The Grand Circle is amazing. We enjoyed it more than Zion, in part because of the lack of crowds.
Canyonlands and Capitol Reef are definitely worth a visit. But do it in the Spring when it's not too hot. IIRC there's no shade over most of the campgrounds and no electricity.
There are some stunning hikes from the Canyonlands campground that take you up and over the dry desert and rock formations and drop you into a hidden, green, lush canyons (in Spring anyway).
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