78 destinations

Desert Adventure

National parks, outdoor towns and scenic places, each with a day-by-day plan, arrival airport and where to stay.

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Gila Wilderness
Best: April – June, September – November3–5 days

Gila Wilderness

Southwestern New MexicoSee the plan
Goblin Valley
Best: March – May, September – October1–2 days

Goblin Valley

Southeastern UtahSee the plan
Grand Canyon
Best: March – May, September – November3–4 days

Grand Canyon

Northern ArizonaSee the plan
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Best: March – May, September – October3–5 days

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Southern UtahSee the plan
Great Basin National Park
Best: June – September2–3 days

Great Basin National Park

Eastern NevadaSee the plan
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Best: May – June, September – October1–2 days

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Southern ColoradoSee the plan
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Best: March – May, September – November2–3 days

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Trans-Pecos TexasSee the plan
Hoover Dam
Best: October – April1 day

Hoover Dam

Southern NevadaSee the plan
Horseshoe Bend Arizona
Best: March – May, September – October1–2 days

Horseshoe Bend Arizona

Northern ArizonaSee the plan
Joshua Tree National Park
Best: October – April2–3 days

Joshua Tree National Park

Southern California desertSee the plan
Kanab
Best: March – May, September – October3–5 days

Kanab

Southern UtahSee the plan
Lake Havasu City
Best: October – April2–4 days

Lake Havasu City

Western ArizonaSee the plan
Lake Mead
Best: October – April2–4 days

Lake Mead

Southern NevadaSee the plan
Lake Powell
Best: April – May, September – October3–4 days

Lake Powell

Northern Arizona and Southern UtahSee the plan
Lake Powell Utah
Best: May – June, September – October3–5 days

Lake Powell Utah

Southern Utah and Northern ArizonaSee the plan
Las Cruces
Best: October – April2–4 days

Las Cruces

Southern New MexicoSee the plan
Las Vegas
Best: March – April, October – November2–3 days

Las Vegas

Southern NevadaSee the plan
Maah Daah Hey Trail
Best: May – June, September – October3–7 days

Maah Daah Hey Trail

Western North DakotaSee the plan
Marfa
Best: March – May, October – November2–3 days

Marfa

Trans-Pecos TexasSee the plan
Mesa Verde National Park
Best: May – September1–2 days

Mesa Verde National Park

Southwestern ColoradoSee the plan
Moab
Best: March – May, September – October4–6 days

Moab

Southeastern UtahSee the plan
Monument Rocks
Best: April – June, September – October1 day

Monument Rocks

Western KansasSee the plan
Monument Valley
Best: April – May, September – October2–3 days

Monument Valley

Arizona–Utah Border, Navajo NationSee the plan
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Best: November – March2–3 days

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Southern ArizonaSee the plan