2 weeks trip through Utah in October

EnzoColorado wrote:
We live in Colorado Springs and decided to participate in the Grand Circle Trailfest in Kanah Utah on the first weekend of October, then decided to expand the trip into a 2 weeks tour of Utah.

We will be towing a 20 ft travel trailer. Here is the plan:

Leg 1: Colorado Springs to Monument Valley: route is down I-25, then take 160 from Walsenburg all the way through southern Colorado through Cortez, then take 162 to Monument Valley. This is going to be an long single day. I know about Wolf Creek pass and have driven it without trailer quite a few times. Thinking about camping at The View Hotel/Campground.

Leg 2: Monument Valley to Grand Canyon North Rim using 98 then 89A, with a stop at Glen Canyon Dam. Staying at Grand Canyon North Rim campground.

Leg 3: Grand Canyon North Rim to Kanab for the race festival.

Leg 4: Kanab to Zion via 89 then 9. Looks this drive will have interesting switchbacks descending into Zion south entrance. Not sure where to stay yet, either at National Park campground at Watchman, or Zion Canyon RV Park in Springdale.

Leg 5: Zion to Bryce: 9 to 89 to 12. Not sure where to stay yet. Could use some recommendations.

Leg 6: Bryce to Moab: 12 to 24 to I-70 then 191 to Moab. I heard along 12/24 is basically the view from the movie Cars. Kids would love to see that view. Thinking about staying in one of the RV parks in Moab, but not sure yet. Again could use recommendations.

Leg 7: Moab to Colorado Springs. Several options on this one. Option 1: take 128 along the Colorado River, then surf I-70 to I-25 home. Option 2: take 191 down to 46 then east until Ridgway, then take 550 to 50 up over Monarch Pass to Buena Vista the 24 home. This is much longer but much more scenic. We towed the trailer to Ridgway last summer and loved that area. I also want to see the Dolores River canyon along 141 but that seems to make the drive home unbearable long.

Would love to hear comments on this route, and recommendations on alternatives, and good camping sites. This will our first time in Utah.

Moab info

Aspen on the drive to Cortez - Aspen

You will have a Blast - if more time is available think about Page and Antelope Canyon - or/and Canyon de Chelly - Goosenecks/Mexican Hat.

So much more to see and do along this route don't Miss RT 12 - RT 128 - Goblins - Escalante and Kodachrome SP's.

Good Camera and Good Boot's - You Lucky Man/woman/kids.......

Best of Luck,