FULLTIMEWANABE wrote:
We are not sure if we should be buying the $75 annual SP pass as well as the $80 America The Beautiful annual pass Buy the America the Beautiful Passor just Pay as we arrive at each and every SP, as some state you don't pay the day entrance fee if you are booked into the CG overnight. I believe this is true in Utah - CG fees include entry fee.
We will be crossing the Sweetgrass border early in the morning on the 3rd May, and intend to head to Yellowstone NP North side (Gardiner) and then amble our way around and down towards and through Tetons The roads through YNP to the Tetons may not be open that early., and eventually be at Antelope State Park on 6th or 7th May for an O/N - day and half in that SP. Don't know that I'd even bother visiting there, let alone spend a day and a half. If you want to be near the GSL, how about Willard Bay up north of Ogden? Is this an OK time of year to do this?
Gunlock SP and/or Sand Hollow SP
Otter Creek SP
Bryce Canyon NP Yes
Kodachrome (Check out as passing enroute?) Yes
Capital Reef State Park Yes
Goblin SP
Arches NP
Moab (where best to stay O/N here, ideally boon docking but ..... and how long to explore?)
Canyonlands NP Yes to all three. One can easily spend a week in the Moab area and be rushed. Be warned that there's construction in Arches so some trail heads and parking areas will be closed, plus lots of slow downs.
Dead Horse Point SP (Is this worthy compared to what else we'll be doing?) Nice CG, but a little late to get a site now. Good views, but you'll see similar from overlooks on the Island in the Sky at Canyonlands. Of course if you already bought a SP pass, go on in.
Huntington SP - ?worth a look see enroute or ?
Starvation SP - ?worth detouring a little to check out?
Deer Creek SP - ?look see or worth staying at O/N?
I take it some of these SP's are because of the lakes? Many you have listed are in pretty desolate areas with pretty open campsites and little shade. Deer Creek is the exception.
