Early November 2012 Possible Trip
I'm waiting from a friend to find out her availability, but am planning a trip out to southern Utah in early November. I think, instead of driving 2000+ miles in 11 days like last time, we want to limit the driving and keep the exploring to a smaller region. I know she'd like to visit CBN/The Wave, and if we do that, I'd like to check out CBSouth, and that area.
We'll likely meet in Vegas, and rent some kind of SUV so we can get to some off the beaten path type places. We didn't get to Zion last time (just drove through as it was 100+ degrees in October 2010 and she was wicked sick), and only saw some of Bryce, so I'd like to do some good hiking in those parks, and though I'm not sure it'd be possible, I'd love to do Coyote Gulch... might have to wait until a different time and hook up with people who have done it, though I know it's not difficult, it's a foreign land for us easterners ;)
Assuming we have 10 days (though I'm trying to get her to take some more time), I'd love help in putting ideas together. Photography and day hiking will be focuses. Dragging camping/backpacking gear out might be tricky, but I'd love to do an overnight or two too...
(last time we drove from Vegas>Page>Monument Valley>Cedar Mesa>Moab>Torrey>Bryce>Zion>Vegas with a ton of stops and it was fun but taxing)