Grand Canyon North Rim, Zion, Bryce Canyon

We took a similar trip a few years ago. When we left the north rim, we took highway 89 north from Fredonia and into Kanab, Utah. A great place to take a little break and have some lunch. It's a very quaint little town and still has a old western movie set where many western movies were filmed. The Gunsmoke filming location is not too far outside of town to the east. It's on private property and is in dis-repair and has no trespassing signs on the fence, but the land owners live right next door and allowed us to go in and take pictures. They said the no trespassing signs are just for insurance reasons. Also on your way out of Kanab to the north is some really cool wind caves just off the road on your left. You can find some photos and the exact location on Google Earth, which is how we stumbled upon them. This road will lead you to highway 9 and the east entrance to Zion. I agree with some other posters in that this just an amazing park and the hiking there is both amazing and endless. This is by far my favorite national park of the ones that I've been to so far. If you are seasoned at towing your 5th wheel, and it sounds like you are, I wouldn't be afraid to go through the tunnel. There are some switchbacks, and there is a fee and I would check on height restrictions before going, but the views into the canyon from here are a must see. If you can't get into one of the campgrounds in the park, there is one just outside of the west gate in Springdale that we stayed in. It is along the Virgin river and has full hook-ups. You can catch a shuttle from there into the park if you like. Bryce and the North Rim are awesome and are a must see, but for me personally, Zion is where I would spend the bulk of my time. I envy you and wish we were going with you. We didn't get to hike the narrows when we were there, they were closed due to too much water flow from the river. But hey that just gives us an excuse to go back.