data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.105127 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Karen Black)
Subject: Re: Touring the southwest
Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Santa Clara, CA
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[email protected] (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>[email protected] (Kim Sharpe) writes:
>>A few of us are touring Sothwest Utah in mid June to see the Canyons.\
>>Do any of you have some helpful hints on where to stay or
>>things to see/do/avoid. Plans are to see Bryce, Zion, Arches.
>>Is the Grand close at that point or is an additional trip required?
>
>Well, it's closer to Bryce than Bryce is to Arches. I'd spend a lot
>of time studying the maps, there's a lot of "you can't get there from
>here" in that area. You might want to hit the Grand Canyon on the way
>up from California, loop around to Canyonlands/Moab/Arches, and then
>back down towards Bryce & Zion on the way home.
>
>Make sure you ride US 12 between Capitol Reef and Bryce, it's been on a
>number of "top 10 roads" lists.
Highway 12 is a great road. Be sure to stop by the Anasazi (sp) village
museum near Boulder Creek. Interesting lifestyle :-). The views of Dixie
National Forest are stunning.
Karen Black