wrote:
Hi,

I am leaving on a loosely planned trip the week after to Utah and
northern AZ and am looking for recommendations on what are the MUST
see locations. I've got 6 days to cover as much as I can. My current
plan is to drive out from Las Vegas.

day 1: Zion NP
day 2: Bryce Canyon NP
day 3: North Rim of Grand Canyon (a whole day ?)

I am told that Monument Valley is a very beautiful and I should try to
plan to visit it. I might be getting a little to ambitious but I also
thought of driving into SW Colorado and visit the Mesa Verde NP and
then get back into Utah to the Arches NP.

I don't expect to do extensive hiking (small 1-2 miles are about what
I am prepared for right now) or camping ; being a creature of comfort
have made motel bookings for days 1&2 near Zion.

Any suggestions on what I do on days 4, 5, 6 would be much
appreciated.

Thanks,
~Srikant

Simplest solution is to double or triple your trip duration.:-)

Add Tuweep to your wish-I-had-time list of suggestions, if that's not
what you mean by "North Rim...". It'll take up at least a half day with
120 miles of fairly boring dirt road travelling, but it's a truly fine
way of seeing Grand Canyon.

Canyonlands still ranks as my favorite place on Earth. Island In The
Sky is easily the most accessible part, but you can sample the Needles
on your way to Arizona with a short day hike.

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