Help with trip planning AZ and UT
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 10:37 pm
This june, I will be in Arizona and / or Utah for about 6 - 7 days. After looking around on the internet and reading some guide books, I feel like a kid in a candy store! There is so much beautiful stuff to see! Sadly, I only brought $1 to this candy store (my 6-7 days time limit), so I will need some help picking out destinations and trip ideas.
So far, things that caught my eye are:
1. Monument valley
2. Arches NP
3. Zion
4. Havasupai canyon
5. Vermillion cliffs (the wave)
6. Bryce canyon
7. Grand canyon
8. Timpanogos / hiking in the Wasatch range
9. I'm sure I forgot a couple of things .... ?
I haven't booked my flights yet, so I can fly in to any of the major airports in the area I guess, and my trip will be the first week of june. I think I will be doing a lot of scenic driving and then some short hikes along the way, but it would be nice to get one or two overnight hikes in as well. If only I had more time ... !
Maybe people here can already help me make a quick selection simply based on the time of year, and e.g. the effort of getting to a particular place compared to the rewards .. ? For example, the Havasupai canyon requires at least two days, where the hike in and out to the camp are the same route, so this might be a bit too taxing on the schedule. On the other hand, the place looks like a photographer's wet dream! Decisions, decisions ...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
So far, things that caught my eye are:
1. Monument valley
2. Arches NP
3. Zion
4. Havasupai canyon
5. Vermillion cliffs (the wave)
6. Bryce canyon
7. Grand canyon
8. Timpanogos / hiking in the Wasatch range
9. I'm sure I forgot a couple of things .... ?
I haven't booked my flights yet, so I can fly in to any of the major airports in the area I guess, and my trip will be the first week of june. I think I will be doing a lot of scenic driving and then some short hikes along the way, but it would be nice to get one or two overnight hikes in as well. If only I had more time ... !
Maybe people here can already help me make a quick selection simply based on the time of year, and e.g. the effort of getting to a particular place compared to the rewards .. ? For example, the Havasupai canyon requires at least two days, where the hike in and out to the camp are the same route, so this might be a bit too taxing on the schedule. On the other hand, the place looks like a photographer's wet dream! Decisions, decisions ...
Any help would be greatly appreciated!