Utah National Parks - Zion

在很久很久以前，我们决定利用暑假到犹他州的几个峡谷公园去看看。计划去的公园是以下六个：

1. Zion National Park
2. Bryce Canyon National Park
3. Capitol Reef National Park
4. Arches National Park
5. Canyonlands National Park (optional)
6. Grand Canyon National Park

这是我们当时的计划书，基本上是按计划行事。最初打算以盐湖城做gateway的，但考虑到饮食和居住条件，环境熟悉情况等，最终敲定了拉斯维加斯作为gateway。

西雅图 - 拉斯维加斯飞机往返

在拉斯维加斯租车玩6个NP。实际情况是没有时间到Canyonlands NP。在这个9天计划上增加1天应该更好。

Summer trip master Plan:

Date	Start	Destination	Drive time	Stay	Activities
6/30	Bellevue	Las Vegas	SEA-LAS 5:53pm-8:09pm	Las Vegas, Hotel Las Vegas Hilton 3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109	Watch show
7/1	Las Vegas	Zion NP (3:00pm) http://www.nps.gov/zion	161mi, 2h 41m (to hotel) 156mi, 2h17m(to Kolob) Kolob-hotel:42mi, 54m	Best Western Zion Park Inn 1215 Zion Park Boulevard, Springdale, UT, 84767 Phone: 435/772-3200	1.       Visit Kolob Canyons (Exit I-15 40) [3 hrs] 2.       Scenic Drive 3.       Trail
7/2				Same as above	Zion NP 1.       Scenic Drive 2.       Trail 3.       Shuttle (no charges)
7/3	Zion NP	Bryce NP http://www.nps.gov/brca/	81mi,1h 50m UT-9, US-89, UT 12 (E), UT-63	Bryce Canyon Country Cabins 320 N. Highway 12 P.O. Box 141 Tropic, Utah 84776 Phone (435) 679-8643 | Office hours are 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M	Bryce NP 1.       Navajo Loop Trail Rainbow Point Shuttle Tour, Shuttle: 4 hr, 40mi 11:00 AM and ends at 3:00 PM.
7/4	Bryce NP	Bryce-Capitol Reef -Green River -Arches	115 mi, 3 h UT-12 121 mi, 2 h 23 m	Comfort inn Green River 1975 East Main St. Green River, UT 84525 435-564-3300	Scenery drive: http://www.nps.gov/care/planyourvisit/scenicdrive.htm
7/5	Green River	-Arches -South rim	55 mi, 1hr 333 mi, 6h18m(7pm)	Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn 100 Highway 64 Grand Canyon, AZ 86023, United States Ph:  928-6382681	1.       Arches:  3 hrs drive 2.       US-191(79.2mi), US-163(64.7), US-160(82mi),US-89(15.6),AZ-64(52.9),US-180
7/6				Same as above
7/7	South rim	Las Vegas	270 mi, 4h40m	Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoAddress:‎ 4455 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169 (800) 473-7625	Watch show
7/8	Las Vegas	Bellevue	LAS-SEA 2:00pm-4:37pm		Till 12:30pm in Las Vegas

盛夏中的拉斯维加斯是旅游淡季，Hilton免费给我们upgrade到一个Executive Suite。室外华氏100多度（摄氏41-42度），打开宾馆的大门，一股热浪扑面而来。坐在车里，空调一刻不停地全速运转。摸摸车玻璃有些烫手。太阳底下肯定是不能走路的。好在干燥，热而不闷。

第一站  Zion NP

第二天一大早就离开拉斯维加斯直奔Zion。把车停在园外，坐公园的专用shuttle。

 离开Zion到Bryce路上的景色也不错