give or take so there is time to stop and see a few things along the way each time we move.
My drive from Dallas is 2 days to get to Zion(Spingdale, UT). Planning to camp at The Watchman if I can make the reservation(6 months out).
2 days in zion.
Travel to Bryce Canyon area. There is camping in Bryce. There is also, slightly to the west, Panguich Lake which has cabins for a reasonable cost(not much more than camping).
2 days in Bryce Canyon "area".
----Any reason to hit the Escalante area for a night or two in between Bryce and Capitol Reef????------
Travel to Capitol Reef National Park. Seems to be plenty of camp grounds up here and not as popular as Zion/Bryce so shouldnt be a problem getting a camp site.
2 days in Capitol Reef National Park.
Travel to Moab "area". Canyonlands and Arches national parks. Plenty of camp grounds also.
Thinking 3 days in "Moab".
Then im thinking 1, maybe 2 days in Glen Canyon.
Plus 2 more days driving home, gives me around my 14 days.
Im open to suggestions on my route, length of stays, where to camp or stay in cabins, hiking trails, restaurants, etc...
She wants to camp. Im good with it, although planning at least a few nights in cabins. We are interested in hiking, but not really hard core, just day hiking. I havent researched the various trails yet to try to come up with a plan for each day.
Im trying to come up with a logical progression to hit everything and thinking 2 days per area is enough, but maybe not. The drives from each place to the next are all around 2 hours give or take so there is time to stop and see a few things along the way each time we move.
My drive from Dallas is 2 days to get to Zion(Spingdale, UT). Planning to camp at The Watchman if I can make the reservation(6 months out).
2 days in zion.
Travel to Bryce Canyon area. There is camping in Bryce. There is also, slightly to the west, Panguich Lake which has cabins for a reasonable cost(not much more than camping).
2 days in Bryce Canyon "area".
----Any reason to hit the Escalante area for a night or two in between Bryce and Capitol Reef????------
Travel to Capitol Reef National Park. Seems to be plenty of camp grounds up here and not as popular as Zion/Bryce so shouldnt be a problem getting a camp site.
2 days in Capitol Reef National Park.
Travel to Moab "area". Canyonlands and Arches national parks. Plenty of camp grounds also.
Thinking 3 days in "Moab".
Then im thinking 1, maybe 2 days in Glen Canyon.
Plus 2 more days driving home, gives me around my 14 days.
Im open to suggestions on my route, length of stays, where to camp or stay in cabins, hiking trails, restaurants, etc...