U.S. South-West National Parks Travel Plan B

             (May 5—15, 2007)

5/5(Sat.) Toronto to Las Vegas
         Pick up car at airport, check in hotel, supply food and water

 5/6(Sun.) Zion NP

AM:  I-15, Highway 9( 2.5 hours,160miles)

         Free Shuttle through Court of the Patriarchs, Weeping Rock,

         The Great Throne to Riverside Walk, the Narrows

PM: West Rim Trail/Angel’s Landing Trail (sunset)

         Stay in downtown Springdale

 5/7(Mon.) Zion NP to Bryce Canyon NP

AM: Observation Point trail, Canyon Overlook Trail, go to Bryce to check in,  Highway 9, 89,12        

PM:  Bryce Canyon NP

        Hiking (from Sunset Point, follow Navajo Loop Trail, pass Wall Street, merge to Queen’s Garden Trail, pass Queen’s Garden, Climb to Sunrise Point, follow Rim Trail back to Sunset Point), Inspiration Point, Bryce Point

       Stay in Americas Best Value Inn and Suites-Bryce Canyon – Tropic

5/8(Tue.) Capital Reef  NP

AM: 9:00 go to Capital Reef NP to check in, Highway12, 24

PM: Rim Overlook Trail, Natural Bridge Trail

5/9(Wed.) Capital Reef NP to Monument Valley

AM:  Highway 24,95, 261,163

         White Canyon, Mexican Hat, Gooseneck SP

PM:  check in hotel,  then go to Momument Valley (Sunset)

5/10(Thu.) Page

AM: Highway 163,160,98 to Page(120miles,2hours)

       Coyote Butte--the Wave

       Stay in Page 

5/11(Fri.) Page

AM: Horseshoe Bend

Noon:  Canyon X or Antelope Canyon tour

        Stay in  Page

 5/12(Sat.) Page

AM: Glen Canyon Dam

PM: Lake Powell (3-5hours Antelope Canyon sunset boat tour)

        Stay in  Page

5/13(Sun.) Grand Canyon

AM: go to Grand Canyon(Highway 89,64, South Rim)

PM:  back to Las Vegas,  Highway 64,  I-40, Highway 93

5/14Mon.)Death Valley NP

        I-95, Highway 373,190 to Badwater

        Stay in Las Vegas  

5/15(Tue.) Las Vegas to Toronto