My wife and I are doing a 3 night/4 day excursion. Day 1 Mandalay Bay. Day 2, Zion Park. Looking for the best place to go for day 3. Lake Mead? We enjoy hiking. Wouldn't mind finding a good hot spring since we've never been to one. What is best outside of Vegas?
2007-08-10 11:30:59 · 4 answers · asked by Jeffrey T 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
The Mt Charleston - Toiyabe National Forest is my favorite. It's only a 36 mile drive up hwy 95. >But, then you have about 50 miles of scenic hwy that you can take through the park.
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There are hiking trails, camping & picnic areas. It's incredible beautiful up there, and about 30 degrees cooler than LV.
IMHO Mt. Charleston(12K ft) is a much nicer area than Zion, and it's a much shorter drive. If you're going to take a long day trip or an overnighter the Grand Canyon is MUCH more impressive.
I prefer Arches NP in Utah by a wide margin over Zion NP - But then again I have family in Moab so maybe I'm "naturally" prejudiced.
If you do decide to go to Hoover Dam, expect long delays, they stop every car, and inspect every truck/van. Traffic is bumper to bumper for several miles. It's $7 to park on the NV side or you can drive across the dam and park for free on the AZ side(go figure) >A cruise on Lake Mead is fun, but a trip to the beach will more than likely just get you sand blasted(lots of sand and it's usually pretty windy, you figure it out) >IMO Mt Charleston is a much nicer day trip.
Red Rock Canyon - I refuse to go there anymore. I'm a nice guy and love to play tour guide for friends and family, but I draw the line at RRC, if they insist, they get the keys and directions.
We go to LV 2-3 times a year for 2 weeks or more at a time and have for over 20 years.
Later: "can76chaser" >gave you some good info, except I think the 1hr 45 from LV to Zion NP was a typo, it's at least an hour longer than that. It takes me right at 3 hours. I usually stop once to stretch the legs.
~Jack~
2007-08-10 20:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zion canyon is about 1 hour & 45 min from Vegas ( I live here) MT Charleston is WAY better than Lake Mead!!!!! It is a LOT cooler there & much nicer!!!!! Bryce canyon is AWSOME!!!! & It is not far from Zion canyon. Good luck!!!
2007-08-11 07:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by ClanSinclair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 21:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be a good day trip to zion-approx 163 miles
http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/driving_distances.html
http://www.americansouthwest.net/index.shtml
http://www.vegas.com/sports/recreation/hotsprings.html
2007-08-10 17:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by tshark44 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