Info/Tip A quick stop if you are in the area, we stopped on our way to Pikes Peak and spent about 1 hour, kids did the junior ranger program. Things to do Petrified Forest Loop A 1.1 mile loop with several petrified redwood on the way. Back to Colorado & Utah trip Summary
Info/Tip Weather – In summer the sand gets very hot. Wear socks. Modena Creek – Check NPS website for Modena Creek current condition. When we visited beginning of July 2021 it was mostly dried up. Sandboarding/Sledding – Rent sandboard/sled before entering the park if that is something you want to do. The closest rental store […]
Info/Tip Book ranger led cliff tours: summer 2021, Ranger tours can be booked two weeks in advance, check NPS site for any update to tours. Tours sell out quickly (within minutes), be ready to book when they go on sale for the date you want. Mesa Top loop has audio tour available to download and […]
Info/Tip Hovenweep is a smaller historic site. It was on our way to Mesa Verde National Park. Weather: it can get hot in the summer. Things to do A short hike to canyon overlook, tower square and Hovenweep Castle Back to Colorado & Utah trip Summary
Info/Tip Bridge view drive is a little over 9 miles one way loop drive past the visitor center and will take you to 3 natural bridges. 2-3 hours is sufficient to drive the loop and hike to the bridges. Weather: In summer it can get hot Things to do Sipapu Bridge This is a must […]
Info/Tip Canyonlands National Park has a few districts, the most popular are Island in the Sky and Needles. Island in the sky is about 30 miles from Moab going north and Needles is about 75 miles from Moab going south. There is no direct route connecting the two districts in the park. Dead Horse point […]
Info/Tip Dead Horse point state park is a Utah State Park. It is about 30 mins from Canyonlands National Park Island In the Sky visitor center. It is worth stopping by if visiting Canyonlands National Park from Moab. Things to do There are several overlooks and hikes, depending on how much time you have. We […]
Info/Tip Weather – In Summer it can get very hot, during our visit it has reached 109 in the afternoon. There is little to no shades in the park, so plan accordingly. We broke our days into early morning and late afternoon visits to the park to avoid the mid day sun. Crowd – Arches […]
Info/Tip Weather – always check weather before going on hikes. Stay out of the canyon if it’s going to rain. Summer monsoon could bring flash flood Prepare your supplies well before going Capitol Reef. There is no big town around the Park. Torrey is the biggest one but we still find the services very limited. […]
Info/Tip Rim Rock Drive is total 23 miles between Fruita, CO and Grand Junction, CO and takes about 1 hour to drive through (without stopping). The Visitor Center is about 4 miles from West side entrance (8 miles from Fruita). We choose to drive from West to East so we can stop at visitor center […]