About this event
May 8-13 (Mon-Sat) 2023 CA-AZ-UT tour (Prescott, Sedona, Monument Valley, central UT and Zion) - small group (7 cars)
Mon (5/8) approx. 330 mi:
8:00am meetup at Temecula Tractor Supply, leave 8:30am 371-74-10E. Halfway lunch in Blythe. 10E to AZ 60 to 89 to Prescott to Hassayampa Inn. Dinner - restaurant walking distance from hotel.
Tues (5/9) approx. 250 mi:
Hwy 169/179 to Sedona, up 89A to Flagstaff for lunch at route 66 cafe. Hwy 89 to 160 to Kayenta Hampton Inn. Dinner at hotel restaurant or walking distance to nearby restaurant.
Wed (5/10) approx. 190 mi:
North 163/261 to Monument Valley to Nossenecks state park and picnic lunch at Hog Springs rest area. Continue to Hanksville to Whispering Sands Motel. Dinner within town of Hanksville.
Thur (5/11) approx. 280 mi:
Breakfast 50 mi hwy 24 to Capitol Reef national park, serene drive thru Escalante, lunch south of Bryce. Hwy 89 south to hwy 9 thru Zion & Springdale to hotel (La Verkin, La Quinta Inn, 2 nights).
Dinner 3 blocks to Stage Coach Grill.
Fri (5/12) – few miles to Springdale and Zion Visitor Center, shuttle bus to canyon, hikes, etc..
Lunch – Red Rock Grill (by Zion Lodge) or BrewPub (Visitor’s Center)
Dinner – in La Verkin at River Rock Roasting Company
Sat (5/13) approx. 400-500 mi:
Early breakfast and checkout from La Verkin, tour ends - two optional routes to return back to Temecula;
- Hwy 15 south to Las Vegas to Barstow to 15/215 home (approx. 7hrs - 400 miles) or
- Hwy 15 south to 169-167 Moapa Valley of Fire to Henderson to hwy 15 to Mountain Pass. Mojave desert nat’l park to 10W to Palm Desert (lunch), 74-371-79 (approx. 10-11 hrs – 500 miles)
This 6 days, 5 nights 1,500 mile tour of CA, AZ & UT includes 5 nights lodging, 5 dinners (incl drinks), 5 lunches, 5 breakfasts and national park entrance pass.
Please note, this tour is limited to 7 cars, 7 rooms (approx. 12-13 people).
The cost of this tour is $1999 per couple or $1399 for a single drive. (Single drivers~contact Richard for registration instructions). Register NOW per this link: msreg.com/CA-AZ-UTtour
Registration fee is non refundable due to hotel reservations. Questions? email Richard at richardkwall23@gmail.com.