I am very uninformed about the National Parks in Utah and will have a couple of days to go explore Arches and Canyonlands parks. I have a pretty decent itinerary put together for Arches but am overwhelmed with information about what exactly to do in Canyonlands. I have found information about the straightforward scenic drive through Island In the Sky Mesa area along with a few short hikes. But anyone more familiar with the rest of the park? I will have just one day for Canyonlands and would just like to get in a nice hike of another section of the park. I also am trying to figure out where in the parks I would like to camp. I would probably do two nights in one park and just day trip to the other park nearby.
I will have my Subaru as transportation so I am not going to be able to access any of the 4x4 trails or any of the more remote stuff, nor do I really have the time to enjoy that properly anyways.
My itinerary for Arches:
- Arches National Park (8-12 hours)
- Drive the park road to Devils garden (0.5 hours)
- Hike Devils Garden to Double O Arch (2 hours)
- Drive to Delicate Arch with stops along the way (1 hour)
- Hike to Delicate Arch (1 hour)
- Drive to Windows with stops along the way (1 hour)
- Hike Windows area (1 hour)
- Drive to exit with stops along the way (1 hour)
- Return to campsite (0.5 to 1 hour)
- Slop time (1 hour+)
My itinerary for Canyonlands:
- Canyonlands National Park (12+ hours)
- Drive the Island in the Sky Mesa scenic road and do short hikes (5ish hours)
- Drive to the Needles district? (2 hours)
- Do some hiking in Needles? (5+ hours)
- Return to campsite (2 hours?)