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cbayer

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1. If you don't want tourists, I would recommend you stay away from Grand Canyon at that time of year.

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 09:00 PM

Jan 2013

I would even stay away from Zion and Bryce. They can all be like Disneyworld at that time of you.

You might want to look at Grand Staircase Escalante-National Monument in Utah. It is stunningly beautiful and much less visited. There are lots of great hikes and other things to do. Just driving through it is utterly amazing. The Highway 12 drive is particularly stunning.

If you head to Four Corners, you will also see less tourists and can go to Arches and Garden of the Gods.

Sounds like a great trip (and to one of my favorite areas in the whole country).

Edited to add: Look into the National Park Pass. If you do decide to go to one of the bigger parks, it will save you time and money.

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Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon North Rim late August -early September, any recomendations? [View all] we can do it Jan 2013 OP

If you don't want tourists, I would recommend you stay away from Grand Canyon at that time of year. cbayer Jan 2013 #1

Thanks! Already have parks pass. We often do more congested hikes, etc. early am, then go on longer we can do it Jan 2013 #2

Yes to kodachrome. On Highway 12, there is a town on the road, the name of which I can't cbayer Jan 2013 #3

Any GLBT issues near the parks that you know of? we can do it Jan 2013 #4

Not that I know of, but there are lots of Mormons, of course. cbayer Jan 2013 #5

A little, they seem to agree with you. we can do it Jan 2013 #6