I am planing to go for 10 days trip to Zion National park. any recommendations/things to do/things I will need to take with me.
Zion National Park
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Enjoy your trip and have fun but make sure you're back here posting on this forum in 11 days, OK? ==>> Utah man dies in fall from Angels Landing at Zion National Park, officials say
So I will share Ash with you
, prior to making our week long trip down the Oregon coast I contacted Ash with questions, via e-mail. She was Extremely helpful. She made sure we packed a lunch before going into the Redwoods, bought some Subway sandwiches the night before. She gave us many other tips, I would make sure you visit all her sites first, they explain a lot. Also, make sure you check locally there since we found certain attractions were closed and some closed early during the time we went.
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Oh and be sure and read the Comments, I learned a lot that way too from others already who have gone there...
Have Fun!!!
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Oceanslider
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Yes, stay in Springdale. There is a great B&B called Novel House. Once there you'll never need a car
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Oceanslider
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A good day pack with water, layered clothing, good hiking footwear, hat, sunblock. When on the trolley you can look at all the people that looked like they just walked out of REI with the latest gear LOL
Springdale has a good market and stores for any thing else you might need.
Buy the park pass and enter and exit park at will. Trolly goes into Springdale so you can grab that from virtually any hotel or B&B. Don't be afraid of at least going as far as you feel comfortable on Angeles Landing, turn around when you feel any hesitation. Don't feed the squirrels
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Oceanslider
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Opps, SPRINGDALE 
Also day trips from Springdale to Bryce or North Rim Grand Canyon are totally doable and advised if you have 10 days, but check if North Rim is letting people in if closed to camping. In October for a while after campsite and park building is closed you can still go to view canyon.
Also day trips from Springdale to Bryce or North Rim Grand Canyon are totally doable and advised if you have 10 days, but check if North Rim is letting people in if closed to camping. In October for a while after campsite and park building is closed you can still go to view canyon.
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I loved Zion... only suggestion, pace yourself, take it easy hiking on first day or two, get acclimated.
A day trip to Bryce is doable, nice drive, and a different look than Zion.
A day trip to Bryce is doable, nice drive, and a different look than Zion.
We overnighted in a private campground in Springdale, walked to the park entrance, and hopped on the park bus. If you're not planning on a lot of hiking I think you can take in the major attractions in half of the days you have allotted, so including Bryce for 1 to 3 days is worth thinking about.
I had enough of Bryce in one day YMMV, unless you'd want to catch a sunset/sunrise, or be more leisurely than just a day trip. As suggested, I found it easy to hit all the hiking spots/trails I wanted at Zion within a 5 day or so vacation, so take your time (I was doing up to 3 hikes/trails a day-a lot younger then), and expand out a bit. I think I also went to Kodachrome Basin, just driving around...
Oceanslider
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Yeah same for me I have only made day trips there from Zion and felt that enough for me. Some people really like Bryce though. I have a friend with a Sprinter camper and he liked it better than Zion. I can't understand that at all, Zion is one of my favorite National Parks.
At Bryce, stopping at the viewpoints to look at the tops of the hoodo fields is the big attraction, and what's in all the spectacular pictures. What I found was the most fun however was hiking through the bottom of the hoodo fields.
