We are planning a quick trip (12 days) from Portland, Oregon to the Grand Canyon and back in March. We would like to stop at Zion and Bryce Canyon. We'll hit one when we're headed to the Grand Canyon and the other one on the way home. One of the parks will get the short stick and we'll likely only have one day there. My question is... if you were planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and had to choose between spending an extra day in Zion or an extra day in Bryce Canyon, which would you pick and why? The good news is my brother lives in Utah and we go there once a year. Whichever park gets shorted this year may well be visited more in depth next year. We've already seen Arches and Canyonland. I wish we could take more time, but I would rather see what I can in that time frame then do nothing at all. Last August we did a car trip from Portland to Glacier NP, Theodore Roosevelt NP, Mt Rushmore, Cody, Yellowstone NP and back - 3,326 miles in all - in 13 days. We have 4 drivers in the truck and when everyone takes a 2 or 3 hour shift, we can make tracks getting from point A to point B. And like I said - we go to Utah every year, so the drive from Portland to SLC is usually straight through.
Thank you for your suggestions!
Thank you for your suggestions!