Top 10 Must-See Destinations on a Western Road Trip
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Date: 2019-09-08
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hitty9
I've been to 9 out of 10 on your list and urge tourists to do their own research. You have chosen some of the most comercial spots, or just plain haven't seen all the stuff that I have. Leaving out some of the complicated geysers in Yellowstone or Going to the Sun highway in Glacier NP just to name a couple that you missed and come in way better than your top ten. Also check out Santa Alana Canyon raft trips in Big Bend NP in Texas. Capital Reef and Canyonlands are amazing. Also for something never mentioned, check out driving up the Moki Dugway in Utah. It's like nothing else you've ever seen.
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I've been to 9 out of 10 on your list and urge tourists to do their own research. You have chosen some of the most comercial spots, or just plain haven't seen all the stuff that I have. Leaving out some of the complicated geysers in Yellowstone or Going to the Sun highway in Glacier NP just to name a couple that you missed and come in way better than your top ten. Also check out Santa Alana Canyon raft trips in Big Bend NP in Texas. Capital Reef and Canyonlands are amazing. Also for something never mentioned, check out driving up the Moki Dugway in Utah. It's like nothing else you've ever seen.
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Changju Lee
Although I havent been to all of this list, I have to disagree. Not counting the worlds very first national park; Yellowstone, iconic half dome and el capitan; Yosemite, collections of wonderous arches and rock formations; Arches, one of the most beautiful driving road put there, Going-To-The-Sun Rd; Glacier, all-in-one collection of natural sight; Olympic, hoodoos and indescribable rocks to see; Bryce Canyon, and highest driving road in the US; Rocky Mtns. But still, your picks are good as well. My top pick from your list is Zion then Grand Canyon.
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Although I havent been to all of this list, I have to disagree. Not counting the worlds very first national park; Yellowstone, iconic half dome and el capitan; Yosemite, collections of wonderous arches and rock formations; Arches, one of the most beautiful driving road put there, Going-To-The-Sun Rd; Glacier, all-in-one collection of natural sight; Olympic, hoodoos and indescribable rocks to see; Bryce Canyon, and highest driving road in the US; Rocky Mtns. But still, your picks are good as well. My top pick from your list is Zion then Grand Canyon.
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Nicky L
You guys have no credibility in my well traveled book Case in pointYou did Monument Valley But didn't do Goosenecks SP, and Moqui Duqway? You guys did Horseshoe Bend But not Lees Ferry and Old Navajo Bridge? You guys did Valley of Fire and didn't do the Virgin River Gorge? The reason that you need a guide to hike Antelope Canyon is bc the Navajo Nation owns it and needs the moneyGeology mistake Neither sandstone nor limestone come in red They look red bc the iron oxide rich shales and siltstones that sit above stain them red
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You guys have no credibility in my well traveled book Case in pointYou did Monument Valley But didn't do Goosenecks SP, and Moqui Duqway? You guys did Horseshoe Bend But not Lees Ferry and Old Navajo Bridge? You guys did Valley of Fire and didn't do the Virgin River Gorge? The reason that you need a guide to hike Antelope Canyon is bc the Navajo Nation owns it and needs the moneyGeology mistake Neither sandstone nor limestone come in red They look red bc the iron oxide rich shales and siltstones that sit above stain them red
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dgemini2
Good choices, though this list seems to be mostly concentrating on the southwest. In that case, I would recommend Utah Route 12 in its entirety, including Bryce Canyon and Capital Reef, then continuing on SR 24 west to SR 95 southwest to Blanding; Moab, UT, including Arches, Canyonlands, and the Upper and Lower Colorado River Scenic Byways; Utah State Route 14 through Cedar Canyon, including Cedar Breaks; the San Juan Skyway in CO. You could just spend a month in Utah and still not get to all the unbelievable sights.
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Good choices, though this list seems to be mostly concentrating on the southwest. In that case, I would recommend Utah Route 12 in its entirety, including Bryce Canyon and Capital Reef, then continuing on SR 24 west to SR 95 southwest to Blanding; Moab, UT, including Arches, Canyonlands, and the Upper and Lower Colorado River Scenic Byways; Utah State Route 14 through Cedar Canyon, including Cedar Breaks; the San Juan Skyway in CO. You could just spend a month in Utah and still not get to all the unbelievable sights.
