"Craig" wrote in message
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>> OK, thanks. All noted. In few days I will get maps of Utah and Arizona
>> (here in Poland it's hard to get them, I had to buy them on ebay
>> because here I can only buy a map of whole USA and nothing else) so I
>> will be checking it and slowly preparing a route.
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>> Best regards,
>> Hubert
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> I wasn't able to quickly come up with an internet link for it, but the
> CAA Indian Country Map (or something like this) might be your best overall
> choice for a map. CAA is the California branch of the AAA. The Indian
> Country Map should be fairly easily findable once you get in the area.
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> Craig
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> Ah, wait. I found some links:
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> The map I mention above
> http://www.globecorner.com/t/t16/8137.php
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This is an excellent map, one better than the state ones. I've used it and
find it wonderful. The only drawback is that it doesn't go far enough north
to include the Capitol Reef area.
However I for one would think that you will have a major decision to make:
whether to go east or west of Las Vegas. It would be difficult from a time
perspective for you to do both within those six or seven days that you have.
Either direction can easily use up that alloted time.
March itself is a significant time of the year. As others have pointed out,
the sierra passes will still be closed, except for the more northerly ( and
lower/more travelled) ones like Donner, Echo, Carson, and - perhaps -
Monitor pass. And places like the Bristlecone Pines, Bodie, and Kings
Canyon will also be closed/inaccesible, as will Tioga Road and Glacier Point
Road in Yosemite National Park.
On the other hand, March may be a good time to visit the slot canyons...run
a web search yourself. But be advised that the weather is a very important
consideration in visiting them because of the danger posed by rainfall
however far from the canyons themselves. Do check with the local
authorities.
And if you like hiking, the area around the general Escalante - Capitol Reef
region offers plenty. Make sure you take along a hat, plenty of water, and
sun screen - even in March. You mentioned that you've visited Canyonlands,
though no mention of which part - the Maze, Island in the Sky, or Needles.
Because you haven't mentioned either Dead Horse Point or Arches, I presume
you haven't visited either of those two places or Island in the Sky. All
have wonderful vistas for the landscape lover/photographer. Mesa Arch in
Island in the Sky is a favorite sun rise location for landscape
photographers. Delicate Arch and Park Avenue in Arches are particularly
awesome. Delicate Arch involves a hefty hike of an hour or so...start early
to avoid the crowds later in the day. And if you get that far east, swing
down south to pick up Natural Bridges, Gooseneck State Park, Canyon de
Chelly, and perhaps Mesa Verde.
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