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Utah/Arizona Trip Plan Help Please.....
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<blockquote data-quote="SacramentoMike" data-source="post: 1368677" data-attributes="member: 11508"><p>First of all, don't "fit Rt. 12 in there;" <em><strong>BASE </strong></em>your whole trip on seeing as much of what lies along Route 12 as you possibly can. (Utah State Route 12, a National Scenic Byway, and the most incredible road you'll ever ride. Or drive.) And forget Sedona--just my opinion. It's in the wrong direction from everything else you want to see, and though the scenery there is great, it's basically a little of what you can see a LOT of all over southern Utah (on the <em>opposite </em>side of the Grand Canyon, a pretty major obstacle). It's also a very upscale and overpriced tourist town.</p><p></p><p>My son was a freshman at NAU in Flagstaff a while ago and "parents' weekend" was in late September. We decided to do a car tour of southern Utah on the way down to see some of the sights I'd seen on the bike. Assumed since summer vacation was over we'd be able to find lodging easily. Wrong. It's when the weather starts to cool down that they have their <strong>busiest </strong>season down that way! We hit the whole chain of amazing national parks in succession--Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, etc. and had to scramble for a room every night. Get your reservations first!</p><p></p><p>If you have time to swing back toward Vegas by a southern route, you can do that slot canyon tour in Page, AZ (I agree) and even Monument Valley if you do. Unfortunately, three days won't be enough to see all of what you'll REALLY wish you could see. If you can extend your trip AT ALL, every extra day will be solid gold.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SacramentoMike, post: 1368677, member: 11508"] First of all, don't "fit Rt. 12 in there;" [I][B]BASE [/B][/I]your whole trip on seeing as much of what lies along Route 12 as you possibly can. (Utah State Route 12, a National Scenic Byway, and the most incredible road you'll ever ride. Or drive.) And forget Sedona--just my opinion. It's in the wrong direction from everything else you want to see, and though the scenery there is great, it's basically a little of what you can see a LOT of all over southern Utah (on the [I]opposite [/I]side of the Grand Canyon, a pretty major obstacle). It's also a very upscale and overpriced tourist town. My son was a freshman at NAU in Flagstaff a while ago and "parents' weekend" was in late September. We decided to do a car tour of southern Utah on the way down to see some of the sights I'd seen on the bike. Assumed since summer vacation was over we'd be able to find lodging easily. Wrong. It's when the weather starts to cool down that they have their [B]busiest [/B]season down that way! We hit the whole chain of amazing national parks in succession--Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, etc. and had to scramble for a room every night. Get your reservations first! If you have time to swing back toward Vegas by a southern route, you can do that slot canyon tour in Page, AZ (I agree) and even Monument Valley if you do. Unfortunately, three days won't be enough to see all of what you'll REALLY wish you could see. If you can extend your trip AT ALL, every extra day will be solid gold. [/QUOTE]
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