Southwest USA & The West Coast (California, Arizona etc) - General Thread

jackieblack

bilty wrote: »

Can anyone suggest where to stay near to Yosemite Park, we are flying into San franscisco for 3 nights picking up a car and driving to Vegas for 3 nights then home from there. It's just the middle 3 days that as yet we have nothing planned, thinking about Monterey to Vegas via Yosemite

northwest1965 wrote: »

We stayed here
http://www.stayyosemiteviewlodge.com/

We stayed there too and we'd stay there again if (when) we go back

jackieblack

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

Hi Jackie

Whilst having a piece of cake at Lins in Cambria, after looking at the elephant seals today, i thought of you and this thread !

Speak to you soon
Murph

Thanks Murphy :beer:
Hope you're having a great time

northwest1965

Has anyone been to Horseshoe Bend? Can anyone give me any info on it?

Dirk_Gently_2

northwest1965 wrote: »

Has anyone been to Horseshoe Bend? Can anyone give me any info on it?

Ask me that question in 6 weeks ......

Crispy_Ambulance

We are planning our trip next year to include Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce and were thinking of starting in Vegas and doing a loop. Now I thinking again of flying to Phoenix and heading to GC from there. That would mean the loop would go up to Utah and back round to Vegas, missing out on the Hoover Dam.

Any thoughts on which would be better if flight costs are similar? Phoenix via Sedona, or Vegas via Hoover Dam?

northwest1965

Dirk_Gently wrote: »

Ask me that question in 6 weeks ......

We will have done it in 40 days!!:beer:

northwest1965

Crispy_Ambulance wrote: »

We are planning our trip next year to include Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce and were thinking of starting in Vegas and doing a loop. Now I thinking again of flying to Phoenix and heading to GC from there. That would mean the loop would go up to Utah and back round to Vegas, missing out on the Hoover Dam.

Any thoughts on which would be better if flight costs are similar? Phoenix via Sedona, or Vegas via Hoover Dam?

Sedona is supposed to be amazing, haven't been ourselves.

The hoover dam, is a stop off, but I wouldn't be disappointed about not seeing it.

From GC, where in Utah are you going? Page?

Murphy_The_Cat

Crispy_Ambulance wrote: »

We are planning our trip next year to include Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce and were thinking of starting in Vegas and doing a loop. Now I thinking again of flying to Phoenix and heading to GC from there. That would mean the loop would go up to Utah and back round to Vegas, missing out on the Hoover Dam.

Any thoughts on which would be better if flight costs are similar? Phoenix via Sedona, or Vegas via Hoover Dam?

Hi Crispy

Its one hell of a lot of driving to see all three.
I've recently come from that part of the world and stayed a couple of days in Cedar City, which was quite a good base to visit Bryce & Zion Canyons (plus other related stuff !). If you are visiting Bryce, it would nearly be criminal not to see the Cedar Breaks National Monument - absolutely gorgeous.

Good luck with your planning. Distance are big over there and being on the move for 4 hours at a time isn't always fun

Dirk_Gently_2

northwest1965 wrote: »

We will have done it in 40 days!!:beer:

Looks like I beat you there by 4 days! :beer:

Dirk_Gently_2

Crispy_Ambulance wrote: »

We are planning our trip next year to include Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce and were thinking of starting in Vegas and doing a loop. Now I thinking again of flying to Phoenix and heading to GC from there. That would mean the loop would go up to Utah and back round to Vegas, missing out on the Hoover Dam.

Any thoughts on which would be better if flight costs are similar? Phoenix via Sedona, or Vegas via Hoover Dam?

Agree with Murphy, but it can be done. Alternatively, have you thought of a day flight to GC from Las Vegas?