4-Week August Family Trip
I am finishing the planning of our trip for this August; here is the latest itinerary. I understand the driving and heat and tight timeline, so please only share your thoughts on the route and our st...
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This is where we stand right now...potentially hitting 10-National Parks:
Day 1-5 – Drive to Grand Canyon
Day 6-7 – Grand Canyon NP (2 full days)
Day 8 – Drive to Lake Powell
Day 9 – Lake Powell (1 full day)
Day 10 – Drive to Zion NP
Day 11-12 – Zion NP (2 full days)
Day 13 – Drive to Bryce Canyon NP
Day 14-15 – Bryce Canyon NP (2 full days)
Day 16 – Drive to Moab
Day 17-18 – Arches NP / Canyonlands NP (2 full days)
Day 19 – Drive to Mesa Verde NP
Day 20 – Mesa Verde NP (1 full day)
Day 21 – Drive to Ouray, CO
Day 22-23 – Ouray/Telluride (2 full days)
Day 24 – Drive to Salida/Buena Vista, CO
Day 25-26 Salida/Buena Vista, CO (2 full days)
Day 27-28 – Drive to Mammoth Cave KY
Day 29 – Mammoth Cave NP (1 full Day)
Day 30 – Drive to Cleveland, OH
Day 31 – Drive to Rochester, NY
We have all campgrounds booked, except for Salida and Mammoth Cave...as those two stops are in question. And I can't seem to find a solid choice for camping in Salida.
I have tickets for the Firey Furnace hike in Arches.
We will stop at the Mesa Verde Visitor Center right when we arrive to get tickets for the Guided Cliff Dwellings hike...as you can't get those online ahead of time.
We plan to hike a lot in the parks. And in Ouray/Salida we will relax a little and use the Hot Springs, check out Box Canyon, rent UTV for off-roading, white-water raft, tubing. While also getting to Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Great Sand Dunes NP while in those areas. If driving goes well, maybe a quick stop at Capitol Reef NP.
I have reached out to most locations for visitor guides and starting to get those in the mail.
I'll DEFINITELY be printing ahead of time (or see if the Parks will mail) the Junior Ranger materials.
Still some final tweaks to do, but this forum has been the most help!!
NOW I JUST NEED TO STOP MYSELF FROM SECOND GUESSING OUR ROUTE!!
(but I'll be doing that from now and for long after we return from the trip)
Day 1-5 – Drive to Grand Canyon
Day 6-7 – Grand Canyon NP (2 full days)
Day 8 – Drive to Lake Powell
Day 9 – Lake Powell (1 full day)
Day 10 – Drive to Zion NP
Day 11-12 – Zion NP (2 full days)
Day 13 – Drive to Bryce Canyon NP
Day 14-15 – Bryce Canyon NP (2 full days)
Day 16 – Drive to Moab
Day 17-18 – Arches NP / Canyonlands NP (2 full days)
Day 19 – Drive to Mesa Verde NP
Day 20 – Mesa Verde NP (1 full day)
Day 21 – Drive to Ouray, CO
Day 22-23 – Ouray/Telluride (2 full days)
Day 24 – Drive to Salida/Buena Vista, CO
Day 25-26 Salida/Buena Vista, CO (2 full days)
Day 27-28 – Drive to Mammoth Cave KY
Day 29 – Mammoth Cave NP (1 full Day)
Day 30 – Drive to Cleveland, OH
Day 31 – Drive to Rochester, NY
We have all campgrounds booked, except for Salida and Mammoth Cave...as those two stops are in question. And I can't seem to find a solid choice for camping in Salida.
I have tickets for the Firey Furnace hike in Arches.
We will stop at the Mesa Verde Visitor Center right when we arrive to get tickets for the Guided Cliff Dwellings hike...as you can't get those online ahead of time.
We plan to hike a lot in the parks. And in Ouray/Salida we will relax a little and use the Hot Springs, check out Box Canyon, rent UTV for off-roading, white-water raft, tubing. While also getting to Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Great Sand Dunes NP while in those areas. If driving goes well, maybe a quick stop at Capitol Reef NP.
I have reached out to most locations for visitor guides and starting to get those in the mail.
I'll DEFINITELY be printing ahead of time (or see if the Parks will mail) the Junior Ranger materials.
Still some final tweaks to do, but this forum has been the most help!!
NOW I JUST NEED TO STOP MYSELF FROM SECOND GUESSING OUR ROUTE!!
(but I'll be doing that from now and for long after we return from the trip)
