Roadtrip USA 2017
In 2015 I’ve already been to the US for a three week Raodtrip, therefore my choice for the 2017 vacation was an easy one. From the beginning I wanted to hike more and drive less than I did in 2015, afterall you see more during hiking than driving. We already visited San Francisco, the Highway One, Los Angeles and San Diego in 2015, so I didn’t need to see those parts again. Although some parts I still want to see again, like the Highway One (we didn’t see that much in 2015, no hikes …). But I needed to see the Yosemite National Park once again, Yosemite was my favorite during the 2015 trip. We actually didn’t get to see the Tioga Pass due to snow in November (not unexpected). In the last couple of months I heard pretty much about Utah and its National Parks (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase Escalante NM, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands), something I needed to experience myself.
Vacation idea: check.
Vacation time: no clue! In the summer the Lake Constance is also a great area I don’t want to miss, and in Utah it’s going to be too hot (desert!). I chose three weeks of october and booked the flight in August.
For my detailed planning I had to get creative: I registered for the Lake Powell Half Marathon on 21st of October, also during my vacations I have to do some sports 😀 This date was fixed and my planning had to revolve around that date.
Now it’s up to you to read about my experiences during these three weeks.
Route 2017 with reports:
- Day 1 – 09/10/2017 – The flight to San Francisco and a too long drive
- Day 2 – 10/10/2017 – Yosemite and Tioga Pass
- Day 3 – 11/10/2017 – June Lake, Mono Lake, Drive to Zion
- Day 4 – 12/10/2017 – Zion National Park -> Angels Landing, Riverside Walk, Emerald Pools
- Day 5 – 13/10/2017 – Zion National Park -> Zion Narrows
- Day 6 – 14/10/2017 – Zion National Park -> West Rim Trail
- Day 7 – 15/10/2017 – Bryce Canyon
- Day 8 – 16/10/2017 – Capitol Reef
- Day 9 – 17/10/2017 – Moab -> Canyonlands (Island in the Sky District)
- Day 10 – 18/10/2017 – Moab -> Arches
- Day 11 – 19/10/2017 – Moab -> Arches
- Day 12 – 20/10/2017 – Valley of the Gods, Driving to Page, AZ
- Day 13 – 21/10/2017 – Page -> Lake Powell HM, Horseshoe Bend
- Day 14 – 22/10/2017 – Grand Canyon North Rim
- Day 15 – 23/10/2017 – Driving from Kanab to Escalante via the Cottonwood Canyon Road
- Day 16 – 24/10/2017 – Escalante: Hole In The Rock Road (HITRR)
- Day 17 – 25/10/2017 – Escalante: Lower Calf Creek, Drive to Las Vegas
- Day 18 – 26/10/2017 – Las Vegas
- Day 19 – 27/10/2017 – Las Vegas, Santa Barbara
- Day 20 – 28/10/2017 – Santa Barbara, Drive to Yoesmite
- Day 21 – 29/10/2017 – Yosemite
- Day 22 – 30/10/2017 – Back to San Francisco and Germany
