June’s Guidebook: 5 Utah National Parks in 5 Days

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June’s Guidebook: 5 Utah National Parks in 5 Days

Sightseeing

The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, United States, near its northern border with Utah. The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau
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Qendra e Vizitorëve Kanab
745 US-89
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The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in Arizona, United States, near its northern border with Utah. The formation is situated on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness of the Colorado Plateau
Normally the fee is $35 for cars to enter the park. The other famous arch in Zion is not so easily seen. Located deep in the backcountry of Zion National Park’s Kolob Canyons District, and hidden in a small side canyon, sits Kolob Arch, perched high on the canyon wall with a majestic curve like a giant condor’s wing. Because of its remote location and virtual inaccessibility, Kolob Arch for years has challenged cowboys, rangers, hikers, climbers, and photographers alike. For most of the twentieth century many believed that Kolob was in fact the world’s largest freestanding arch, leading to years of debate and the motivation for various parties of adventurous thrill seekers to climb on and around the massive span in hopes of securing a defensible measurement
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Parku Kombëtar Zion
95 Zion Park Blvd
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Normally the fee is $35 for cars to enter the park. The other famous arch in Zion is not so easily seen. Located deep in the backcountry of Zion National Park’s Kolob Canyons District, and hidden in a small side canyon, sits Kolob Arch, perched high on the canyon wall with a majestic curve like a giant condor’s wing. Because of its remote location and virtual inaccessibility, Kolob Arch for years has challenged cowboys, rangers, hikers, climbers, and photographers alike. For most of the twentieth century many believed that Kolob was in fact the world’s largest freestanding arch, leading to years of debate and the motivation for various parties of adventurous thrill seekers to climb on and around the massive span in hopes of securing a defensible measurement
Must-stops along the way (continued at end of description): Escalante Petrified Forest State Park: Petrified wood, petrified dinosaur bones, ammonite and shell fossils. Calf Creek Falls: Gorgeous and refreshing hike. Six miles to the lower falls, another two to the upper falls. If you only have time for one thing at the park Cassidy Arch: Come for the towering arch, stay for the bricks of buried outlaw gold. (Just kidding.) (Or are we?!) (No but seriously, don’t go digging around the arch or you’ll go to prison.) A moderately difficult 3.4-mile hike. Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path. It has overlooks at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. Prime viewing times are around sunup and sundown. (Continued) More Must-stops along the way: Mount Carmel Junction: Grab a slice of Ho-made pie (that’s their spelling, not ours) at Thunderbird Restaurant. Try the strawberry rhubarb. Orderville Mine Rock Shop: Right off US-89 in Orderville. Great selection of indigenous minerals, stones and gems. Red Canyon: Get out, stretch your legs and explore the pre-Bryce hoodoos. Also: Navajo Loop is one of the most iconic hikes in Bryce. Five trails for one. Bring a park map and get un-irretrievably lost.
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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Must-stops along the way (continued at end of description): Escalante Petrified Forest State Park: Petrified wood, petrified dinosaur bones, ammonite and shell fossils. Calf Creek Falls: Gorgeous and refreshing hike. Six miles to the lower falls, another two to the upper falls. If you only have time for one thing at the park Cassidy Arch: Come for the towering arch, stay for the bricks of buried outlaw gold. (Just kidding.) (Or are we?!) (No but seriously, don’t go digging around the arch or you’ll go to prison.) A moderately difficult 3.4-mile hike. Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path. It has overlooks at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. Prime viewing times are around sunup and sundown. (Continued) More Must-stops along the way: Mount Carmel Junction: Grab a slice of Ho-made pie (that’s their spelling, not ours) at Thunderbird Restaurant. Try the strawberry rhubarb. Orderville Mine Rock Shop: Right off US-89 in Orderville. Great selection of indigenous minerals, stones and gems. Red Canyon: Get out, stretch your legs and explore the pre-Bryce hoodoos. Also: Navajo Loop is one of the most iconic hikes in Bryce. Five trails for one. Bring a park map and get un-irretrievably lost.
Must-stops along the way Goblin Valley: An otherworldly playground of hoodoos. Worth the short 12-mile detour off UT-24. Ray’s Tavern: Green River’s signature burger joint. If you only have time for one thing at the park Mesa Arch: Early morning grandeur for sleepy, happy photo geeks. Only a half-mile to Instagram glory.
Capitol Reef
Must-stops along the way Goblin Valley: An otherworldly playground of hoodoos. Worth the short 12-mile detour off UT-24. Ray’s Tavern: Green River’s signature burger joint. If you only have time for one thing at the park Mesa Arch: Early morning grandeur for sleepy, happy photo geeks. Only a half-mile to Instagram glory.
Must-stops along the way Mount Carmel Junction: Grab a slice of Ho-made pie (that’s their spelling, not ours) at Thunderbird Restaurant. Try the strawberry rhubarb. Orderville Mine Rock Shop: Right off US-89 in Orderville. Great selection of indigenous minerals, stones and gems. Red Canyon: Get out, stretch your legs and explore the pre-Bryce hoodoos. If you only have time for one thing at the park Navajo Loop: One of the most iconic hikes in Bryce. Five trails for one. Bring a park map and get un-irretrievably lost.
Adventure Tour Company
116 S 100 E
Must-stops along the way Mount Carmel Junction: Grab a slice of Ho-made pie (that’s their spelling, not ours) at Thunderbird Restaurant. Try the strawberry rhubarb. Orderville Mine Rock Shop: Right off US-89 in Orderville. Great selection of indigenous minerals, stones and gems. Red Canyon: Get out, stretch your legs and explore the pre-Bryce hoodoos. If you only have time for one thing at the park Navajo Loop: One of the most iconic hikes in Bryce. Five trails for one. Bring a park map and get un-irretrievably lost.
Must-stops along the way Goblin Valley: An otherworldly playground of hoodoos. Worth the short 12-mile detour off UT-24. Ray’s Tavern: Green River’s signature burger joint. If you only have time for one thing at the park Mesa Arch: Early morning grandeur for sleepy, happy photo geeks. Only a half-mile to Instagram glory.
Capitol Reef
Must-stops along the way Goblin Valley: An otherworldly playground of hoodoos. Worth the short 12-mile detour off UT-24. Ray’s Tavern: Green River’s signature burger joint. If you only have time for one thing at the park Mesa Arch: Early morning grandeur for sleepy, happy photo geeks. Only a half-mile to Instagram glory.

A Unique "To-Do"

Play with fire and forge to bring home your own creation at Blacksmith Adventures in Kanab, Utah. This hands-on one hour or half day classes take you from start to finish.
Blacksmith Adventures
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Play with fire and forge to bring home your own creation at Blacksmith Adventures in Kanab, Utah. This hands-on one hour or half day classes take you from start to finish.