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Western United States National Parks

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The Western United States is home to some of the world's most iconic national parks, spanning dramatic landscapes across states like California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and Montana. Highlights include the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Arches — each offering distinct geology, from towering sandstone arches and slot canyons to geothermal geysers and granite cliffs. Travellers come for world-class hiking, rock climbing, wildlife watching, and stargazing in some of the darkest skies on the continent. The region is a favourite for road trips, with well-established routes connecting multiple parks across the Colorado Plateau and beyond.

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Western United States National Parks · 16 days

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Self-Launched: Camping the Best of the West's National Parks (Las Vegas to San Francisco)

A self-launched, independent version of G Adventures' 16-day camping loop through the American Southwest's greatest national parks — Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion and Yosemite — ending in San Francisco. You'll camp in or near the parks, hike the Mist Trail and The Narrows, stargaze in a gold-tier Dark Sky Park, and drive yourself with a cheap rental car (or hop on shuttles and park shuttles where possible). Costs are approximate backpacker/budget estimates: park entry, campsites, fuel and food add up fast in the US, so booking campsites early (recreation.gov) is the single biggest money-saver.

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~£1,560

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