One thing I'm still trying to figure out is how I'll pack what I need to pack. And keep out the stuff I don't NEED to bring... I want to keep it to my camera bag (with my laptop in that instead of my huge laptop bag I usually lug), my duffel bag, and my backpack. I have to also pack my tripod in my duffel bag. I'm hoping that I can use my backpack for clothes, put it in my duffel bag, and pack the rest of my clothes around it. I'll have to try that out a few days beforehand to see if I can pull it off... I'd like to have just one checked bag if possible....
Continuing on with our tentative itinerary...
The following three days are very tentative as we are leaving time to relax/recharge/do laundry/get a real meal, etc, in Moab and then figure out what we want to do for the next few days. The Moab area includes a lot of what we want to see including Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park and DeadHorse Point State Park....
Day 5 (Tues Sep 28): We'll try to catch some semblance of sunrise as we head out of Monument Valley. Probably from the regular Viewpoint, and then head up towards Moab. Along the way to Moab, we plan to make a quick stop at Goosenecks State Park which is not too far up the road. We'll take a short hike and explore Fallen Roof Ruins. Not far up the road is Newspaper Rock which we'll swing by and take a look at before heading up to Moab. This night will be spent in a hostel in which we have reserved our own cabin. We'll have the chance to recharge, do laundry and go into town and have a good meal. If we're feeling up for it, we might drive up the street to Arches National Park for sunset.
Day 6 (Wed Sep 29): Depending on how ambitious we are feeling, we might head up to Arches an hour before sunrise and hike up to Double O Arch and get some sunrise shots. There is a good 3-4 mile loop around that area to explore on our way back. The rest of the day we don't have anything planned, though I imagine we'll be at Arches for a sunset hike to Delicate Arch. As of press time, we don't have anything planned for loging this night, so that's something we'll figure out during the day... or beforehand.
Day 7 (Thurs Sep 30): This will be our Canyonlands/Dead Horse Point day. Depending on where we end up the night before, I'd like to check out Mesa Arch at Canyonlands for sunrise, that might have to wait until the following morning. Inside Canyonlands, later in the afternoon, we'll take short hikes to Aztec Butte and hopefully False Kiva later in the afternoon/pre-sunset. That night will likely be spent camping at Dead Horse Point State Park. The following morning we'll head out towards Bryce Canyon for the final leg of our journey.
(last leg tomorrow)
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