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Monday, April 6, 2015

Driving Routes Zion National Park and Weekend Itinerary

Hello world! On our way to Zion National Park! 

Some funny facts: getting our time zones straight....




Weekend itinerary:
Friday:  4+ hours from Salt Lake City to Zion National Park
Hiking all day in Zion and camping in Zion Friday Night

Both routes clock at 308 miles.  
4 h 19 m or 4 h 34 m

Friday morning, we packed up the car around 5:30 am and were out the door by 6 am.  The plan was to head South down I-15 and in Southern Utah cut East and come into the park from the opposite end.  This was a good way to drive a “loop” around Zion instead of heading straight down 15,up the Canyon road, and back the way we came. 

(Take the route not highlighted- coming into Zion from the east and through the tunnel). 
This allowed us to come through the Zion/Mount Carmel Tunnel, drive up and down the National Park Canyon Road, and then out a different way we came.  I think the mileage is pretty similar for both routes and may add a little extra time (worth it!).  We got to Zion around 11:00 am after a stop or two along the route.  It was a gorgeous sunny day in Southern Utah.



Zion backcountry map




Source

Saturday:  Morning in Zion
and head south to Vegas. 


Head to Lake Las Vegas-  
Check in at the Westin.
Spend the day by the pool!
Night in Vegas? 

Sunday:  Hang around Vegas, slowly head back up to Utah
Long run 11 miles somewhere along the way home 


3 comments :

  1. Sounds like an incredible weekend! Can't wait to see the pictures!

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  2. Have fun! Is Olive gonna hang in Vegas too?!
    Fun Fact: I went with the fam to vegas when I was a kid and won a life sized Scooby Doo in the midway. My dad was mad because he had no idea how to get it home. Thankfully the hotel shipped it for us.

    www.amateuratlarge.blogspot.com

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  3. i love this! haha - the time zone thing is too funny!

    xoxoxo welltraveledwife.com

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