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Tim Woody
All of these places are wonderful. The order is always debatable and up to personal choice, as are places left off. Worth including are Yosemite NP, Kings Canyon NP, Death Valley, Devils Tower and its little brother in California Devils Post Pile, Avenue of the Giants, Olympic NP, San Juan Islands, Yellowstone, Glacier, Canyonlands, Arches, Mt. St. Helens, Rocky Mtn. NP, Saguaro NP. Oops, that makes 25 in all and Im sure we could come up with more.
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All of these places are wonderful. The order is always debatable and up to personal choice, as are places left off. Worth including are Yosemite NP, Kings Canyon NP, Death Valley, Devils Tower and its little brother in California Devils Post Pile, Avenue of the Giants, Olympic NP, San Juan Islands, Yellowstone, Glacier, Canyonlands, Arches, Mt. St. Helens, Rocky Mtn. NP, Saguaro NP. Oops, that makes 25 in all and Im sure we could come up with more.
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Scott Gibson
I have been to most of these locations. Your list good but the distance between some of your destinations are very large. I generally hit one or two states at a time. I just came back from Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon and Sedona and it was great. The year before I spent two weeks in New Mexico and drove over two thousand miles and still had more to see. You cant see everything on one trip. I will back out west next year again.
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I have been to most of these locations. Your list good but the distance between some of your destinations are very large. I generally hit one or two states at a time. I just came back from Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon and Sedona and it was great. The year before I spent two weeks in New Mexico and drove over two thousand miles and still had more to see. You cant see everything on one trip. I will back out west next year again.
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iamnotfernando
If you only have a week, fly into Las Vegas spend a 1 night then drive 4 hrs. to North rim of #1 Grand Canyon stopping at #9 Valley of Fire State Park to stretch your legs. 2 or 3 nights at Grand Canyon then another 4 hrs to Bryce Canyon for a night then Zion Canyon for a night and then back to Vegas. Very tight schedule but better than spending 10 hrs round trip just to see more rocks, desert and rocks.
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If you only have a week, fly into Las Vegas spend a 1 night then drive 4 hrs. to North rim of #1 Grand Canyon stopping at #9 Valley of Fire State Park to stretch your legs. 2 or 3 nights at Grand Canyon then another 4 hrs to Bryce Canyon for a night then Zion Canyon for a night and then back to Vegas. Very tight schedule but better than spending 10 hrs round trip just to see more rocks, desert and rocks.
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Shibe Memes
Consider these Western spots-Yellowstone National Park, WY-Grand Teton National Park, WY-Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, ID-Canyonlands National Park, UT-Dead Horse State Park, UT (very similar to & close to Canyonlands)-Arches National Park, UT(also close to Canyonlands)-Monument Valley, UT and AZ-Antelope Canyon (Upper or Lower, owned by Navajo tribe-Bryce Canyon, UT
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Consider these Western spots-Yellowstone National Park, WY-Grand Teton National Park, WY-Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, ID-Canyonlands National Park, UT-Dead Horse State Park, UT (very similar to & close to Canyonlands)-Arches National Park, UT(also close to Canyonlands)-Monument Valley, UT and AZ-Antelope Canyon (Upper or Lower, owned by Navajo tribe-Bryce Canyon, UT
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Daqian Cao
Just a friendly reminder that many of these sites have very fragile ecosystems, so please always follow Leave No Trace Principles: 1. Plan ahead and prepare. 2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. 3. Dispose of waste properly. 4. Leave what you find. 5. Minimize campfire impacts (be careful with fire. 6. Respect wildlife. 7. Be considerate of other visitors. Our planet will thank you
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Just a friendly reminder that many of these sites have very fragile ecosystems, so please always follow Leave No Trace Principles: 1. Plan ahead and prepare. 2. Travel and camp on durable surfaces. 3. Dispose of waste properly. 4. Leave what you find. 5. Minimize campfire impacts (be careful with fire. 6. Respect wildlife. 7. Be considerate of other visitors. Our planet will thank you
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