Utah National Parks

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A trip to one of the Utah National Parks is a view into the past.  The Colorado River's flow has eroded the Colorado Plateau's different sedimentary layers leaving behind some of the most gorges natural landmarks in the Universe. 

It's easy to pretend you are taking a trip back in time to the Jurassic Era in places like: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and Canyonlands National Park.

I grew up visiting national parks in southern Utah with my grandparents.  We took vacations in their RV camper, which I thought was a blast.  My kids love going on vacation in an RV.

Saint George is close to Zion National Park, so you may want to stay in this town of 60,000 residents.  Moab is close to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park, so this town is the logical base-camp for visiting these NPs.

Suggestions:

1.  Visit two National Parks during one vacation: Zion and Bryce Canyon or Arches and Canyonlands.

2.  The elevation will help determine the heat during the Summer months.  Bryce Canyon is high elevation, so temperatures should be lower than Zion which is at a low elevation.

3.  Bring your camera to take some great pictures.

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