American Dream - Road Trip (California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona) 🚗

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Alessandro

29 Jul 22 → 10 Aug 22

Geführter Trip

13 Tage

10 Stopps

2 - 4 Mates

Vereinigte Staaten

Starting from Las Vegas would give us a good position to explore the nearby national parks. Our first stop is going to be Springdale where we'll be based for three days while exploring Zion National Park. We'll spend 3 days here exploring nearby trails and going off the unbeaten path. 📍 Next stop will be Bryce National Park. Let your imagination run wild as you visit the planet’s epicentre of hoodoos - unusual ‘fairy chimneys’ shaped erosions. With a day to spare, tack on the Fairyland Loop hike or visit Mossy Cave. We'll stop for 2 days admiring these spectacular views. Next basing ourselves in Escalante, on day 1 we'll explore the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, one of the largest parks of the Southwest, with some of the most spectacular, yet least visited scenaries. On day 2 we'll visit Capitol Reef National Park: International dark sky park where we'll stargaze. Our road trip will continue toward Moab where we'll stay for 3 days. We'll be situated inside Arches National Park: small in size but packed with over 2000 natural arches, this is a great park to explore, with plenty of opportunities to wander beyond the main sights for once in-a-lifetime views of an enthralling geographical process. On day 2 we'll pay a visit to Canyonlands National Park: we'll drive south to the Canyonlands’ Island in the Sky, a 6000 ft flat topped mesa. Finally, day 3 is devoted to the Needles area of the Canyonlands, named for the giant spires that rise from the desert. We'll then drive Drive through Monument valley reaching Forrest Gump hill and Mexican Hat. By this point we will have hiked a bit so we will take a chill day to get ready for second half of the trip. We'll visit the nearby Coral Pink Sand Dunes for SUNSET/SUNRISE. Before heading back to Las Vegas, we'll visit the Grand Canyon for a day to get a taste of it. From Grand Canyon we will head toward Las Vegas, however we'll detour towards the Mojave Desert for some spectacular dune scenes. We'll visit around sundown to fully capture the amazing scene. We'll then head off towards Las Vegas. 💰 What's Included? Transportation (Car, gas) Accommodation (Hotels, Hostels, B&B) National Park fees ❌ What's NOT Included? Food Personal purchases Extra activities Send me a message if you are interested in this road trip 📬 Looking forward to meet you ❗

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Las Vegas

Tag 1

We'll have an early start from Las Vegas and drive toward Zion National Park where we'll be based for three days (Springdale). We will have time to explore the surroundings before sundown and grab some dinner in Springdale.

Springdale

Tag 1-4

Zion National Park: we’ll be able to hit all the highlights as well as get off the beaten track. DAY 1 On our first day we'll explore Zion Canyon, making time for the Riverside Walk, lunch by Zion Lodge and Emerald Pools Trail. DAY 2 Day two, we'll get an early start on the hike up Angels Landing, which will probably take most of the morning. After a picnic with high altitude views, we'll return to the car and drive Hwy 9 through the Zion-Mt Carmel Tunel to East Zion and Checkerboard Mesa. There is no end to the exploring here anc we can go off trail and wander the slickrock, or hike the short but fun Canyon Overlook Trail. Return to Springdale for dinner DAY 3 On day three, we can sign up for a canyoneering trip, or head to the more remote Kolob Canyons up I-15. Explore the magnificent finger canyons, hiking up the Taylor Creek Middle Fork to an old cabin or two. We'll have lunch on the trail before continuing on the magnificent Timber Careek Overlook at the end of the road.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Tag 4-6

