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In the fall of 2018, before it snowed, a group of ten colleagues from the company took a trip around the Southwest National Park and organized the route into the following sections:
The length of the tour can be arranged according to your needs. Of course, if you just drive, you can complete the tour in two or three days. But to reach the level of tourism, it takes at least seven to ten days.
The major attractions are divided into five areas according to their geographical locations. We will first make an overall introduction and then discuss each area in depth.
We chose Los Angeles as the starting and ending point because it is the main gateway for international flights in Asia.
The loop connects eight national parks and nature reserves in the southwestern United States, passing through Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California, where you can see various red rock formations, waterfalls, wild streams, and canyon wonders along the way.
National Park Circuit 1: 2 days
National Park Loop 2: 2 days
National Park Loop 3: 2 days
National Park Loop 4: 1 day
National Park Loop 5: 1 day
Today we set out from Las Vegas and took Highway 15 to Highway 9. After entering Utah, remember to set the time back one hour!
The scenery along the way changed from a vast desert landscape to a majestic dark brown rocky granite landscape. After about 2.5 hours of driving, we arrived at the opening of the Grand Circle, the entrance to Zion National Park! .
Although Zion National Park is small, it has mountains, streams, and breathtakingly beautiful canyons. It is not monotonous at all.
The peak seasons are during the summer vacation, spring break in April, Memorial Day in late May, Labor Day in early September, and the Utah Department of Education holiday in mid-October. In the summer, the sunshine hours are the longest, the fun is the most, and the crowds are the largest. Winter is relatively quiet, with fewer people (especially from November to February), and you can still see beautiful snow scenery, but due to weather factors, you cannot go creek tracing, and the hiking trails may be covered with snow or closed.
Then we came to the parking lot to get on the park bus! The bus runs approximately every 7-10 minutes. During the peak season, there may be too many vehicles entering the park, so you must use the park bus service from mid-May to September. At other times, you can drive into Zion National Park by yourself.
The tour bus stops at nine stops along Zion Canyon Scenic Drive.
1. Visitor Center
2. Museum Zion Museum of Human History
3. Canyon Junction
4. Court of the Patriarchs
5. Zion Lodge Trail Upper and Lower Emerald Pool
6. The Grotto and Angel's Nest Trail
7.Weeping Rock
8. Big Bend
9. Temple of Sinawava Riverside Walk and The Narrows Shuoxi Trail entrance
The trail guide also provides three levels of trails: easy, medium, and difficult, as well as the stops where you can get off.
Among them, the fifth stop, Upper and Lower Emerald Pool trail, the sixth stop, Angels Landing trail, and the ninth stop, The Narrows, are the most famous.
Sitting on the shuttle bus, the endless red-brown cliffs along the way have flat cliff tops, which are indeed unique. We chose to go to the fifth stop, Emerald Pool Trail.
Most areas of Zion National Park are exposed to the scorching sun, but the Emerald Pool Trail is located in the shade of the cliffs, so it is relatively cool and the road surface is very gentle. It takes about two hours to go back and forth, which is suitable for beginners.
Along the way, you will first see a stream. Under the scorching sun, you can also splash water by the stream, and you will instantly feel an extremely cool feeling.
Half of the trail is along the cliff. There are gray marks washed out by water on the red-brown boulders. The cliffs are magically arranged and cut, and you will be baptized by water from time to time while walking.
The trail passes under the rock wall. Walking on the rock wall path, you will see the waterfall slowly falling from above, like countless white jade beads and splashing water. You can sit here and appreciate it carefully.
For lunch, we went to the Red Rock Grill restaurant at Zion Lodge and enjoyed a specialty trout meal.
The decoration is in the style of an American wooden restaurant, giving people an atmosphere of blending into nature and enjoying delicious food together. In addition, the restaurant also provides outdoor seating area!
The special thing about this dish is that it has rice, which is eaten in Asia, but it is cleverly combined with dried cranberries. The rice has a chewy texture with the sweetness of dried cranberries, which makes the whole dish not greasy but refreshing. The trout is fried just right, and the fragrance spreads gently from the tip of the tongue. Paired with a special sauce, the taste is more layered!
If you want to challenge the Angels Landing Trail, please remember to wear comfortable, non-slip shoes and climb carefully. There is a section in the middle where you have to move forward by pulling the chain, which is a bit challenging, so please be careful.
If you plan to go river tracing in the Narrows, please pay attention to the water level on that day, and remember to rent river tracing equipment at the entrance of the national park. Be sure to wear river tracing shoes to avoid slipping and falling. Since the stream is inside the canyon, there are dark areas that are not exposed to sunlight, so it is relatively cooler. It is recommended to bring an extra jacket when trekking.
