石頭記－西南小圓環（0）行程

春假約了好朋友一家一起去美國西南的Utah和Arizona大圓環。 但時間有限，我們隻走了大圓環西部的小圈。 
 
UT and AZ small loop from LV 行程


* Packing essentials: hiking shoes, sun hats, sun glasses, jackets, sunscreen, hand moisturizer (really really dry there)
 
Day 0: Fly into Las Vegas.  Stay in Vegas.  住Hyatt，中規中矩。
 
Day 1: LV to Grand Canyon south rim.  4hr.  
 
           Do your shopping (fruits, water, and snacks) before leaving Las Vegas.
           Enjoy the Hoover bypass bridge and stop for views of the dam.
           
           Enter the Grand Canyon through the South Entrance.
           Take the shuttle to Hermits Rest and enjoy the stops along the way.  Our favorite stops are: Powell Point, Hopi Point, and Pima Point.

           Stay in Tusayan (10min from gate, Holiday Inn).
 
Day 2: Grand Canyon to Page/Lake Powell   2hr
 
           Sunrise at 6:30am, Mather Point or Yavapai Point. 

           Take a hike down Bright Angel trail.
           Take Desert View drive and stop at Lipan Point and Desert View.  Climb the Desert View tower.  很喜歡東線，景致跟西線Hermit Rest那邊不同，蠻有特色的。
          
           Exit the park through the East Entrance, drive 1.5hr to Horseshoe Bend 
           Hike up to the horseshoe bend overlook (1.5 miles round trip) before sunset.  Amazing view.
           Stay in Lake Powell Resort (lake view room, nice pool&hot tub)
 
Day 3: Page/Lake Powell
 
           Tour Antelope Canyons (https://antelopelowercanyon.com $25/adult, $15/kid, Excellent)。 我們走的是lower antelope canyon，非常讚。
          
           Visit Glen Canyon Dam visitor center for excellent view.  Walk across the dam
           Boat tour on Lake Powell (景致平庸，大家都昏昏欲睡，不推薦。)
           Other activities: Raft trip on Colorado River
                                     Tour to Rainbow Bridge
           Stay in Lake Powell Resort
 
Day 4: Page to Bryce  3hr
          
           Drive 1.5 hr to Coral Pink Sand State Park 
           Guided ATV tour and sand sledding. 超好玩！http://www.coralpinkatvtours.com 霹靂推薦！

           Coral Pink Sand State Park to Bryce State Park   1.5 hr
           Enjoy sunset at Sunset Point.
           Ranger-led astronomy and night sky program (ends at 9:30pm, excellent)
           Stay in Ruby’s Inn (nice indoor pool) .
 
Day 5: Bryce
 
           Sunrise at 7:30am, Bryce Point

           Drive the scenic drive and stop at Bryce, Inspiration, Sunrise, Sunset, Natural bridge Points.
           Hike Navajo to Queen’s Garden loop trail (2hr, easy to moderate)
           Horseback riding with Canyon Trail Rides
           Do another hike like Peekaboo Loop Trail.
           Stay in Ruby’s Inn
 
Day 6: Bryce to Zion     1.5hr
 
           Sunrise photo at Sunset Point (no typo, hike down to Thor’s hammer)
           From Bryce to Zion, Take 89, then head west on Route 9.  Enter through the Eastern entrance.
           Once inside the park, route 9 offers stunning slickrock scenery.  
           Stop before the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel and do the Canyon Overlook Trail.  A must-do hike!

           Continue on Route 9 and arrive in the lower main Zion Canyon.
           Hike the easy Riverside Trail and play along the river.
           Stay in Holiday Inn Springdale
 
Day 7: Zion to St. George   1hr
 
           Recommended hiking trails: 
               easy: Emerald Pools Trail (2hr), Weeping Rock （看到細細的水絲了嗎？）

               harder: Angels landing, Zion Narrows, Observation Point, Hidden Canyon.
           Bike Pa’rus Trail
           Stay in St. George - Inn on the Cliff (Thumbs up, awesome cliff view and pool hot tub)
 
Day 8: St. George to Las Vegas
 
           Option: Snow Canyon State Park
           Las Vegas: We enjoyed Xavier Mortimer’s Magical Dream 
           Fly back home.

去前在壇子裡讀了不少遊記，謝謝各位無私的分享。 西部風光壯觀無比，能和最親愛的朋友一起暢遊，實在太幸福了。

所有跟帖： 

• leave tomorrow, similar route (but clock-wise). thanks for shar -siyul- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 10:47:35

• 霹靂推薦那個ATV tour，你家公子一定會很喜歡。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 10:54:43

• 我看了看，小朋友肯定喜歡。無奈時間短，任務重啊 -siyul- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 20:51:07

• 壯麗的景色，百看不厭！ -aranjuez- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 11:13:05

• 也有抄您的行程呢，多謝多謝！ -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 12:23:55

• 正在計劃去，可巧就有了這個，等著分享你們的更多信息。 -心靈之遊- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 12:00:53

• 我覺得這裡是美國最特別最壯麗的風景了，跟老公說退休要開房車去那裏轉幾個月才過癮。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 12:25:18

• 很美! 薄雪覆蓋的Bryce格外漂亮。 -秋影萍蹤- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 13:32:41

• Bryce有9千尺高，夠高冷所以還有殘雪。 這一帶要是冬天來，紅岩配白雪，一定更燦燦生輝。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 15:54:22

• 棒！ 完全可以copy&Paste -3wa- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 13:35:58

• 歡迎copy&paste. 前輩們的攻略已經非常詳盡了，我們也沒怎麽做功課就上路了。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 15:55:25

• 前些天還想著好久沒有見你了，原來是出門玩去啦！看你的遊記一如既往地喜愛！真是用心在寫 -deepcove- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 13:55:07

• 謝謝深灣總是這麽鼓勵我。超暖心。我都在抄前輩們的行程。嘻嘻。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 15:56:44

• 好久沒見了，看來又要有大片看了。等待! -石假裝- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 18:36:06

• 這一帶的風景真的很壯麗，可惜我們的攝影技術實在沒法捕捉實景的壯觀。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 11:13:12

• 喜歡這一小圓環上的每一個景點! -飄飄欲仙- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/05/2017 postreply 19:40:31

• 真的個個都很美，看了一圈石頭還沒看夠。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 11:14:33

• 你們走到哪裏，就會把歡樂帶到哪裏。 -看風景- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 07:22:29

• 謝謝看班。 這次能跟好朋友一起去，開心到飛！ -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 11:15:36

• 哇，弟弟一下子就串個頭了，和姐姐一般高了啊。 現在可以跟你們到處跑了，過兩年你們就跑不過他們了。 -熊貓媳婦- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 15:31:04

• 那是角度製造的假象，姐姐還是高半個頭。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2017 postreply 04:43:44

• 這一圈玩得真精彩！ -嘉崚子- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/06/2017 postreply 23:12:09

• 最開心是有好朋友一起加入，double fun. triple fun! -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2017 postreply 04:44:31

• 溫哥華旅遊界把這一片稱為大圓環. 隻是多了一個石化林。前幾年去遊了一圈, 留下的照片和你的比相差甚遠。佩服你們玩兒得好拍得好。 -水星98- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2017 postreply 07:57:59

• 大圓環應該要加arches, canyonlands等等，比這個大得多啦。 我們的攝影也很菜鳥啊，尤其大峽穀，很不好拍。 -lepton- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/07/2017 postreply 14:55:46