Miatafun's 2007 National Park Grand Tour - Basic Itinerary
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2007 Tour of the National Parks of the Southwest
Miatafun's 2007 National Park Grand Tour - Basic Itinerary
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2007 Tour of
the National Parks of the Southwest
Come and join us as we journey to and from Miata's in Moab, the premiere event hosted by the Utah Miata Club. Miata's in Moab, held May 19 & 20, gives us a great excuse to explore many of the other natural wonders of Utah, Colorado and Arizona.
This two week trip is designed so that you can participate in as much or as little as your schedule will allow. We will be leaving Southern California on Sunday, May 13 and returning Saturday, May 26. Complete details are available here at www.miatafun.net.
We now have the "Run Around the Mountain" T-shirts available at http://cafepress.com/miatafun.18228757 Let everyone know you ran around the mountain with Miatafun to see some of the most beautiful country. Open to everyone at the Moab III event. Sunday 09:30 AM. . .
Itinerary:
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Depart Redlands and travel east, visiting Joshua Tree National Park and making our way via back roads as we journey to our hotel near the state line of California-Nevada. |
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Heading north, we will drive through Lake Mead Recreational Area and Valley of Fire State Park. We finally arrive in Utah. |
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Morning and early afternoon will be spent exploring Zion National Park. Late afternoon we will head to our next hotel near Bryce. |
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Independent exploration of Bryce National Park |
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Exploring local roads and Cedar Breaks National Monument |
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Time to head east to Moab, visiting Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park along the way. |
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Time to socialize with other Miataphiles from around the country (and the world) while you explore Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. |
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As part of the Miatas in Moab event, we will be hosting an optional “Run Around the Mountain”, driving some great roads into Colorado. |
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Moving on, we will visit the Colorado National Monument on our way east and south. |
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Optional ride on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. (We will book this event for those interested. Prices on registration form and website.) |
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Explore Mesa Verde National Park, home of the largest collection of cliff dwellings. |
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Time to head west, traveling through Monument Valley. |
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Explore Grand Canyon National Park |
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Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and time to head home. |
Lodging: (rates are per night)
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May 13 |
Nevada Landing Hotel & Casino, Jean, NV |
$35 + tax |
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May 14 |
Bumbleberry Inn, Springdale, UT |
$79 + tax (AARP) |
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May 15, 16, 17 |
Best Western Ruby’s Inn, Bryce, UT |
$78 + tax |
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May 18, 19, 20 |
On your own in Moab, UT |
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May 21, 22, 23 |
Iron Horse Inn, Durango, CO |
$59 + tax |
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May 24, 25 |
Cameron Trading Post Motel, Cameron, AZ |
$74 including tax |
All Hotel reservations, except in Moab, will be made by Marna Wood. A good faith deposit of $200.00 is required for the room reservations. This deposit will be returned in cash on the first day you join us for the trip. All rooms are paid for by the occupant at check-in.
To reserve your room, please fill out the registration form and mail it with your deposit to Marna Wood (address is on the registration form)
NP = National Parks (Get a yearly park pass we will be
visiting many parks throughout the tour and coming year too!)
SP = State Parks ($6.00 for Valley of Fire,
$3.00 for Four corners per person.)
NM = National Monuments
Can't do the whole trip? = Well you can join us as we start the trip or anyplace in between. As the information gets updated you can make any hotel reservations as you need and meet us when we arrive. Join us and stay as long as you like, and if you need to leave us just let us know when you need to go back. Our last tour a lady said she was going back home "tomorrow" and ended up staying the whole trip when we did the "California-Oregon Tour"!
Deposit = There will be a deposit for the first two days hotels. This will be returned to you at the beginning of the run. Please make checks out to
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"Marna Wood"
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Durango Silverton Train Ride = (We will purchase your tickets as soon as they start selling. Advance payment will be needed as we will buy the whole car out as the tickets sell out fast. Price is forthcoming. (24) seats available only in the saloon car.) (We bought out the whole car all 24 seats and as of today 14 of them have been sold so don't put it off if you want to experience a great train ride through history!)
Watch for more information, come back and check for updates with hotels etc. that will be listed after we make arrangements. Our pre-run was one of the best experiences I have had visiting the national parks. It was breathtaking to say the least. Try and make at least part of this event if not all of it. You can join in any time you would like just give us a heads up so we can look for you.
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This is a Tour,
Not a race,
But the twisties
Will put a smile on your face.
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See you there.
Tom and Marna, your run leaders.
