Bucketlist Road Trip

February 11, 2019

Many of you followed my road trip this past summer and asked questions about locations, travel tips, and camping/accommodations.

For those of you who are interested in our route or are looking for something fun to add to your own, this is the route we took, as well as activities in each location.

Carlsbad Caverns NP

Cavern Tour
Camp: Walmart in Carlsbad (2401 S Canal St, Carlsbad, NM 88220)

Great Sands NP

Hiked 700 feet up High Dune
Attempted Sandboarding; It doesn’t work in the rain
Camp: BLM Land (37°31’37.2″N 105°35’36.7″W)

Arches NP

Landscape Arch Hike
Delicate Arch Hike
Balanced Rock Night Photography
Read How To: Arches National Park
Corona Arch (outside the park)
Camp: BLM Land (38.696832, -109.6981)

Canyonlands NP

Green River Overlook
Camp: BLM Land (38.696832, -109.6981)

Lower Calf Creek Falls

3-Mile Hike to the Falls (Read more Here)
Cold Swim

Bryce Canyon NP

Drive through Capitol Reed NP on route from the falls
Helicopter Tour (Read Helicopter Hoodoos for more information)
Sunset Point > Wall Street > Navajo Loop > Queen’s Garden Trail
Camp: BLM Land (37.626331, -112.228073)

St. George, Utah

Yant Flat aka. Candy Cliffs
Sand Hollow State Park – swimming/cliff jumping
Camp: BLM Land (37.272924, -113.38857)

Zion NP

Walk: Lower Emerald Pools (Only recommend for weak hikers)
Hike: The Narrows (Going as far as Wall Street is a must)
Splurge – Mimi’s Cafe crepes
Nearby Hike: The Subway (requires backcountry hiking permits obtained through a lottery) – Read more about Hiking the Subway
Skydive Zion (Read more: Free Fallin’)
Camp: BLM Land (37.170866, -113.249931)