Grand Circle National Parks Tour 2008
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This was a very impromptu road trip I took in November 2008 with several friends of mine who are river guides as well.
We decided to do what's commonly referred to as the Grand Circle tour. It includes the National Parks of Utah and Arizona.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Adventurous Angie
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Day 1: Las Vegas to Zion National Park
Day one began at 1 a.m. so I could drive to the Wilkes-Barre airport to catch my first flight. Needless to say I was already tired! I got to the... Continue reading »
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Day 2: Zion National Park
Day 2 began with an early start. Donna and Lindsay had contacted me last night to say that the car broke down in Death Valley and that they were ru... Continue reading »
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Day 3: Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park
Day three began early. Donna and Lindsay called me about 10:30 p.m. the night before and had just gotten into Springdale. They went up to the campg... Continue reading »
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Day 4: Bryce Canyon National Park to Capitol Reef National Park
Day 4 began early as well. No one slept well at all. The temperature during the night dipped very low and everyone's feet were freezing. I never wo... Continue reading »
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Day 5: Capitol Reef National Park to Moab
We got up early on Day 5 to pack up our gear and get moving. We had decided to spend half a day in Capitol Reef and then head to Moab. I found th... Continue reading »
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Day 6: Arches National Park and Moab
On Day 6 we didn't get up exceptionally early because we had such a great sleep in the huge comfy beds in our hotel room in Moab. We decided to go... Continue reading »
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Day 7: Canyonlands National Park and Moab
Today we got up a bit later since we didn't need to rush off anywhere. Donna had her interview in the morning and we decided to wait around in town... Continue reading »
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Day 8: Moab to Grand Canyon National Park
Today we got up early and loaded the cars with all of our gear. We went to Denny's in town to get some breakfast since we had a long day of drivi... Continue reading »
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Day 9: Grand Canyon National Park South Rim
Since the sunset I saw the night before was so spectacular I decided to get up super early to watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Anyone who k... Continue reading »
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Day 10: Grand Canyon National Park to Las Vegas
Day 10 began very early because I had to make the 4.5 hour drive from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas to catch my flight home.
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