If you have 22 nights in a Mercedes SOLAR camper van

Trip November 2 – 24 – Marin to Yosemite
3.45 hours – 175 miles

Drive directly into Yosemite Valley off Hwy 120 near Crane Flat. This is where you will enter the Yosemite Village and the campgrounds. The information center and all shuttles are located here. I suggest you go to the information center and plan your daily activities. There were 137 sites available at Upper Pines as of this writing 10/16/2014.
Campground Options:

Upper Pines
https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camping.htm

What to do/see:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/
If you go to Mariposa Grove you will see giant sequoias (this way you will not have to go Sequoia Nat’l Park). There is a guided bus tour and several hiking trails in this area. http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/mg.htm

November 4 – 6 – Yosemite to Las Vegas
6 hours – 350 miles

Driving: Here is a website with the scenic route. It’s in reverse but you can obviously follow it backwards. This article has tons of information about what to do and see on this route: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g28926-c182361/California:United-States:Las.Vegas.To.Yosemite.National.Park.html
Map of Death Valley if you choose to go this way. https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/upload/Routes-from-Las-Vegas.pdf

Campground options:

Oasis Campground – http://www.oasislasvegasrvresort.com/
2711 W. Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, 89123
This is where we keep our rigs. Close to the strip and the freeway that will take you to the outdoor adventures.

What to do/see:
If you want to get out of town, see Valley of the Fire and Red Rock Canyon – both natural beauties!
http://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire

Show schedules: http://www.lasvegas.com/shows-and-events/?src=paidmedia_campaign=vegas-right-now_medium=search_source=google_content=monthly-keywords-october_term=las-vegas-show-schedules

November 6 –9

Las Vegas to Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon
3 hours to Zion – 160 miles

Campground options:
http://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/campgrounds-in-zion.htm
We have stayed several times at the Watchman campground and really enjoyed it. Very close to the Information Center and the shuttle that takes you throughout the park.

What to do/see:
If you have the time, the hike to Angels Landing is astonishing. It’s 5 miles up but worth the hike for the view.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-angels-landing-trail.htm – this site includes other hike options. Hiking the Narrows is gorgeous and unique. You hike in the river. You can hike up the river and turn around at any time. We did this and hiked about 6 hours but we went quite far up the river.

From Zion to Bryce
2.5 hours – 150 miles

The Park: http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm
Campground Options:
Inside the park: http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm
Outside the park – with all amenities: https://www.brycecanyoncampgrounds.com/
What to do/ see: http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/bryce-canyon-activities/

Bryce Canyon to South Rim Grand Canyon
3 hours – 145 miles
Take highway 89 South towards the Grand Canyon. You can go through Page and see Lake Powell. On this drive there are numerous overlooks worth stopping and taking in the view.

Campground Options: There are many choices along the South Rim. Here are some choices inside the park: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/cg-sr.htm. Trailer Village is the only campground with full hookups and amenities.

What to do/see: http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/things2do.htm
There are so many places to see along this route, you will just have to decide what you want to see and determine that with the time you want to spend there.

November 10 – 13 – Grand Canyon to Flagstaff/Prescott/Sedona
1.5 hours to Flagstaff – 75 miles
1.5 hours Flagstaff to Prescott – 100 miles
1.15 hours Prescott to Sedona – 70 miles

Campground Options for all 3 areas: http://www.camparizona.com/campsites/flagstaffcampsites/flagstaffcampsites.htm
Flagstaff: http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/Arizona/Flagstaff.html
Prescott: http://www.goodsamcamping.com/travel/campgrounds
andrvparks/searchresults.aspx?city=Prescott+Valley&state=AZ
Sedona: Rancho Sedona (we have stayed here and liked it – located in town and close to many things)
135 Bear Willow Lane, Sedona, 86336, 888-641-4261
http://ranchosedona.com/

What to do/see: http://visitsedona.com/what-to-do/
Flagstaff: http://www.flagstaff.com/attractions
Sedona: We took a helicopter ride that was pretty spectacular. If you have time, you might want to book a ride! http://www.sedonaairtours.com/

November 14 – 16 – Sedona to Phoenix
2 hours – 120 miles

Campground options:
Here are two sites that review the RV parks around Phoenix. I have no personal experience with any of the parks in this area so I would use these sites for guidance. http://www.goodsamcamping.com/travel/campgroundsandrvparks/searchresults.aspx?city=Phoenix&state=AZ,
http://rvparkreviews.com/regions/Arizona/Phoenix.html.

What to do/see:
http://phoenix.about.com/od/attractionsandevents/a/15bestplaces.htm

November 16 – 19 – Phoenix to Santa Fe/Taos
7.5 hours – 480 miles
From Santa Fe to Taos 1.5 hours and 70 miles

Campground Options:
Santa Fe: http://www.santafeskiesrvpark.com/about
Taos: Reviews: http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/New_Mexico/Taos.html

What to do/see:

Artist’s caves – https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/underground-artist-84628/

Downtown Santa Fee – https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/santafenm/273_Downtown_Parking_Tri_Fold_Map_03_07_16_19055552-3219-4f31-91f6-c61143e0079e.pdf

Taos: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g47224-Activities-Taos_Taos_County_New_Mexico.html

November 19 – 23 – Taos to Colorado Springs/Denver/ Boulder/Aspen
3.45 hours – 220 miles
Co Springs to Denver 1.2 hours and 85 miles
Denver to Boulder .45 min 30 miles
Boulder to Aspen: 3.45 hours 170 miles

Campground Options:
Colorado Springs: http://rvcoutdoors.com/garden-of-the-gods/
Other Options: http://www.visitcos.com/colorado-springs/travel/rv-camper-parks
Denver: http://www.goodsamcamping.com/travel/
campgroundsandrvparks/searchresults.aspx?city=Denver&state=CO
Boulder: http://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/things-to-do/recreation/camping/
Aspen: http://www.goodsamcamping.com/travel/campgrounds
andrvparks/searchresults.aspx?city=Aspen&state=CO

What to do/see:
Colorado Springs: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g33364-Activities-Colorado_Springs_El_Paso_County_Colorado.html
Denver: http://www.denver.org/things-to-do/
Aspen: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g29141-Activities-Aspen_Colorado.html

November 23 – 24
Boulder or Aspen to Salt Lake City
From Boulder – 8 hours 525 miles
From Aspen – 6.5 hours 410 miles

Campground Options:
http://koa.com/campgrounds/salt-lake-city/ – this is where we stay and keep the rig. There are probably better beauty choices but this is convenient and will be convenient for your return of the rig.
What to do/see:
Salt Flats – http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/bonneville_salt.htm
Spiral Jetty – http://climb-utah.com/WM/spiraljetty.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g60922-Activities-Salt_Lake_City_Utah.html

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Jim, our concierge, burned the midnight oil to come up with an itinerary we followed religiously. With such short notice, he put together accommodations, places to visit, trails to hike and even a grocery shop to replenish our RV. He knows his national parks!

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