Posted by admin | Posted in Hiking Needs | Posted on 21-07-2010
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Where should I go in Southern Utah in 6 days?
I’ll be in Utah at the end of June and want to see as much as I can. It looks like Zion and Arches are the best National Parks, but can I do them both in 6 days? I’ll be heading down from SLC on a Monday morning and fly out of SLC the following Sunday.
I’ll be with my husband and my 1 yr old. She’s fine with driving (as long as we take a few stops) and we’d like to do the best short hikes (<2hrs). Also, will the heat be unbearable? The crowds?
What about doing Zion Mon-Wed and driving to Arches (~5hrs) on Thursday morning and seeing Arches Thur-Sat? Or should we just do Zion-Bryce-Escalante? Or should we do Capital Reef-Canyonlands-Arches?
We'll be camping along the way and I'd like to make reservations ahead of time so we don't run into any problems.
If you’re not going to do very involved hikes you can easily do either of these plans (Zion-Arches or Zion-Bryce-Escalante). Bryce might be a tad cooler, being a bit higher in elevation. I’d suggest doing the Zion hike with the pools, I cannot remember the name, but it is cool and a little wet, and doable in a short time.
I recommend camping reservations, as end of June is the beginning of the big tourist season.
Your plans are good – I’d do more, but with a little one I’d also take it slower than I do now with all my kids grown.
Zion National Park, Bryce, Grand Escalante Utah part i
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