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Doc4659 wrote:
I'll be in Las Vegas in March.
I have an extra 9 days and am considering one of the two trips below.
Any advice or ideas is appreciated.
Trip 1 - Zion NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Antelope Canyon & Horseshoe bend, Grand Canyon NP - South rim.
Trip 2 - Death Valley NP, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, Yosemite NP
A march trip into the Southwest — especially at the end of the month — could be fine, though you'll be too early for a lot of the things that you might see a bit later when spring arrives. The landscape is great any time of year. Be prepared for weather.
March is an excellent time to visit Death Valley. Temperatures can often be quite comfortable then (though it can get somewhat hot and you can still see weather affected by winter conditions, too) and this is a bit before the spring break crowds. The Sierra Nevada national parks are a bit trickier. Sequoia and Kings Canyon are largely backcountry parks, and most people aren't going to try to navigate that backcountry at this point in the season since it is still the end of winter. Yosemite Valley is beautiful any time, and you could get conditions ranging from winter-like to spring-like in March. The waterfalls are unlikely to be anywhere close to full flow that early in the season. Kings Canyon and Sequoia are accessible from the west, though it is still a kind of in-between season.
Dan
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