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

Sep 23, 2022
10:15:12am

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from Bryce to Torrey (near Capitol Reef) is an amazing thing to do all by itself. Fishlake is also really beautiful and probably stunning right about now with all the aspens turning color.

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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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