I did your route in the reverse direction. Pretty nice. Any plans to get to Great Basin NP from Beaver?
Current plan is to head to Arches after Beaver, and go through Capitol Reef on the way. Is Capitol Reef worth the detour?
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I did your route in the reverse direction. Pretty nice. Any plans to get to Great Basin NP from Beaver?
Capitol Reef is beautiful, as all the roads in the area. I think the Tesla will not make it across the river to visit the north part but the paved scenic road in the south is short and spectacular.Is Capitol Reef worth the detour?
What were your favorite things to see and do at each?
Didn't mean to get on your case. You're right - to each, his own. Enjoy your trip. And yes, I do hate cruise ships!Maybe that's not your thing and I respect that. Some people hate cruise ships for the same reason.
Hi All,
I'm planning the first road trip for our MX 90D -- a jam-packed 8-day, 3200-mile odyssey where we intend to hit 15 national parks and monuments. i believe I have most of the charging stations figured out but I'm still a little worried about one leg where we'll hit both Zion and Bryce in a single day (and single charge).
Current itinerary looks like this:
Leave Vegas in the late morning (likely after doing a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon in the early morning)
Fully charge at the St George supercharger while having lunch
Tour Zion
Tour Bryce Canyon (to Rainbow Point and back, time/charge allowing)
Continue to Beaver supercharger and have dinner at Timberline Inn.
evtripplanner is showing 231 miles, which seems doable by itself.
But what scares me is this:
Up Feet: 18,760
Down Feet: 15,492
Has anyone done this successfully before?
Thanks in advance!
John
That's the one we did last trip. I recently saw an online article titled, "The 20 Scariest Hikes in the World," and it was on the list. It was pretty scary while traversing the ledge, holding on to the chains!Or if you want a workout, hit angel's landing.
One of the best short hikes in the world: Angels Landing in Zion. Right in the main valley. Only 2.5 miles each way. And, utterly unforgettable.Thanks for the advice. What were your favorite things to see and do at each?
Which roads will you take from Bryce to Arches? Hwy 12 and 24 to the Green River supercharger is about 220 miles.
Just be careful of the terrain...
Capital Reef NP is very interesting, as is Shiprock in NW New Mexico (might be out of your way).
Four Corners is a gimmick in my opinion
Through 12 & 24 it's about 20 mi more and higher elevation gain but it's MUCH more scenic. You could maybe plan a stop at an RV park in Torrey or Hanksville?I'm currently up in the air.
One option is to go to Green River via UT-62=>UT-72=>I-70.
evtripplanner claims 196 miles and a drop of 3,500 ft of elevation.
If I get a full charge from my overnight at Ruby's, that's a pretty safe bet.
Have you ever been to Monument Valley and Page area? If not I would consider Blanding-Page-Flagstaff instead as, again, It's more scenic.I'm coming from the supercharger in Blanding going to the supercharger in Gallups,
Not sure if it's the easiest way, but I exported the itineraries as kml from google maps and imported them in google earth.p-f-g - how did you produce those elevation profiles?
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. After learning that Cliff Palace will be closed for the duration of our trip, I've removed Mesa Verde from our itinerary altogether which frees up a half day for us to spend at Zion (overnighting at Cliffrose Lodge), and another at Bryce (overnighting at Ruby's Inn), followed by half days at Arches, then Canyonlands. Will skip Capitol Reef this time - just too hard to find decent chargers without massive amounts of rerouting/backtracking.