mak1277
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I'm planning a long weekend in Vegas with my wife in mid-May, followed by a solo backpacking trip down to Zion (my first trip anywhere in UT).
My tentative plan is to rent a car in Vegas and drive to Zion on Sunday afternoon. I plan to do part of the Zion Traverse (from Lee Pass back down to the Grotto/main canyon), followed by a thru-hike/overnight in the Narrows (conditions permitting).
My Questions
1 - Is there a reasonably priced (and convenient) shuttle from Vegas to Zion, or am I right in just renting a car?
2 - I am planning to use Zion Adventures for a shuttle to Lee Pass TH on Monday morning...can anyone recommend either a cheap motel in Springdale or a campground (in or out of the park) for me to stay on Sunday night? I could do a rental car bivy but I'd really prefer not to.
3 - Any recommendations for specific backcountry campsites on the Traverse part of the trip? I was tentatively planning on staying near Kolob Arch on night 1, Wildcat Canyon Trail on night 2 and at the bottom of West Rim trail on night 3. Although it's possible that I lengthen one of the days up and just finish the Traverse portion of my trip in three days of hiking.
Any other thoughts, suggestions, etc. from Zion vets would be much appreciated. I am counting down the days!
My tentative plan is to rent a car in Vegas and drive to Zion on Sunday afternoon. I plan to do part of the Zion Traverse (from Lee Pass back down to the Grotto/main canyon), followed by a thru-hike/overnight in the Narrows (conditions permitting).
My Questions
1 - Is there a reasonably priced (and convenient) shuttle from Vegas to Zion, or am I right in just renting a car?
2 - I am planning to use Zion Adventures for a shuttle to Lee Pass TH on Monday morning...can anyone recommend either a cheap motel in Springdale or a campground (in or out of the park) for me to stay on Sunday night? I could do a rental car bivy but I'd really prefer not to.
3 - Any recommendations for specific backcountry campsites on the Traverse part of the trip? I was tentatively planning on staying near Kolob Arch on night 1, Wildcat Canyon Trail on night 2 and at the bottom of West Rim trail on night 3. Although it's possible that I lengthen one of the days up and just finish the Traverse portion of my trip in three days of hiking.
Any other thoughts, suggestions, etc. from Zion vets would be much appreciated. I am counting down the days!