Discover and explore what we ultimately strive for in a cycling vacation–which is to simply “Pedal Happy”. Zion National Park. Capitol Reef National Park. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Lake Powell. Kodachrome. Grand Staircase. Escalante. Ride all these and more on this amazing tour that starts on one side of the state and finishes on the other. Pack in more arches, bridges and National Monuments than you can shake a spoke at! Bicycle through incredible, unstoppable Zion Canyon and have dinner in Bryce Canyon. Ride through Dixie National Forest's stunning Red Canyon, arguably the most photographed area in Utah. Watch for goblin-like 'hoodoos' - nature-sculpted sandstone formations - punctuating the views. Continue bicycling through the tiny town of Tropic. Thrill to the wild colors of Kodachrome Basin. Stay in Escalante tonight. Ride the heart of legendary Escalante - Grand Staircase National Monument today. The Devils Backbone and its challenging pitches and expansive views await! This afternoon, explore ancient Anasazi ruins, get a massage or put in some additional riding. Spend two nights here, at Boulder Mountain Lodge or Annie's Place. Plenty of options today: take a morning 6-mile round trip hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls. The pictographs alone make this hike well worth it. The falls make it even better! Get a massage, enjoy the bird sanctuary or the hot tub or…go for a nice long bike ride. The adventure is yours to choose. Today's ride is nothing short of amazing, crammed with rock spires and fluted walls! Ride up through Grand Staircase and out again beside the Fremont River. Enjoy the incredible scenery of Capitol Reef. Then coast down into Hanksville, in the center of Utah's Grand Circle. Ride from tiny Hanksville - once a supply post for Butch Cassidy - to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell and Bullfrog Bay. Lots of changes in scenery today: from desert scrub to unique rock formations to mountain peaks. Finish off with a great downhill to the dark blue waters of Lake Powell. Shuttle to Leprechaun Canyon to cycle with red rock walls on both sides. Marvel at the views from the Hite Overlook. _American West Travel_ calls it an outstanding roadside stop. "Lake Powell is extremely low here so the vistas provide a good idea of what Glen Canyon might have looked like before it was largely drowned by the Glen Canyon Dam, which was completed in 1963." Head onward to cross the Colorado and Dirty Devil Rivers. Then we'll take you on to Durango for your trip home.
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Bicycle through incredible, unstoppable Zion Canyon and have dinner in Bryce Canyon.
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Ride Red Canyon, Kodachrome Basin and on to Escalante.
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Ride from the orange-and-gold cliffs and canyons of Escalante to Boulder. Explore ancient Anasazi ruins.
Rest day in Boulder. Or not. Hike, climb, or...go for a nice long bike ride.
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The Queen Stage! Grand Staircase, Capitol Reef, and the center of Utah's Grand Circle.
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Hanksville to Glen Canyon to Lake Powell: from the desert to the waters.
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Colorado and Dirty Devil Rivers.
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