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Message: [QUOTE="AlaskaSU, post: 167690, member: 230"] SW is another option from AK Arches is mind boggling, lots of short hikes, good mtn biking around Moab. big crowds during tourist season Bryce, also mind boggling with good hiking and big crowds during tourist season. Nice places to stay, high end cabins with their own hot tubs etc. Escalante lots of slot canyons nearby good for horseback riding, more off the beaten path. Canyonlands only place on this list I have not been at least once. Monument Valley - OK rafting below Powell Dam Grand Canyon Zion famous for Virgin River hike in the river through the slot canyon SanteFe. Wife will love the old town shopping, funky restaurants etc, check out diners, drive ins and dives. El Rio hotel in Gallup. Past its prime but a great period piece where all the old time movie stars used to stay while filming. I've stayed there more often than I care to admit over the last 4 months. [/QUOTE]