143: Grand Circle Road Trip (From the Archive)

About this episode

This episode discusses the Grand Circle road trip, highlighting nine western national parks and key attractions along the route.

In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are talking about what we consider to be one of the top road trips that you can take -- the Grand Circle. This amazing road trip includes nine western national parks! You get to see some truly cool stuff on this route, and we are so excited to be sharing what we love about it today. In this episode, we cover: Where to start when road tripping the Grand Circle Cool things to do in Zion National Park What you have to see at Bryce Canyon Our favorite stops along Highway 12 What we love about Kodachrome State Park What’s so amazing about Capitol Reef National Park Why Goblin Valley is a must-see Why you should check out Little Wild Horse Canyon What to check out if you love Native American art What you need to do at Arches National Park The views in Dead Horse Point State Park The districts in Canyonlands The most underrated park that you need to visit Why we love the Million Dollar Highway The coolest things about Mesa Verde Why you should stop at Chaco Canyon Other off-route stops you might want to check out The amazing fossils at Petrified Forest National Park Why you should spend some extra time exploring the Grand Canyon Don’t…

People in this episode

Host: Dirt In My Shoes

Topics covered

• road trip
• national parks
• travel
• adventure
• outdoor activities
• exploration

Keywords

• Grand Circle
• road trip
• national parks
• Zion
• Bryce Canyon
• Arches
• adventure
• travel tips
• outdoor exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Highway 12, Kodachrome State Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Goblin Valley, Little Wild Horse Canyon, Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyonlands

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