Trip Advice - Vancouver to Moab
Planning a trip next week from Vancouver, BC to Canyonlands, UT and looking for advice on what route to take to really get away from it all without getting too off the beaten track and hitting rough t...
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raztec wrote:
But I'd like some water access where I can set up a base camp and head on out to the hills for hiking and photography.
For Moab with water I'd highly recommend Hwy 128 along the Colorado River. However, it's first come, dry camping. I'd stay the previous night closeby and get to the campgrounds early morning when folks are leaving. There are no reservations. Try for Mon-Thurs, not the weekend. These would be shady spots.
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/moab/recreation/campgrounds/highway_128.html
Ken's Lake just south of Moab would be another 'water' option. Most are in sun but some have shade. We had a nice one at the very end.
