National Parks

Itinerary developed with assistance from Utah Luxury Tours

Date	Activities
Monday 9-29-2024	Flew from West Palm Beach, FL to Salt Lake City, UT via Dallas, TX Visited Antelope Island State Park (Great Salt Lake) with Kevin Toured Salt Lake City Temple Square with Kevin Dinner: Spencer's Steaks and Chops - Salt Lake City, UT Hotel: Little America
Tuesday 10-1-2024	Visited the Bonneville Salt Flats Special Recreation Area in BLM with Brian Murphy - elevation 4,216 feet Breakfast: Salt Flats Cafe with Brian Drove from Salt Lake City, UT to Moab, UT with Doug Lunch: Ray's Tavern with Doug Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge
Wednesday 10-2-2024	Hiked Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park at sunrise with Brian and Justin - 0.6 miles round-trip from 6,147 feet to 6,203 feet Visited Schafer Canyon Overlook in Canyonlands National Park with Justin - elevation 6,500 feet Toured Dead Horse Point State Park with Justin - elevation of 5,900 feet and 2,000 feet above the Colorado River (Location of many movies including Thelma and Louise, Westworld and Mission Impossible 2) Breakfast: Jailhouse Cafe Hiked Grandstaff Canyon with Justin - elevation from 3,988 feet to 4,299 feet Hiked to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park at sunset with Brian and Lisa including wine and cheese Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge
Thursday 10-3-2024	Breakfast: Jailhouse Cafe Visited Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs and Sixshooter Peaks in Bears Ears National Monument with Doug Toured Canyonlands National Park with Doug (Needles District, Visitor Center) Exhilarating Hummer Safari in Hell's Revenge in Sand Flats Recreation Area with JP Dinner: Red Cliffs Lodge with Christopher while listening to the eclectic music duo, Dulce Hotel: Red Cliffs Lodge
Friday 10-4-2024	Breakfast: Red Cliffs Lodge Free range horseback ride in Professor and Castle Rock Valleys with Devin (Location of many movies including Independence Day, Jurassic Park III and Hulk) Toured Moab Museum of Film and Western Heritage at Red Cliffs Lodge Drove from Moab, UT to Torrey, UT with Christopher Viewed Temple Mountain Wash Pictograph Panel with Christopher Toured Goblin Valley State Park with Christopher Lunch: Duke's Slickrock Grill - Hanksville, UT with Christopher Hiked Panorama Point in Capitol Reef National Park at sunset with Christopher Hotel: Cougar Ridge Casita
Saturday 10-5-2024	Breakfast: Cougar Ridge Hiked Moonscape Overlook (near Hanksville) with Jason and Christopher 4x4 of Lower Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park with Jason and Christopher (Temple of the Sun, Temple of the Moon, Dinosaur Bones, Glass Mountain, Bentonite Hills - Rainbow Mountains) Lunch: Austin's Chuckwagon Deli Hiked Sunset point in Capitol Reef National Park with Christopher Visited the Petroglyphs at Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park with Christopher Hotel: Cougar Ridge Casita
Sunday 10-6-2024	Breakfast: Cougar Ridge Hiked Hickman Natural Bridge and Navajo Knobs in Capitol Reef National Park with Christopher (The trailhead is at 5,000 feet and the natural bridge is at 5,693 feet) Drove Scenic Byway 12 in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument(Drive through the Hogback) Hiked Singing Slot Canyon at Burr Trail Lunch: Kiva Coffeehouse Visited Bryce Point (8,300 ft elevation) at Bryce Canyon National Park Hiked trail between Inspiration Point and Bryce Canyon Lodge at Bryce Canyon National Park (Hoodoos) Dinner: Bryce Canyon Lodge Restaurant - Bryce Canyon, UT Dark Sky Rangers Star Gazing with Christopher Hotel: The Lodge at Bryce Canyon National Park
Monday 10-7-2024	Breakfast: Snacks Hiked the Navajo Trail at Bryce Canyon National Park with Christopher Drove from Bryce Canyon National Park to Springdale, UT with Christopher Hiked The Narrows in Zion National Park with Christopher Dinner: Bit and Spur - Springdale, UT Hotel: Springhill Suites
Tuesday 10-8-2024	Breakfast: Springhill Suites Helicopter Tour of Zion National Park with Captain Kyle Drove from Springdale, UT to Kanab, UT with Christopher Hiked Belly of the Dragon with Christopher Hiked Peek-a-boo Slot Canyon and White Wave with Brent Dinner: Sego Restaurant - Kanab, UT Hotel: La Quinta Inn and Suites
Wednesday 10-9-2024	Breakfast: La Quinta Visited Moqui Caves and Museum Drove from Kanab, UT to Page, AZ with Christopher Hiked the Toadstool Hoodoos at the Grand Staircase in the Escalante National Monument - 1.6 miles round-trip from 4,458 feet to 4,582 feet 2-hour speed boat ride at Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreational Area (Note: Glen Canyon Dam had snipers to prevent a terrorist attack) Lunch: Driftwood Lounge - Page, AZ Dinner: Hyatt Place - Page, AZ Hotel: Hyatt Place - Page, AZ
Thursday 10-10-2024	Breakfast: Hyatt Place Hiked Horseshoe Bend at the Glen Canyon Recreation Area Hiked the Upper Antelope Slot Canyon on Navajo Nation Land - led by a Navajo guide Drove from Page, AZ to the Grand Canyon with Christopher Dinner: Historic El Tovar Restaurant Hotel: Legendary El Tovar - Grand Canyon, AZ Piano concert and star gazing event at Shrine of the Ages on the south rim
Friday 10-11-2024	Breakfast: El Tovar Restaurant Hiked the Bright Angel Trail at sunrise at the Grand Canyon National Park - trailhead starts at 6,840 feet - went down about 200 feet and 0.5 miles and then returned Viewed and hiked various Grand Canyon scenic overlooks with Christopher Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon National Park with Captain "Tom Cruise" Drove from Grand Canyon National Park to Flagstaff, AZ with Christopher Toured Route 66 in Williams, AZ - the last town bypassed by Interstate 40 Dinner: Josephine's - Flagstaff, AZ
Saturday 10-12-2024	Breakfast: Little America Flew from Flagstaff, AZ to Fort Lauderdale, FL via Dallas, TX