Rent mountain bikes to cover some ground as you roll past ancient petroglyphs, historic homesteads and dramatic slot canyons on this famous trail. (The mules don’t mind when you pause to take pictures).Īfter winding past the aptly named Kodachrome Basin and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on one of America’s “Top 10 Scenic Roads” (Hwy 12), start your Capitol Reef explorations by watching the sky turn from coral to violet at Sunset Point.
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Saddle up for a guided mule ride to the floor of Bryce Canyon, passing a stunning series of rock formations along the way. The park’s otherworldly formations and brilliant colors come alive during the hours around sunrise and sunset. Carmel Scenic Byway (Hwy 89) to Bryce Canyon, then stay in the car a little longer for the 38-mile scenic loop. Stroll easily to Zion’s lush and mossy waterfalls, which cascade down towering redrock formations with a colorful splash. Redrock canyon walls reach into the sky above as you wade through the river’s cool waters. Hailed as one of the world’s best canyon hikes, this shady walk up the shallow Virgin River can be adapted for any ability level or timeframe. So whet your appetite for adventure with a Mighty 5 itinerary that promises gravity-defying rock formations, rich rainbows of desert color, and landscapes wide-open with possibility. Whether you’re looking for memorable family fun, an adrenaline rush, the solace of nature or a combination of all three, you’re sure to discover an unforgettable experience that can only be found in Utah. It means hiking, river rafting, biking, picnicking, walking, mule riding, exploring and stargazing. It means gazing down at coral-hued rock hoodoos in Bryce Canyon, then gazing upward at the steep walls of a slot canyon in Zion. It means standing nose-to-nose with ancient petroglyphs in Capitol Reef, then lying on your back as a meteor shower streaks across the Milky Way. A trip to The Mighty 5 means watching the sunrise over the vertiginous depths of Canyonlands, then watching the sunset through an impossibly delicate rock bow in Arches. Few things are more incredible than Utah’s five national parks-except, of course, visiting all five parks in a single trip.
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