Looking for a Great Scenic Vacation Spot.?

February 12, 2012 By 4 Comments

im trying to decide where to take a vacation next year. and i figured ide ask for suggestions. im not a big fan of beaches, woods, or cities. i really love open, and vast areas of scenery. i really enjoy the seclusion of deserts. so maybe any really scenic, or even secluded erie feeling desert areas. Or possibly even mountains, or plains. ive drove from denver all the way to page arizona along I-70 and US 191 and really enjoyed it. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  1. Brian says:
    February 12, 2012 at 7:12 am

    i dont know if you’ve been to monument valley or not? thats one option. also bisti in new mexico is really nice and desolate.
    i dont know if you wanna stay within the states or not, but some good desert areas would be sonoran desert, moab desert, death valley, joshua tree national park, mojave national preserve, black rock desert, nv, big bend and guadelupe mountain nations park, most of new mexico. grand canyon and southern utah are also really nice but it gets a little crowded.
    there is also the midwest option, like the dakotas, or western nebraska. there’s nothing but miles of vast open prairie. also, eastern colorado, most of montana, and most of wyoming.
    also, cathedral gorge in nevada is really nice and not too crowded.

    have fun

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  2. Vince M says:
    February 12, 2012 at 8:08 am

    Consider the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Monument. It is a five star, luxury class resort, but sits in the middle of one of the world’s harshest, yet beautiful environments.

    If you LIKE the stark, colorful vistas of the American desert, you can’t do better than Death Valley. From Badwater, the lowest spot in the US, (about 200 ft below sea level) to Dante’s view, almost a mile above that, where you can stand and look across the Southern end of Death Valley to the Panamint Mountains another mile higher, to the Devil’s Palette, with cliffs made up of greens, reds, purples, yellow, blues and blacks, to Ubehebe Crater, an inactive volcanic caldera, to Racetrack, where you can see the trails of rocks that have been blown around by high desert winds, and all the other sights and desert terrain.

    If the Furnace Creek in is out of your price range, you can also rent cabins at the nearby village or even consider camping. Spring and Fall are the best seasons for milder weather, a chance at seeing some desert blooms. But make reservations early. These are the high seasons for Death Valley.

    Be prepared with extra water and have fun.

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  3. tichur says:
    February 12, 2012 at 8:10 am

    If you took US 163 from US 191 you went through Monument Valley. You saw spectacular vistas that are the backdrops for many movies

    In the same general area is the Grand Canyon. I would head there in the off season however if you want solitude. The high desert of Idaho, Oregon & Washington have white water rafting, hiking, and mountain sports along with what you want.

    Lake Tahoe/Truckee/Reno/Virginia City area has mountains, desert and wide open spaces…even some ghost towns.

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  4. Maine Boy (formerly NYBoy) says:
    February 12, 2012 at 8:52 am

    how about utah then??? you get snowcapped mountains plus red sand desert scenery all in the same view

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