SPIRIT OF THE DESERT:
THE NATIONAL PARKS OF THE SOUTHWEST
NEVADA
Zion National Park (4,200 ft.)
Capitol Reef National Park
Kanab Las Vegas Jacob Lake
Grand Canyon National Park (8,250 ft.)
ARIZONA NEW MEXICO
CRAFTED BY TAUCK &
Ken Burns UTAH
Dead Horse Point State Park
Bryce Canyon National Park(8,500 ft.)
Colorado River
Arches National Park Grand Junction
Moab (4,300 ft.)
Canyonlands National Park
COLORADO
Maximum Elevation: 8,500 ft.
Explore six Western USA national parks including Zion; in-depth independent dawn and sunset walks are illuminating
The story of the spirit... “Spirit of the Desert” defies just one single definition. It’s the spirit of the moment, a mood, a feeling harmonious with nature yet transcendent of earth and sky. It moves the senses to create, the mind and soul to soar, adventurers to be bold. And on this trip, co-created with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, you will become part of its amazing story.
1. ARRIVE GRAND JUNCTION Tour begins: Red Cliffs Lodge, 6:00 PM. A transfer is included from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Red Cliffs Lodge in Moab, Utah. Join us for pre-dinner drinks featuring hot and cold canapés followed by dinner at the lodge. Meals D
2. 2,000 NATURAL SANDSTONE ARCHES Everyone goes on a Dawn Patrol today with an early start this morning to witness the sun rise in the Windows section of Arches National Park – over 2,000 arches comprise the world’s largest concentration of natural sandstone arches. Take a scenic float trip
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along the Colorado River* – rock towers, colors and light reflect upon the water like mirror images. There is an optional Sunset Scouts walk, then the evening is spent at the lodge. Meals BLD
3. A NAVAJO PERSPECTIVE & CANYONLANDS Join us for a morning trip to Castle Rock, with spectacular views of Book Cliffs and Arches National Park. A lecture by a local Navajo connects you to the sacredness of the desert, to the ancient spiritual life that transcends today’s world. Depart for the fun little town of Moab, then on to Canyonlands National Park. There is no better way to experience the many dimensions of Canyonlands than at sunset; the setting sun, during a picnic dinner, is really inspirational. Meals BD
4. CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK, AERIAL VIEW Enjoy free time this morning – go on a Dawn Patrol or visit the Film Museum at the Lodge (both on your own). Take an aerial tour over Capitol Reef National Park today; cross the Waterpocket Fold, which is sort of a “warp” in the Earth’s crust that runs nearly 100 miles, and see Strike Valley, the spectacular sandstone Capitol Domes that give the park its name, colorful cliffs, soaring spires and of course the odd monoliths. End the day at Bryce Canyon National Park. Meals BLD
5. HOODOOS OF BRYCE CANYONNATIONAL PARK More of a series of horseshoe “amphitheatres” than a canyon, morning walks reveal millions of pinnacles positively glowing... This afternoon, depart for Zion National Park; upon arrival Ryan Paul, Curator of Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, entertains with a lecture on “singaways” and the contribution of the Union Pacific Railroad to the story of the national parks. There is an independent Sunset Scouts opportunity tonight to the historic Virgin River bridge. Meals BLD
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