7 days in Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park & Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Itinerary

Canyonlands National Park features myriad canyons and buttes that the Colorado River, Green River, and their tributaries have carved over millions of years in hues of red and orange.

Start off your visit on the 7th (Tue): explore the striking landscape at Mesa Arch and then explore the striking landscape of Island in the Sky.

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Dubuque to Canyonlands National Park is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of bus and flight. You can also do a combination of bus, flight, and car; or drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from Dubuque in March: high temperatures in Canyonlands National Park hover around 62°F and lows are around 32°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Tue) early enough to drive to Capitol Reef National Park.

Capitol Reef National Park takes its name from a particularly rugged and scenic section of the Waterpocket Fold, a geologic "wrinkle" stretching for 160 km (100 mi) along a dry plateau surrounded by white Navajo sandstone cliffs and domes, and red canyons, buttes, and rock bridges.

On the 8th (Wed), explore the striking landscape of Capitol Reef National Park .

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Getting from Canyonlands National Park to Capitol Reef National Park by car takes about 3.5 hours. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Canyonlands National Park in March; daily highs in Capitol Reef National Park reach 49°F and lows reach 20°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 9th (Thu) so you can go by car to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park.

The Gunnison River has been hard at work over the past two million years, carving out the sheer cliffs and towering spires that today make up Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Start off your visit on the 9th (Thu): explore the wealth of natural beauty at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 10th (Fri): take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Pulpit Rock Overlook, take in the awesome beauty at Gunnison Point, and then take in the awesome beauty at Tomichi Point.

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You can drive from Capitol Reef National Park to Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park in 5 hours. Traveling from Capitol Reef National Park in March, things will get somewhat warmer in Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park: highs are around 58°F and lows about 30°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) early enough to travel back home.