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Old 09-22-2016, 10:03 AM   #1
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I recently got back from a 2 week camping trip in Utah. The longest camping trip I've taken with the TM and drove 2200 miles round trip. From the Moab area, we visited Arches and Canyonlands NPs and Dead Horse Point SP. Then, the second week, I moved down to SW Utah and camped at Kodachrome SP and visited Bryce and Zion NPs. All of these parks were beautiful and all had something different about them. My favorite is Kodachrome SP. If I ever take another trip to Utah, that park will be on my list again. The park is very well maintained, not very many sites, and the hiking trails were terrific.
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Old 09-22-2016, 07:35 PM   #2
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We will be going to Utah in the spring.....is Kodachrome a State Park? any hook ups? I'll google it, but we plan to spend probably 10 days exploring those parks.......we've been there, but too short a trip. My favorite was Zion.....thanks for this tip!
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Yes, it is a State Park.

If you are going to also visit Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park, don't overlook going into some of the canyons from the east. Very good scenery along the trails available over there, and likely less people. Most folks will go in the main entrance, and stay on the main park roads, so the east trails should have less traffic.

Also, head north to Capitol Reef, around Fruita. Great scenery! We enjoy the area, and would like to go back sooner, rather than later.
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LTC -

I'm not sure how you get into Bryce, or any of the canyons, from the east. We've been there three times, I think, and would surely like to find something with fewer people next time. You are right - the main road can get impossibly crowded (the big hint is to drive straight to the end, and then make your stops as you are driving back out). There is some good hiking from the parking lot at the far end, as I recall.

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Yep, Kodachrome is a State Park and has full hookups on some sites. I really loved staying at this park since I camp with two dogs and the hiking trails were great to take to dogs on. It's pretty quiet, not many people and very well maintained. There is no cell service or wifi there, so be prepared for that. From Kodachrome, you can drive about 20 miles to Bryce NP and part of that drive is Scenic Byway 12 which is beautiful. Also, there's a little town of Tropic on the way with a nice little coffeshop that has wifi.
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I'm appreciating all of these ideas.....copying everything for my travel folder! thanx!!
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Bill, I go into GoogleEarth, and turn on the Photos layer. I then look for photos, then see how people got to where the photos are shown as being taken.

Heading west out of Tropic, there appears to be a County Road which extends to the east edge of Bryce Canyon NP. There is a trail that heads into the Park from the end of the road.

Also, along the highway headed from Henrieville to BCNP, there is a parking area by a canyon, which is part of BCNP.

Further south, between Kodachrome and Cannonville, there is a dirt road that winds its way southwest. There are slot canyons with photos, and those look very interesting.

I love GoogleEarth, and all of its parts (Photos, Campsites, National Forests, National Parks, etc)!
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We're leaving Sunday for a trip that includes quite a bit of time in Utah, so we are also appreciating your post.
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The first trip with our TM was to Utah. We spent a week in each NP. Fell in love with the area and have been back two more times revisiting parks and exploring. The last trip we were lucky enough to get a permit to The Wave. This is an amazing area like nothing you will find elsewhere…go if you can. All the parks are spectacular. It is difficult to choose a favorite. If you use the link in my signature to my flickr account you can see pretty fair pictures of what you might expect to see. The one you see here is our campsite in Canyonlands south needles
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Bill, I go into GoogleEarth, and turn on the Photos layer. I then look for photos, then see how people got to where the photos are shown as being taken....
LTC, many thanks! This is all good info that I hadn't found. Next time, we start by going to Google Earth!

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