I put Zion at the bottom of my list but I've been there and I hate crowds. But maybe the crowds won't be as bad mid-week

Sep 23, 2022
10:24:22am

Bar7h Meh

this time of year.

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Okay, I'm coming to central/southern Utah for a couple of days. How do you rank

Goliath

9/23/22 10:11am

Fishlake probably is pretty cool this time of year if you want to see fall colors

Non-mo Coug

9/23/22 10:14am

I'll have to look into that. Thanks

Goliath

9/23/22 10:14am

Do the hike to Calf Creek Falls near Escalante if you can. It's on Hwy 12 east of Bryce. In fact, just driving Hwy 12

SingleStrapBackpack

9/23/22 10:15am

Calf Creek falls + spooky and peek a boo and maybe zebra depending on weather is a great day.

Viva Campeche

9/23/22 10:16am

If you're up for it, Coyote gulch/Hamblin Arch + Hole in Rock in that area too.

seacougar

9/23/22 12:02pm

RE: Okay, I'm coming to central/southern Utah for a couple of days. How do you rank

Viva Campeche

9/23/22 10:15am

What activities do you want to do? Hiking, fishing, mtn biking, auto tour, etc?

Bar7h

9/23/22 10:16am

Hiking and possibly fishing. No mountain biking. Maybe a little auto tour too

Goliath

9/23/22 10:35am

If you've been to Zion/Bryce and/or don't like crowds, then SingleStrap's advice above is good. I love that whole area

Bar7h

9/23/22 10:57am

If you’ve never been to those, I would do a day at Zion, day at Bryce, and hit

NWCoug

9/23/22 10:16am

It is only 1h20m drive between the two. No reason to budget a day for travel.

AFewThoughts

9/23/22 10:19am

Then stop where you can along the way or in the are, but not at the expense of a

NWCoug

9/23/22 10:30am

If you've never done Zion, that should be top of list. Bryce is good if

HenderCoug

9/23/22 10:17am

I’d put Bryce Canyon above the rest if you haven’t been yet. Zion is nice but I

CrackerJack

9/23/22 10:18am

This. Bryce and Zion are world class parks. Everything else on the list is gravy

NWCoug

9/23/22 10:19am

I put Zion at the bottom of my list but I've been there and I hate crowds. But maybe the crowds won't be as bad mid-week

Bar7h

9/23/22 10:24am

Agreed, went to Bryce for the first time a couple years ago and loved it

wannnacruise

9/23/22 10:24am

I drove through Zion yesterday. It was pretty crowded.

Cosmodiar

9/23/22 10:28am

Bryce and Zion at the top of the list. Skip Cedar Breaks, it's just a mini Bryce

DanSmith...BYU

9/23/22 10:25am

If you get tix to hike Angel's Landing that's a good experience

korihor

9/23/22 10:25am

Thanks, everybody for your input. This is all very helpful.

Goliath

9/23/22 10:30am

You owe us all a post-trip report now 🙂

SingleStrapBackpack

9/23/22 10:42am

Capitol Reef is a good place to spend a day or two. Fishing nearby at

seacougar

9/23/22 12:04pm

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