Zion National Park is renowned for its beautiful sunset scenery, and one of the most popular places to view the sunset is along the Virgin River looking out across a tall peak of red sandstone on the Watchman Trail. It is a moderate 2 mile hike with a 450 feet ascend and offers sweeping views …
There’s a lot of really funny words that we make up to describe things, but honestly “Hoodoo” has to take the cake. Hoodoos are giant irregular columns of rock and, situated on top of the Grand Staircase, Bryce Canyon’s high elevations include the largest concentration of these formations on the planet. These formations are caused …
The beauty of King’s Canyon rivals Yosemite, minus the crowds. It’s sister park Sequoia National Park is also home to the largest tree in the world, the General Sherman Tree. Most of the park can be covered in a single day. Our favorite top 5 spots that we covered in 1 DAY are: Grizzly Falls …
Are you planning to visit Bryce Canyon soon? Do you like to hike? If so, you will have a great time as it is home to some really awesome hikes. We spent 2 full days in Bryce Canyon doing all the hikes, before heading out to our next stop, Zion National Park. In this post we …
The drive from Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park is only 80 miles. Which is why many people combine the two parks in a single visit. If you’re visiting any one of these parks, it is very likely you will be making this drive to see the other. This timelapse video is the drive from Bryce Canyon along …
Capitol Reef National Park is only 120 miles from Arches National Park making it a convenient 2-3 hour drive on Highway 24 that runs through the park (Our driving speed is averaging 40-45 miles an hour due to the multiple stops we do along the way). Although, we did not include Capitol Reef in our …
Have you ever driven down to the bottom of a canyon? Shafer Trail in Canyonlands lets you do exactly that! It is a relatively short dirt road drive that descends down the canyon and is a steep drop into the canyon on a road that is at times so narrow that only one car can …
Island in the Sky of Canyonlands took us by surprise! We actually almost skipped this national park after reading reviews and online guides, as Arches was dominating the headlines. The raw beauty and majestic wilderness of Island in the Sky area is really stunning. Everywhere you look, you see vast landscapes, towering mesas and deep …