Travelogues Utah

From a merciless, breathtaking landscape

From the first days in the Wild West and a beautiful national park

DAY 4 Let the road trip begin Today is the day, we leave the dazzling Las Vegas and make our way through the Nevada desert, starting our road trip. We didn't need our car for...

Our alarm clock rang at 5 o'clock so that we could take one of the first shuttle buses in the morning to the start of the hiking trail, avoiding the midday heat and the large...

To get to Teton and Yellowstone NP, we drove off-road through Logan through the increasingly green landscape. The route followed a river, the water so clear and clean that you...

The next beautiful high-pressure weather day, but already somewhat autumnal. In a few minutes, we will be in Capitol Reef NP, visit the Visitor Center, and then begin our hike...

I approached Zion NP with great expectations, which were only partially met. We quickly got from St. George into the NP. We parked outside the park and took the shuttle bus to...

Mesa Arch

The drive from Moab to Monument Valley

I'm doing the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park - great views and nice scrambling (the Americans call it "Oh my god"..) I meet a Chilean who did his PhD in the USA and...

On Tuesday, it was time for Zion National Park. Since we stayed so close to the park entrance, we were there early and it was still very cold. In Zion, you have to park your car...

Getting up early to avoid the crowds and heat. With a picnic and plenty of water, we took the Zion Shuttle Bus, which went parallel to the Virgin River, up to the end of the...

From Cortez to Monument Valley to Page Today we woke up again at 6 am and after a quick breakfast we set off towards Monument Valley. Today we have to drive a long distance...

Across Utha Good morning😀 It's 5:55 am. Jürgen is still sleeping, I'm already wide awake and excited about the day. So, everyone showered and awake and hoping to find...

A tree, a rock... oops, a sign

Hey Steve, oh no it's actually Alan!

SLC is definitely worth a visit! A very pleasant city and surprisingly untypical American. The layout of the city, the architecture of many houses, the nice bars, and the...

We set off to the next natural spectacle. The path led us to Moab, a very touristy place with many offers for adventure tours and also the gateway to Arches National Park. Once...

Continuing the journey towards Monument Valley, we made a stop to sleep due to the incredible distances. We ended up in Kayenta, a rather sad and desolate place consisting...

A new highlight is on the horizon, Bryce Canyon. In 1 hour's drive, we arrive at the National Park and even manage to find a parking space. Then we walk to the edge and are left...

The previous day still lingers in our bones. So we only get up around 9 AM. The usual morning routine begins. By 11 AM we are on the road. It will be the hottest day of our trip...

Following the motto of the early bird catches the worm, we leave Ken's Lake at 7:30 a.m. Our National Park for today is Arches Park, known for its over 2,000 natural sandstone...

Our time in Arches NP

Red stones and bizarre shapes

Now there is a long tour ahead of us. The drive from Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon takes 12 to 13 hours. We made our first stop in Salt Lake City at 2:30 p.m., which was about...

On Sunday, we got up early to leave behind the more than 300km to Arches National Park. When we started driving, we had temperatures around freezing point and the water in the...

On Monday we were in Salt Lake City. We admired the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The whole downtown area is immaculate. And everywhere they...

A day on the water Today we are renting a double kayak and trying our luck with it. (Hope we don't just spin in circles again)😉 Since a guided kayak tour costs 200 dollars,...

On 13.05. we drove from the small town of Cedar City to Zion National Park. Since it was Saturday, the park was a bit busier than we were used to :-) But that was totally okay....

The second National Park today was Zion National Park. At first, we didn't expect the canyon to be so huge and diverse. That's why we didn't have as much time as we needed to...