The Narrows Trail is located at the northernmost end of Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, the main scenic road in Zion National Park, and is also the narrowest section in the park. The river tracing starts from the last stop (9th stop) Temple of Sinawava, and then you can choose the turning point to return to Temple of Sinawava based on your personal time and physical strength. It is a very flexible river tracing trip.
First and foremost, renting equipment. When rafting, you need to wear waterproof rubber shoes to protect your ankles and have trekking poles, which can be rented from the Zion Adventure Company outside Zion National Park.
The best months are May, June, September, and October. The water temperature is higher and the water flow is slower during these months.
The first mile of the water trail has two main attractions: Mystery Canyon Water Fall and Horse Rock.
After walking another mile, you will see the Floating Rock, and then you are ready to enter the core area, Wall Street!
Wall Street is the most beautiful section of the entire road. There are towering cliffs on both sides of the river valley. The stone walls have been eroded over the years and are covered with parallel and smooth water marks. The rocks are green, red, black or white, and together with the faint light that shines through the cracks in the valley top, they form an ever-changing visual feast. Walking at the bottom of the valley is like walking into the center of the universe and nature, and one cannot help but marvel at the wonders of nature!
After a hearty meal, we continued on our way to Bryce National Park. After passing through several narrow and winding 180-degree bends, we entered the 1.1-mile-long Zion Tunnel. Before reaching the east exit, we stopped by the roadside to admire the chessboard mountain wall area. The criss-crossing lines looked like they were deeply carved with a knife, just like a chessboard, with very delicate textures.
After leaving Qipan Mountain, continue onto Scenic Highway 12 from Highway 89.
Utah State Route 12 runs from U.S. Route 89 near Panguitch to Torrey in southwestern Utah.
The total length is about 196 kilometers. Due to the beautiful scenery along the way, it is known as "Scenic Byway 12".
Traveling from west to east along State Highway 12 to Bryce Canyon National Park, you will first pass through Red Canyon. The dazzling sunlight shines on the rocks of the Red Canyon, bringing out the fiery red color of the rocks, making the color particularly beautiful.
There are many scenic spots along Scenic Route 12, the most famous of which is Bryce Canyon National Park.
Bryce Canyon is located at the southern tip of Utah, about 4 hours away from Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, and about an hour and a half drive from Zion National Park.
Although Bryce Canyon National Park is the smallest of Utah's national parks, it does not diminish its appeal and beauty at all. The most stunning scenery in Bryce Canyon National Park is Hoodoo (rock pillars). Although the name contains the word Canyon, it is not a real canyon. After millions of years of ice, snow, frost, rain and weathering erosion, bright red, orange and white rock pillars have been formed, creating the current amazing and dense stone forest landscape and forming a huge natural open-air theater.
Because Bryce National Park is at a high altitude, the average low temperature from October to April is below freezing (inclusive), so tourists visiting Bryce National Park in winter and spring should always check the national park website to see if there are any snowstorms or road closures.
Bryce Canyon National Park is long and narrow, extending from a main road, and the attractions are mainly on both sides of the road. The classic landscapes are recommended in order:
Bryce Point-> Inspiration Point-> Sunset Point-> Sunrise Point
Each scenic spot has many scenic trails extending downwards, as if walking on a road on an alien planet.
In fact, this national park was the territory of Indians a long time ago, and there was an ancient legend circulating at that time. Before the Indians came to this land, it was inhabited by evil spirits and goblins who did all kinds of evil and committed many crimes. Until the gods couldn't bear it anymore and turned them into stone pillars called hoodoos.
We arrived at the main Bryce Amphitheater area and prepared to walk the Rim Trail. We chose to start from Sunrise Point and head towards Sunset Point.
These classic rock pillars, hoodoos, stand there, and paired with the orange-red rocks, the scenery is vast. At first glance, the densely packed rock pillars look like a whole area of terracotta warriors.
In addition to the Rim Trail, the Navajo Loop Trail is the most popular classic trail. You can choose to start from Sunset Point or Sunrise Point, winding all the way down, and viewing the rock pillars from a different angle, from looking down to looking up, marveling at how these exquisite rock pillars are actually so huge. The trail changes from a Z-shaped winding road to a narrow straight road. One section in the middle is called Wall Street. The mountain walls are very close together, and you can see a small sky through the gaps.
After we finished the trail, we came to another amazing attraction in Bryce National Park, the Natural Bridge, a natural arch created by nature, which is very magnificent.
After visiting the two national parks, it was almost dinner time. Since there were not many accommodation and restaurant options in Bryce National Park and the area, we chose to enjoy an American buffet dinner at the Cowboy's Buffet & Steak Room at the Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn. The restaurant also offers steak set menus.
After returning to the room, decorating it warmly and washing up, I lay down on the soft bed, ready to welcome tomorrow's "National Park Loop 2"!
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