2024 Best of Backroads Catalog

WALKING & HIKING

DAYS 1–3 Welcome to Zion National Park! Travel over the Virgin River into an otherworldly landscape adorned with hues of reds and pinks | Massive Navajo sandstone walls erupt all around us as we trek toward the eastern wall of Zion Canyon | Learn about the area’s geologic evolution as you explore Zion Canyon on foot | Get another taste of Zion’s grandeur as you wind your way through cool Refrigerator Canyon and up Walter’s Wiggles to Scout Lookout, with views of imposing cliffs, a yawning abyss and the start of famous Angels Landing, a sheer wedge of rock looming 1,500 feet above the valley | Beat the heat, getting wet on a spectacular trek through the Narrows, following the inner gorge of the Virgin River | Wander through charming Springdale or lounge poolside at the hotel | Take in the changing colors of Zion’s red rocks as the sun dips down behind glowing cliffs. » Desert Pearl Inn - Casual Plus DAYS 4–6 Visit the former studio of Maynard Dixon, a preeminent artist of the American West, en route to Bryce National Park | Hike amid Bryce’s fantastical hoodoos, crooked rock formations and striking monoliths | The Fairyland Loop drops you into a less often visited area of Bryce Canyon National Park | Feeling young? You will next to bristlecone pines, some of the oldest living organisms on Earth | Discover the unique wonderland of Queen’s Garden | Grab your camera and a seat on the canyon rim to watch the sun set or rise over Bryce | Take in the night sky from one of the few places where you can see naturally dark skies! » Lodge at Bryce Canyon - Casual Unreal geology. Fascinating hoodoos flowing into the sunset. Thriving plant and animal life. Welcome to a landscape of overwhelming beauty in every direction. National Park Adventure in Canyon Country BRYCE & ZION

UTAH

Bryce Canyon

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK

ZION NATIONAL PARK

Virgin River

Springdale

St. George

ARIZONA

LAS VEGAS

6 DAYS ACTIVITY LEVELS 2–4 ACCOMMODATIONS Casual & Casual Plus $3,599 to $3,899 per person double occ. CHOOSE A TRIP FOR • Couples, Friends & Solos shown here • Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond • Your Private Group Price & availability varies based on date & group size o \ Search CYZW on backroads.com

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