Route through the canyons
 

Message: Hi, my partner and I are finally making our trip of a life time from UK to see the GC, MV, Arches, Bryce and Zion etc. We have 12 days, flying in and out of Pheonix - we have a route planned - is this the best we can do?<BR><BR>Day 1 Pheonix - Williams, via Sedona etc<BR>Day 2 Williams - GC<BR>Day 3 GC - Monument Valley - arrive in evening<BR>Day 4 MV for day<BR>Day 5 Moab - arrive late afternoon<BR>Day 6 Moab - Arches<BR>Day 7 Moab - Canyonlands &amp; Dead horse<BR>Day 8 Torrey<BR>Day 9 Zion via Bryce - see on route<BR>Day 10 Zion<BR>Day 11 Flagstaff<BR>Day 12 Pheonix<BR><BR>What do you think? Is it worth seeing anything else while in MV area?<BR>Will a regular car be ok, driving Moab to Torrey - Zion? <BR>We are travelling first two weeks of May.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Nicki <BR><BR>

Hi Nicki,<BR><BR>Sounds like you've got a good route. Why the night in Flagstaff? How about Page, AZ instead and you can check out Lake Powell.<BR><BR>Day 8 in Torrey. You will pass right by Capitol Reef National Park. Please check it out!<BR><BR>From Torrey I hope you plan on taking Scenic Hwy 12 down to Bryce. This goes throught the Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument and is so beautiful!!!<BR><BR>A regular car will be just fine in all the areas you mentioned. My son did this trip in his camaro a few years ago. All roads are paved and in good shape.<BR><BR>Check out this web site for more information on the area you are going to travel.<BR><BR>http://www.so-utah.com/<BR><BR>Utahtea

Thanks very much Utahtea - good advice re Lake Powell - how long will it take to Pheonix from there?

Sounds like a nice trip. 6 hours from Page to Phx.

Stop and see SUnset Crater/Wupatki Nat Mon (they are next to each other, only one admission fee) outside of Flagstaff. Makes a nice break on the way to Lake Powell.<BR><BR>Be sure to pick up a National Parks Pass at your first park - will save you quite a bit on admissions

From Page to Phoenix is 275 miles and it's a pretty easy drive.<BR><BR>I second the idea of buying the National Park Pass.<BR><BR> http://www.nps.gov/bibe/parkspass.htm<BR><BR>The National Park Pass is good at all National Parks, National Monuments and National Historical Parks for 1 full year and only cost $50 and it gets covers everyone in the vehicle. <BR><BR>The Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion entrance fees are $20 at each park. Arches and Lake Powell are each $10 so you will save $30.<BR><BR>Monument Valley is a Tribal Park and Dead Horse is a State Park and they won't be covered.<BR><BR>Utahtea