Scenic drive: PHX to Green River

[frahminator]

All,

Headed out on Sunday, April 23rd from Phoenix (Chandler, AZ to be exact). We are headed north thru Page, AZ and weather permitting will head up Cottonwood Canyon Road to Cannonville. We plan to take UT-12 from Cannonville to Torrey, then up UT-24 to Green River.

Google Maps is showing 3 hours, 53 minutes from Cannonville to Green River. If you were us, and wanted to get to Green River before too late in the evening, how much time would you budget on UT-12/UT-24 for photo ops? (we should get to Cannonville around 3pm, so not a TON of time, mind you...)

 

[Dave]

All,

Headed out on Sunday, April 23rd from Phoenix (Chandler, AZ to be exact). We are headed north thru Page, AZ and weather permitting will head up Cottonwood Canyon Road to Cannonville. We plan to take UT-12 from Cannonville to Torrey, then up UT-24 to Green River.

Google Maps is showing 3 hours, 53 minutes from Cannonville to Green River. If you were us, and wanted to get to Green River before too late in the evening, how much time would you budget on UT-12/UT-24 for photo ops? (we should get to Cannonville around 3pm, so not a TON of time, mind you...)

You'll have high scenic value between Escalante and Boulder, from Boulder Mountain overlooking CRNP and within Capitol Reef proper. The scenery is great but less photogenic once you leave the park eastward on SR24. Allot time earlier in the drive, especially if you can spend a little time east of Torrey in the park during golden hour.