| Utah is a great place for camping. One of
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| | levels of accommodation with spots for
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| the reasons it attracted Mormon settlers
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| | your RV and motor home. You can keep it
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| was because it was full of stunning
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| | as rugged or as comfortable as you want.
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| natural beauty, like nothing anyone had
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| | If you really want to see the best of
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| ever seen before.
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| | what Zion has to offer, you have to hit
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| The good news for all you campers and
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| | the backcountry. This may mean strapping
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| hikers is that all that scenery has been
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| | everything to your back and stretching
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| preserved by the park service for us to
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| | those legs a little bit, but it will be
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| enjoy today. If you look at a map of
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| | well worth it.
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| Utah, you'll see that almost the entire
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| | At Zion, you'll see stark cliffs rising
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| south-central portion is national park.
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| | out of the canyon floor, rushing streams
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| You could easily spend several weeks in
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| | cutting through walls of rock, wind and
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| Utah and always find new things to see.
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| | water-sculpted rock formations that look
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| Bryce Canyon
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| | like something from Mars, strikingly
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| Utah has some of the greatest camping in
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| | beautiful wildflowers growing out of bare
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| the country, and Bryce Canyon is a choice
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| | earth... and maybe even a mountain lion!
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| spot. Bryce is about 250 miles south of
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| | Don't worry, they're shy. If you see one,
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| Salt Lake City and about 7,000 feet up in
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| | it will be for a split second before he
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| the air. At Bryce, you'll find hiking
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| | runs off to safety.
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| trails that lead right into the canyon,
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| | Arches
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| and a nice, high desert climate.
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| | Arches National Park is named after its
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| It may not be New York City, but Bryce
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| | most striking feature - the arches. These
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| Canyon has its own Wall Street. It's a
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| | arches are made of all natural sandstone.
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| little different, though. It's one of the
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| | Over time, the wind has carved them out
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| many canyon trails that winds around into
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| | of this delicate rock. For geologists,
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| the canyon, where you are surrounded by
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| | it's a goldmine of ancient fossils. For
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| towering rock formations that cast
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| | hikers and other outdoors types, it's
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| shadows every which way. Bryce Canyon is
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| | full of spectacular scenery.
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| a desert hiker's dream.
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| | In addition to the arches that make it
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| Because it's so high up, Bryce gets its
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| | famous, the park is full of barren desert
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| fair share of weather extremes. In the
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| | beauty. Giant boulders stand balanced on
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| summer it is hot, and in winter it is
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| | top of each other, like they might be
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| freezing cold. Many find that late spring
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| | ready to fall at any moment. Unearthly
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| or early fall are good times to go. At
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| | rocky shapes stand out in a landscape of
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| those times of year, you can have some
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| | sand, shrub and brightly colored
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| warmth and sunshine for your day hikes
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| | wildflowers. Arches is a photographer's
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| and the cool desert night to sleep in.
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| | paradise, with its rock structures that
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| Bryce Canyon has 2 campgrounds, but there
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| | subtly change shape over the course of
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| are also places where you can pitch your
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| | the day as the sun hits them at different
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| camp out in the wilderness. Both
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| | angles.
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| campgrounds are RV accessible.
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| | There's only one campground at Arches,
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| Zion
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| | the ominously named Devils Garden
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| Zion is an amazing place because it's
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| | Campground. If you plan to go, especially
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| located in the spot where three distinct
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| | during summer, you should call to make a
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| landscapes meet. It's located at the
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| | reservation. You can also make a
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| crossroads between the Mojave Desert, the
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| | reservation online. There are both tent
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| Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin.
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| | camping spots as well as those that can
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| This is why Zion offers sights you won't
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| | accommodate larger vehicles, trailers and
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| see anywhere else.
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| | RVs, complete with hook-ups.
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| Hiking and mountain biking are the best
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| | You can plan a whole camping vacation
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| way to see Zion. For those of you who are
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| | around Utah alone. Besides these popular
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| not into long all-day hikes, there are
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| | national parks, there are more out-of-the
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| lots of trails that aren't too long.
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| | way places to camp in Utah, where you can
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| There are three campgrounds with varying
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| | really get away from it all.
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