Bryce Canyon: Let your imagination run wild as you visit the planet’s epicentre of hoodoos - unusual ‘fairy chimneys’ shaped erosions. With a day to spare, tack on the Fairyland Loop hike or visit Mossy Cave. We'll stay in Panguitch. DAY 1 - Visitor Centre - Drive Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive all the way out to Rainbow Point. - Hike the short Bristlecone Loop Trail, with its awesome vistas and ancient trees. - Return along the Scenic Drive, stopping at the major sights alonog the way - Grab lunch at Bryce Canyon Lodge or snack at teh general store - Head to Sunset Point to glimpse the towering eroded hooodoos of Bryce Amphitheater. - Descend into the canyon on the Navajo Loop and/or Queen’s Garden Trail - Head down to Inspiration Loop and Bryce Point by car or shuttle. - Stroll along Rim Trail and watch the light play ono the hoodoos. Alternatively drive to Paria View to watch the sunset. To really escape the crowds, detour out to serene, largely untrammelled Fairyland Point DAY 2 - Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area - The Toadstools - Coyote Butte South

Escalante

Tag 6-8

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument: One of the largest parks of the Southwest, with some of the most spectacular, yet least visited scenaries. DAY 1 - Drive Hwy 12 - Drive Cottonwood Canyon Road. - Hike Lower Calf Creek or Escalante Natural Bridge DAY 2 Capitol Reef National Park: International dark sky park → stargaze for sure - Driving Tour highway 24 - Rim overlook & Navajo Knobs Hike

Moab

Tag 8-11

Arches National Park: Small in size but packed with over 2000 natural arches, this is a great park to explore, with plenty of opportunities to wander beyond the main sights for once in-a-lifetime views of an enthralling geographical process. DAY 1 We'll get up early as entry before 7:00 is free. We'll take the park’s Scenic Drive, which passes all the major sights. We'll walk among sandstone monoliths on the Park Avenue Trails, a highly trafficked trail best visited in the morning. We won't miss the viewpoint turnout where we'll see the Three Gossips. Gawk at Balanced rock. Stroll beneath natural arches off Windows Road 360-degree view at Panorama view. Visit Delicate arch at roads end; have a tailgate picnic afterward. Hike to more arches from the Devils Garden. For sunset we'll take Salt Valley Rd out to Klondike Buffs Spend the evening eating, drinking, shopping and wondering around downtown Moab *BONUS* Other arches hikes - Double o arch - The windows - Broken arch DAY 2 Canyonlands National Park: We'll drive south to the Canyonlands’ Island in the Sky, a 6000 ft flat topped mesa. - Follow the Grand View Point Scenic Drive - Picnic at the White Rim Overlook and try out some of the day hikes in the area. On the way back to Moab, stop at Dead Horse Point State Park (time it for sunset), taking in the spectacular views oof the horseshoe bend of the Colorado River some 2000ft below DAY 3 Day 3 is devoted to the Needles area of the Canyonlands, named for the giant spires that rise from the desert. Hikes are longer here, and experienced backpackers will want to consider an overnight trip on the Chesler Park Loop (also doable in a long day.)

Page

Tag 11

Drive through Monument valley - Forrest Gump hill - Mexican Hat Drive to Horseshoe bend overnight camp to see sunrise. Alternatively stay in Page, AZ and soak in some American lifestyle and drive to nearby sights

Kanab

Tag 11-12

By this point we will have hiked a bit so we will take a chill day to get ready for second half of the trip. We'll visit the nearby Coral Pink Sand Dunes for SUNSET/SUNRISE. We will have time to visit some more attractions.

Grand Canyon

Tag 12-13

We'll be located in Tusayan, just a 6 miles/ 10 minutes drive from the South Rim. This will allow us to explore part of the Canyon for a day trip. To beat the crowds we'll have an early start to see the sunset at Mather Point. We'll then explore the main visitor's centre and ride the shuttle along the rim - Hermit Road. We will also take a few short hikes: part of the rim trail and bright angel trail. We will also be able to stargaze at night.

Mojave Desert

Tag 13

From Grand Canyon we will head toward Las Vegas, however we'll detour towards the Mojave Desert for some spectacular dune scenes. We'll visit around sundown to fully capture the amazing scene. We'll then head off towards Las Vegas.

Las Vegas

Tag 13

We will end our trip where we started, Las Vegas. We will arrive in the evening most likely because we will visit Mojave Desert around sunset for a stunning view of the golden dunes. I'd reccomend staying the night in Las Vegas and leaving the following day.