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Covelo · 03-08-2018, 10:56 AM

I agree that you are cutting this trip to short. If that is all the time you can take. Then just visit one park each year. The Canyonlands alone would take weeks to see it all. It is broken up into three districts. Most people only go to the overlooks and maybe a short hike. For me the best part of the Canyonlands is also the least visited district. That is Maze section and Horseshoe canyon. If you want to take in a sight that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Take a hike to the Great Gallery. It will have the hair on the back of your neck standing on end. Or a shorter hike with a similar rock art scene is the harvest scene. Google them and you will see what I mean.

FirstTracks · 03-08-2018, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Covelo

I agree that you are cutting this trip to short. If that is all the time you can take. Then just visit one park each year. The Canyonlands alone would take weeks to see it all. It is broken up into three districts. Most people only go to the overlooks and maybe a short hike. For me the best part of the Canyonlands is also the least visited district. That is Maze section and Horseshoe canyon. If you want to take in a sight that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Take a hike to the Great Gallery. It will have the hair on the back of your neck standing on end. Or a shorter hike with a similar rock art scene is the harvest scene. Google them and you will see what I mean.

The Maze is also my favorite part of Canyonlands. Getting into there, though, can be a little tricky and is certainly not RV-accessible.

The Flint Trail is the primary route into The Maze.

My buddy Marc descending the Flint Trail into The Maze.

Me descending the Flint Trail.

TonyMac · 03-08-2018, 01:26 PM

Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but the Zion Narrows is a wonderful hike up a 800' to 2000' deep slot canyon in the Virgin River. If you do this, go take the class at an outfitter and rent their narrows hiking boots, this is not like any hike you've ever done. Google this: https://utah.com/hiking/zion-national-park/the-narrows

They say there are birds who are born, live and die and never leave the narrows.

bbtravel · 04-17-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyMac

Dunno if anyone mentioned it, but the Zion Narrows is a wonderful hike up a 800' to 2000' deep slot canyon in the Virgin River. If you do this, go take the class at an outfitter and rent their narrows hiking boots, this is not like any hike you've ever done. Google this: https://utah.com/hiking/zion-national-park/the-narrows

They say there are birds who are born, live and die and never leave the narrows.

I’ve done this hike (and I’m no hiker). It was a bucket list item and it didn’t disappoint.