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The Big Southwest Canyon Showdown: Canyonlands Vs Grand Canyon, Which Is Better?

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I usually try to space out posts that are similar but I love doing national park comparison posts so were back with another one! This time it’s the big canyon showdown: Canyonlands vs Grand Canyon.

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Arches Vs Canyonlands: The Great Moab National Park Showdown

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I’m very excited for my next big national park showdown and by now you know that we’ve got Arches vs Canyonlands facing each other today! Like the Zion and Arches showdown, Canyonlands and Arches are both pretty different, even though they’re neighbors.

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Get Your Spook On At The Grafton Ghost Town Outside Of Zion National Park

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During our winter trip to Zion, we had one day where we just didn’t want to hike and I remembered the Grafton Ghost Town was nearby so off we went!

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A Choose Your Own Adventure Hiking Guide To One Day In Zion National Park

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I went back and forth for so long on how to do this post for spending one day in Zion National Park. For some parks, like Canyonlands, it’s easy to pick the best things to see and do in one day. Others, like Arches, that’s a lot harder so I pick different combinations of things to give options for one day in the park.

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Winter In Zion: Top Tips For Utah’s Most Popular National Park In The Off-Season

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Over my last winter in Utah, technically Arizona, I wanted to do as much as I possibly could. While we didn’t make to all five Utah national parks, we did make it to three. I already have posts about Arches in winter and Canyonlands in winter and now that I finished my Zion hiking posts, it’s time for one all about Zion in winter.

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See All The Waterfalls While You Hike The Kayenta Trail To Emerald Pools In Zion National Park

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On my first Utah road trip in 2015, we stopped at Zion and I hiked to the Emerald Pools with my friend Danny. I know we had fun but, looking back, I don’t know if I was like, blown away it at all. I don’t think I was disappointed by it either though.

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Petroglyph Canyon Zion: Hike To The Secret Petroglyphs Of Zion

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One of the things I knew I had to do on our winter trip to Zion was hike the short Petroglyph Canyon Trail because I love rock art and will probably try to see it anywhere if I know it’s there. I just love it.

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Pa’rus Trail Zion: The Perfect Easy Zion Hike To End Your Day

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On our January Zion trip we weren’t prepared for so much snow and ice on the east side of the park so we ended up doing most of the main canyon hikes, including the easy Pa’rus Trail from the visitor center.

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Snow Covered Views On The Watchman Trail In Zion National Park (+ The Archaeology Trail)

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Next up in my posts from our January Zion trip is the Watchman Trail. I had been to or through Zion no less than a dozen times before this trip and I had never heard of the Watchman Trail.

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Lower Pine Creek Waterfall Hike: Zion National Park’s Hidden Waterfall

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I’m finally making my way through my Zion trip posts, the last posts from my time out west. It’s sad but exciting and I’ll have plenty of lists coming still but only a few more hikes out there.

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Top Tips For Visiting Canyonlands National Park In Winter

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Visiting national parks in the off season is my favorite. I love visiting them when they’re in their prime, too, but there’s just something about visiting them in the winter, and Canyonlands is no different.

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Scenic Byway 12: One Of The Best Scenic Drives In The USA

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Driving Scenic Byway 12, sometimes called Scenic Highway 12, is a must-do on any Utah road trip. This is not only one of the best scenic drives in Utah but one of the best scenic drives in all of the USA.

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All About Visiting Arches National Park In Winter

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I love visiting Arches National Park in winter. It’s my favorite time to visit and I actually avoid going both Zion and Arches in summer for a lot of reasons (it’s so busy, so expensive, and so hot.)

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