Grand Canyon North Rim, Zion, Bryce Canyon
Hello, we are driving from Texas for a trip to the North Rim and then on to Zion and Bryce.. I'm thinking 4 days at the North Rim and 2 nights each at Zion and Bryce Canyon. ( Or should it Bryce a...
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Longer at Grand Canyon North might be a good thing to do, it will be nice and cool up there, much cooler than down in lower elevations in Utah. Many years ago, my family & I did Utah. We stayed by the North Rim Area first, then went to Bryce. I believe we stayed two nights. Didn't do any hikes. My regret was we didn't take our two kids on a horse back ride into the canyon at Bryce.
It being so warm at Bryce, we moved to Panguitch Lake (not too far from Bryce). Later when leaving the area, we went to Fish Lake then on to Capital Reef Nat'l Park as well as Bridges Nat'l Monument. Both very neat. And not too far on to
Mesa Verde Nat'l Park.
We went to Fish Lake and Panguitch Lake because we had a canoe with us and wanted to use it. We made a day trip from Panguitch Lake to Zion via the Dixie Nat'l Forest & top part of Cedar Breaks National Mon't because it was so hot in Zion (100 degrees or so)and in those days we did not have a generator for the A/C. These would be off 89 as well. We were not fishing, but I believe these lakes are noted for fishing.
Should be some hikes at Cedar Breaks as well.
"Visitors traveling north/south on U.S. Highway 89 can take either Utah Highway 143 from Panguitch to Cedar Breaks, or Utah Highway 14 west to Utah Highway 148, and north to Cedar Breaks National Monument." We did a short one to see an ancient Bristlecone Pine. Very high elevations up at the top of the Monument area. Nice and Cool. http://www.desertusa.com/ced/
We did do some splashing around in the water at Zion on that hot day. Cooled us down nicely. A nice small river runs through it.
There is a very nice Shuttle System now at Zion, I have read. The Tunnel is on the East Entrance. The side by US 89 & Bryce.
We left Zion by going to Cedar City on our way back to Panguitch Lake. We entered via the Tunnel.
It being so warm at Bryce, we moved to Panguitch Lake (not too far from Bryce). Later when leaving the area, we went to Fish Lake then on to Capital Reef Nat'l Park as well as Bridges Nat'l Monument. Both very neat. And not too far on to
Mesa Verde Nat'l Park.
We went to Fish Lake and Panguitch Lake because we had a canoe with us and wanted to use it. We made a day trip from Panguitch Lake to Zion via the Dixie Nat'l Forest & top part of Cedar Breaks National Mon't because it was so hot in Zion (100 degrees or so)and in those days we did not have a generator for the A/C. These would be off 89 as well. We were not fishing, but I believe these lakes are noted for fishing.
Should be some hikes at Cedar Breaks as well.
"Visitors traveling north/south on U.S. Highway 89 can take either Utah Highway 143 from Panguitch to Cedar Breaks, or Utah Highway 14 west to Utah Highway 148, and north to Cedar Breaks National Monument." We did a short one to see an ancient Bristlecone Pine. Very high elevations up at the top of the Monument area. Nice and Cool. http://www.desertusa.com/ced/
We did do some splashing around in the water at Zion on that hot day. Cooled us down nicely. A nice small river runs through it.
There is a very nice Shuttle System now at Zion, I have read. The Tunnel is on the East Entrance. The side by US 89 & Bryce.
We left Zion by going to Cedar City on our way back to Panguitch Lake. We entered via the Tunnel.
