 SW trip itinerary help.
On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:07:05 -0400, Roger B. wrote:
> "Zeyd M. Ben-Halim" wrote:
>> Roger B. wrote:
>>> Day 1 - Flight Arrives in Las Vegas Late.
>>> Day 2 - Drive LV to Bryce NP.
>>> Day 3 - Tour Bryce & Drive to Zion NP....
>
>> Zion is on the way to Bryce, so why not stop there first? you
>> can spend day 2 in Zion, drive to Bryce after sunset. Catch the
>> sunrise at Bryce, then drive to the GC on day 3. Consider going
>> to the north rim instead, it will be closer and less crowded.
> <snip>
>
> Good suggestions, but that has me backtracking on US 89... which
> I personally want to avoid. My plan is to shoot past Zion on I-15,
> and cut over to US 89 North of there. That way my route will be
> mostly N - S on US 89 in a straight line. I did the North Rim before
> and the lodge is full-up... My faded recollection is that the South
> Rim has grander views. [R]
The difference is less then 30 miles, but if you are taking I-15 and then
cutting over at Cedar City, then check out Cedar Creaks National Monument.
You can also checkout the Kolob section of Zion (it's worth at least the
drive through).
If you have a high-clearance vehicle you can take Cottonwood Canyon Road
back to 89 from Bryce taking in Kodachrome Basin State Park and Grosvner
Arch.
The main advantage of the South Rim is that you're not looking into the sun
all day. Although the best views are around sunrise and sunset anyways.
Have fun,
Zeyd
| 
