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ZION NATIONAL PARK : PLANNED ITINERARY DAY ONE     Fly to Las Vegas and then drive to Springdale, Utah (approximately three hours). Spend the afternoon hiking in Zion National Park .   (Fun fact - Utah has five national parks, but Zion was its first.) Spend the night at the La Quinta Inn in Springdale . DAY TWO Drive two hours to Bryce Canyon National Park . Do a half day horseback riding tour of Bryce Canyon . Have dinner at the Bryce Canyon National Park Lodge . DAY THREE Go on an ATV tour near Zion National Park . ZION NATIONAL PARK : ACTUAL ITINERARY   DAY ONE Fly to Las Vegas and drive to Springdale, Utah . Arrive in the late afternoon, check into the La Quinta , and spend the evening relaxing.  Springdale is a great town. It is very small, but very cute with a number of restaurants and art galleries. So far, on this adventure to see all of the national parks, Moab and Springdale are my favorite national park towns. Interestingly, St. George, Uta...

Labor Day of 2014 took me to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. Getting to Arches and Canyonlands is easy from New York; we hopped a direct flight from JFK to Salt Lake City on Jet Blue . ( Salt Lake City is about a 3.5 hour drive from Arches National Park .) We arrived in Salt Lake City close to midnight and drove about a half hour to Park City where we spent the night at the Hyatt Escala Lodge . We got a great deal with Priceline Name Your Own Price ; the resort did not disappoint. Our room was huge and gorgeous with multiple fireplaces. We easily could have fit more than just the two of us in there. (The only downside to staying at the Hyatt Escala Lodge in the off season is that there is no room service. I also regret not bringing my dog; the Hyatt Escala Lodge is dog-friendly.) Park City, Utah We spent the first morning of our trip enjoying our luxurious room at the Hyatt Escala Lodge and seeing the beauty that is Park City . The real highlight of the day was visi...