Southern Utah in late June?
We are wondering how brutal southern Utah is in late June? We have been to all of the major parks there at other times of the year, and have family members who really want to see the area. Late June...
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Depends on location, Bryce and North Rim, tho not exactly in Utah, are the best since they are high altitude. Both are relatively cool. Zion and Arches are the worst in my experience and you need to limit hiking to the hours before 10 AM. Capital Reef canyons are bad and now I think about it we never actually did any extensive hiking in Canyonlands but logic tells you it will be very bad.
Driving around to viewpoints and short walks are OK even in the heat of day. Wear Hats and light colored clothing carry lots of water. Being from Florida 90 deg out there feels fairly cool to us because of the low humidity. Until you've been walking in the sun for awhile then it hits you. Bring more water than you think you need. Being from Maryland you may be the same. Also down around the rivers is a lot cooler, Zion for example. Usually a lot of trees and such.
But early June? The weather is variable then, who knows you might get a period of cooler weather then. July and August? Get ready to cook.
You know I'd do YNP first then southern Utah if you want to do Arches, Zion and Capital Reef. Late May could be a whole different game.
As for CO, Mesa Verde is hotter than Hades walking to those cliff Ruins on those long exposed trails. And be aware you need to make reservations before you get there for tours except for a couple of them.
Driving around to viewpoints and short walks are OK even in the heat of day. Wear Hats and light colored clothing carry lots of water. Being from Florida 90 deg out there feels fairly cool to us because of the low humidity. Until you've been walking in the sun for awhile then it hits you. Bring more water than you think you need. Being from Maryland you may be the same. Also down around the rivers is a lot cooler, Zion for example. Usually a lot of trees and such.
But early June? The weather is variable then, who knows you might get a period of cooler weather then. July and August? Get ready to cook.
You know I'd do YNP first then southern Utah if you want to do Arches, Zion and Capital Reef. Late May could be a whole different game.
As for CO, Mesa Verde is hotter than Hades walking to those cliff Ruins on those long exposed trails. And be aware you need to make reservations before you get there for tours except for a couple of them.
