SW Utah

caysea7254 wrote:
We have been twice to Utah, in September of 2013 when major flooding was going on and also again

in august of 2015 and again a lot of rain.

So we have been to Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef, Arches and canyon
land, but seriously haven't had the chance to hike much in any of them.

Both times most trails were closed because of flooding. This year we are going middle of June.

Hopefully better weather.

We have reservations at Arches campground for 3 days now we really don't know if we should try to make the loop again.

takes us 3 days to get out to Utah and 3 back home so that leaves us 11 days.

So we would appreciate ideas from those of you that go out there.

We enjoy easy and moderate hiking.

We thought after Arches maybe Kodachrome Basin State Park then Bryce, then Capital Reef.

That seems like a lot of driving and less hiking.

So suggestions please.

Thanks Tara

Tara,

Not sure my solution will work for you, but here goes..............................

As I read through your post it seems the Mission is to Hike where it is not Bad Weather, and the Problem has been the weather/rain in the locations you have chosen in January.

"So Suggestions Please"

Not sure I have a solution for the Weather other than maybe you need to be more Flexible - Meaning no Reservations - Go to where the weather works not to where you have a reservation - a Little more Gypsy - a little less Ridgid schedule?

Maybe the Mission needs to be to take a HIKE not get to a Particular destination, location,................ Possible?

I understand that there are basically TWO types of RV travelers - those who make RESERVATIONS and those who DON'T. I fall into the second category, and rarely make reservations, so if the Weather is bad we can move/pick a location that works, or wait it out, as we still will have options.

So suggestions - Big Picture trip - From Indiana to Utah is 1400 miles - https://binged.it/2ABqyhk - with so much to see and do along the way.

As you go through Colorado your will have the option of Thousands of HIKES. Some in the mountains that are to the North and South as you drive through the Rockies - some that are just, minutes to the north or south, along the way. So if the weather is RIGHT, STOP and "Take a Hike".

Golden - Peak to Peak - RMNP - Steamboat - Grand Lake - Dinosaur NM - To South - Leadville - Collegiates - Browns Canyon NM - Great Sand Dunes NP - Crested Butte - Marble - Ouray - Lake City - Colorado Monument. All these locations will give you great Hikes.

Same is true in Utah - stay Flexible and go where you LIKE the Weather. We've hiked to the top of Angels Landing in December then Hiked through the HooDoos in the snow a day Later.

All of the above can easily be a non scheduled destination - as all have locations you can Boondock in if there is not a spot to get a RESERVATION the day before.

So Suggestions are............ to just add some FLEX to the schedule, if you see the weather is not to your liking where you originally have decided to go, then CHANGE the DESTINATION.

Guess it just Boils down to taking the Risk of being a Little more Gypsy.

JMHO, Hope this is of some Help,