石头记－西南小圆环（0）行程

春假约了好朋友一家一起去美国西南的Utah和Arizona大圆环。 但时间有限，我们只走了大圆环西部的小圈。 
 
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，中规中矩。
 
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.  很喜欢东线，景致跟西线Hermit Rest那边不同，蛮有特色的。
          
           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)。 我们走的是lower antelope canyon，非常赞。
          
           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 霹雳推荐！

           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。