April 12-19, 2015
Valley of Fire State Park (Nevada): http://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire-state-park/
- Trail Map: http://parks.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Valley-of-Fire-Map_1-SE-HWY-162_NET_otln_reduced_2014-02-10.pdf
- Fire Wave hike: trailhead lil over 4 mi drive behind visitors center
- Wilderness Guide
- Map: http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/HikingGuide2014.pdf
- Permits:
- Campground:
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- South (1st come/1st serve): http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/2013-Regs_SouthCG-new-map.pdf
- Watchman (rsvp): http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/upload/2013-Regs_WatchmanCG-new-map.pdf
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Confirmed WATCHMAN CAMPGROUND, Zion National Park, UT
TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC
D033, Loop DArriving: Sun Apr 12 2015
Leaving: Tue Apr 14 2015
Length of Stay: 2 (nights)Camping Fee:$32.00
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- Trails
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- Trail Conditions: http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/trailconditions.htm
- Angels Landing (1/2 day)
- Observation point trail (1/2 day)
- Subway from the bottom
- West rim trail:
- The Narrows
Vermillion Cliffs/Paria Canyon: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/natmon/vermilion.html
- Map: http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/az/images/vermilion.Par.56471.File.dat/VermilionCliffsMap.pdf
- The Vermillion Wave via North Coyote Buttes: http://www.zionnational-park.com/coyote-buttes-paria.htm
- Topo map: http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-paria-canyon.htm
Antelope Canyon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Canyon
- Tour guide options: http://navajonationparks.org/htm/antelopetours.htm
- 2 Canyons: Upper Antelope + Rattlesnake
- http://www.navajoantelopecanyon.com/tours.html
- Start time: 9:30 AM & 2:30 PM
- Duration: 2.5 Hours*
- Total Cost** = $108.00 (12 Yrs & Older) $58.00 (11 Yrs & Younger)
Horseshoe Bend: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60834-d621712-Reviews-Horseshoe_Bend-Page_Arizona.html
- Map: http://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/upload/Horseshoe%20Bend2.pdf
- Approximately 5 miles south of the Carl Hayden Visitor Center on U.S. Hwy 89, just south of highway marker 545, turn west on the dirt road which ascends the small hill. Drive a short distance west on the dirt road and park at the base of the hill. Climb up and down sandy hill.
1.5 mile (2.4km) round-trip
Easy
Grand Canyon: http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
- http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/index.htm
- Map: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/GRCAmap2.pdf
- Havasusupai falls: http://www.havasuwaterfalls.com/havasu.html
OTHER IDEAS
Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point
This 10.7-mile out-and-back dives more than 3,000 feet to a photogenic perch offering five-star views of the Colorado River and the second deepest canyon in the United States.
South Kaibab Trail to Bright Angel Trail
Trek to the bottom of the Grand Canyon on this 13.7-mile shuttle hike that tours rugged canyons, visits the Colorado River, and features stunning cliffside views.
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