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Where To Stay Near Zion National Park
Read The story : Where To Stay Near Zion National ParkOne of the most important decisions you’ll make when visiting Zion National Park is figuring out just where you want to stay – and it’s also one of the most common regrets we see from visitors when they realize they are much farther from their planned activities than they realized. To help you with this decision, we’ll first walk through the layout of the park and the pros and cons of each of its gateway towns, and then lay out our recommendations for each of these areas.…
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Where to Stay Near Capitol Reef National Park
read the story: Where to Stay Near Capitol Reef National ParkCapitol Reef National Park stretches through a landscape of red rock cliffs, canyons, and desert, with many of its popular hikes and scenic stops clustered around the Fruita area and southern scenic drive. For most visitors the nearby town of Torrey, Utah, is the most convenient home base, offering a range of hotels, cabins, and…
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Zion National Park Shuttle Guide
read the story: Zion National Park Shuttle GuideFirst time visitors are often surprised to learn that they cannot drive into Zion Canyon, and need to take the shuttle to access the canyon’s iconic trails and landmarks. In this guide we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about Zion’s shuttle system, where it operates, and when it runs, so you know…
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Top Hikes in Mammoth Cave
read the story: Top Hikes in Mammoth CaveIt would be easy to visit Mammoth Cave, take a cave tour, and never realize how much of the park there is to explore above ground. More than 60 miles of backcountry trails run through the forests north of the Green River, while 7.2 miles of interconnected trails wind around the Visitor Center, with several…
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Where the Rivers Disappear: An Unexpected Journey to Mammoth Cave National Park
read the story: Where the Rivers Disappear: An Unexpected Journey to Mammoth Cave National ParkThis was a lark, a tune-up, a one-off. Knowing we had a long weekend from school and a massive roadtrip to the Dakotas as soon as summer arrived, we took the opportunity to do a practice roadtrip to a park we had yet to visit. For something we were calling a lark, Allison did a…
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Top Hikes In Canyonlands National Park
read the story: Top Hikes In Canyonlands National ParkCanyonlands is divided into four districts by the Green and Colorado Rivers: Island in The Sky, The Needles, The Rivers, and The Maze. Many visitors only explore Island In the Sky since it’s right next door to Arches National Park, but The Needles is a true hiker’s paradise with unique scenery and no crowds. The…
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Top Hikes in Bryce Canyon National Park
read the story: Top Hikes in Bryce Canyon National ParkBryce Canyon has some of the most unique scenery and hiking in Utah. Trails descend from the rim into the hoodoos, fins, rock passages, and narrow canyons that define the park, and most of the park’s hiking takes place below the rim in the amphitheater itself. The downside is this means that nearly every hike…
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Top Hikes in Capitol Reef National Park
read the story: Top Hikes in Capitol Reef National ParkThe Waterpocket Fold is Capitol Reef’s signature landmark, but at nearly 100 miles long, it’s not something you can experience from a single viewpoint. The best hikes take you through different pieces of this strange landscape, following dry washes between massive canyon walls, climbing above Fruita, and crossing slickrock for views across the Fold. We’ve…
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Top Hikes in Arches National Park
read the story: Top Hikes in Arches National ParkArches National Park might be the best one-day park in the National Park System. The park is compact enough to fit several awe-inspiring hikes into a single day without feeling like a race, and not leave you feeling like you’ve missed out on anything. Our top picks below for best hikes cover the arches you…
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Top Hikes in Zion National Park
read the story: Top Hikes in Zion National ParkWhile Zion National Park has some famous hiking trails like Angel’s Landing and The Narrows, there are numerous other trails that are also well worth your time. In fact, there are so many trails between Zion Canyon, Kolob Canyons, and Kolob Terrace that it can be hard to figure out which are worth your time…
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Where to Eat in Torrey
read the story: Where to Eat in TorreyTorrey is a town of about 300 people surrounded by vast space — mesas, ranch land, and a horizon that always seems far off no matter how close you try to get. Capitol Reef doesn’t have a large gateway town the way Zion has Springdale, or Arches has Moab. Torrey is small and unhurried, and…