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Desert_Captain
Mar 26, 2022Explorer III
We have done them all, just returned from our 5th trip to Zion 2 weeks ago. You can do Arches, Canyon Lands, Bryce Canyon as well as Capitol Reef in a day each and see a lot. They are all a relatively short drive from the previous park if you schedule them well. Yes ,Zion was packed in the middle of March but if you get out early it is still, worth your time.
A lot of folks are not all that familiar with Capitol Reef...Do Not miss this one. Sort of like Zion on steroids with much smaller crowds :W Spend a couple of nights in Moab and you have Arches and Canyonlands right there. The drive over to Capitol Reef is reasonable and mostly gorgeous. Bryce Canyon is a great drive from Capitol Reef but if you have a large/long rig you will probably find "The 12" out of Torrey a bit challenging.
As noted watch the weather as April can get exciting without much warning, be prepared for snow and freezing temps and just be happy if you don't get it.
:)
A lot of folks are not all that familiar with Capitol Reef...Do Not miss this one. Sort of like Zion on steroids with much smaller crowds :W Spend a couple of nights in Moab and you have Arches and Canyonlands right there. The drive over to Capitol Reef is reasonable and mostly gorgeous. Bryce Canyon is a great drive from Capitol Reef but if you have a large/long rig you will probably find "The 12" out of Torrey a bit challenging.
As noted watch the weather as April can get exciting without much warning, be prepared for snow and freezing temps and just be happy if you don't get it.
:)
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