Southwest National Parks in November
I have a great opportunity to travel the Southwest this November (launching from Colorado Springs, CO). I will have about three weeks of vacation time and was thinking of touring the Southwest US f...
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Generally you shouldn't need reservations. You will find quite limited facilities in places. For instance, the main CG at Dinosaur is closed. Instead, they open the group CG to everyone. The SP's in that area have turned off their water. Don't miss the Utah Field House in Vernal. Full of dinosaur bones and reconstructions. Great complement to the bone wall at the NM itself.
We often camp at Moab near Thanksgiving. We have found that the weather can be quite nice, although once in a while, we don't go because of early snows. We're in a PUP, so we're much more susceptible to cold. If you like scrambling, you'll love Arches. Take the hike out to Double O Arch and return via the primitive loop. Great fun.
Bryce can get snow by that time, as can the north rim of the GC. Zion is usually nice. (The main problem with snow is it can make the trails tricky or they may get closed. Still plenty to see however.)
I don't know if you have a toad, but you'll find difficulty parking your rig at many of the turnouts in those NP's, significantly limiting your sightseeing ability. The shuttle at Zion runs on weekends only in November and on weekdays, parking is very limited in the canyon for large RV's. at Zion, besides Angels Landing, you might also consider a hike into Hidden Canyon (above Weeping Rock)if the snow hasn't hit yet. One can continue quite a ways beyond where the sign says end of trail by scrambling. Kind of fun to figure out what's the best way to continue upward.
We often camp at Moab near Thanksgiving. We have found that the weather can be quite nice, although once in a while, we don't go because of early snows. We're in a PUP, so we're much more susceptible to cold. If you like scrambling, you'll love Arches. Take the hike out to Double O Arch and return via the primitive loop. Great fun.
Bryce can get snow by that time, as can the north rim of the GC. Zion is usually nice. (The main problem with snow is it can make the trails tricky or they may get closed. Still plenty to see however.)
I don't know if you have a toad, but you'll find difficulty parking your rig at many of the turnouts in those NP's, significantly limiting your sightseeing ability. The shuttle at Zion runs on weekends only in November and on weekdays, parking is very limited in the canyon for large RV's. at Zion, besides Angels Landing, you might also consider a hike into Hidden Canyon (above Weeping Rock)if the snow hasn't hit yet. One can continue quite a ways beyond where the sign says end of trail by scrambling. Kind of fun to figure out what's the best way to continue upward.
