1. Yosemite, Grand Canyon, LV, LA
Fri, Dec 20: Drive to Merced
Sat, Dec 21: Yosemite
Sun, Dec 22: LA
Mon, Dec 23: LA
Tue, Dec 24: Drive to LV. Mojave National Preserve en-route.
Wed, Dec 25: LV
Thu, Dec 26: Drive to Grand Canyon
Fri, Dec 27: Grand Canyon
Sat, Dec 28: LV
Sun, Dec 29: Back
2. Death Valley, Grand Canyon, LV
1. Day 1 Drive to Death Valley NP; Stay (night 1) (6.5 hrs drive)
2. Night 1: Stay at DV Park
3. Day 2 look around DV and 2 hour drive to LV; stay (night 2) (2 Hour drive)
4. Night 2 Check in at LV
5. Day3 Las Vegas stay (night 3) (local drives if any)
6. Night 3 Stay at LV
7. Day 4 : Drive to Page (night 4) (4.5 hr drive)
8. Night 4: Stay at Page, Az.
9. Day 5 : GC (night 5) (local drives)
10. Night 5: Stay at Page, Az.
11. Day 6 : Drive to Kingman via Flagstaff, all view points on the way (night 6) (4.5 hr drive)
12. Night 6: Kingman, Az (for sleep break)
13. Day 7 : Drive back home (9 hours)
3. Yosemite, LA, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, LV
Fri, Dec 20: Drive to Merced
Sat, Dec 21: Yosemite, back to Merced
Sun, Dec 22: Drive to Death Valley.
Mon, Dec 23: Death Valley
Tue, Dec 24: Drive to LV. Mojave National Preserve & possibly Castle Mountains en-route.
Wed, Dec 25: LV
Thu, Dec 26: LV
Fri, Dec 27: Hoover Dam. Drive to Grand Canyon. Stay near depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff or Page.
Sat, Dec 28: Grand Canyon
Sun, Dec 29: Drive to LA
Mon, Dec 30: LA
Tue, Dec 31: LA
Wed, Jan 1: Drive back home
4. Death Valley, Grand Canyon, warmer South Arizona
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to Death Valley
Sun, Dec 22: Death Valley.
Mon, Dec 23: Death Valley. Drive to Las Vegas in night.
Tue, Dec 24: Las Vegas
Wed, Dec 25: Las Vegas
Thu, Dec 26: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire state park, Red Rock Canyon state park, Tule Springs fossil beds, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Fri, Dec 27: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend.
Sat, Dec 28: Sunset Crater volcano, Wupatki National Monument
Sun, Dec 29: Sedona, Red Rock state park, Slide Rock state park, Tonto natural bridge state park
Mon, Dec 30: Lost Dutchman state park, Picaho Peak state park, Saguaro national park
Tue, Dec 31: Kartcher Caverns state park, Catalina state park, start driving back
Wed, Jan 1: Joshua Tree national park, Drive back home
5. Death Valley, Grand Canyon, colder South Utah
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to Death Valley
Sun, Dec 22: Death Valley.
Mon, Dec 23: Death Valley. Drive to Las Vegas in night.
Tue, Dec 24: Las Vegas
Wed, Dec 25: Las Vegas
Thu, Dec 26: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire state park, Red Rock Canyon state park, Tule Springs fossil beds, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Fri, Dec 27: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend. Stay at Page
Sat, Dec 28: Antelope Canyon, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon
Sun, Dec 29: Grand Staircase Escalante, White Pocket, Coral Pink Sand dunes, Spooky Slot canyon, Peekaboo Red Canyon Slot (technically challenging)
Mon, Dec 30: Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin
Tue, Dec 31: Cedar Breaks, Zion, stay in LV
Wed, Jan 1: Drive back home
6a. Grand Canyon, colder South Utah
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to Las Vegas
Sun, Dec 22: Las Vegas.
Mon, Dec 23: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Valley of Fire state park, Red Rock Canyon state park, Tule Springs fossil beds, Kershaw-Ryan state park-Canyon Overlook Loop, Caliente ghost town, Cathedral Gorge State Park with Moon Caves-Cathedral Caves-Miller Point Trail, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Tue, Dec 24: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend. Stay at Page
Wed, Dec 25: Antelope Canyon, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon
Thu, Dec 26: Natural Bridges, Canyonlands
Fri, Dec 27: Dead Horse Point, Arches
Sat, Dec 28: Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef
Sun, Dec 29: Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin
Mon, Dec 30: Cedar Breaks, Zion, stay in LV
Tue, Dec 31: LV
Wed, Jan 1: Drive back home
6b. Grand Canyon, colder South Utah
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to California City
Sun, Dec 22: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Mon, Dec 23: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend. Stay at Page
Tue, Dec 24: Antelope Canyon, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon
Wed, Dec 25: Monument Valley, Natural Bridges, Canyonlands
Thu, Dec 26: Dead Horse Point, Arches
Fri, Dec 27: Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef
Sat, Dec 28: Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin
Sun, Dec 29: Cedar Breaks, Zion, stay in LV.
Mon, Dec 30: LV
Tue, Dec 31: LV
Wed, Jan 1: Drive back home
7. Grand Canyon, colder South Utah, more time
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to California City
Sun, Dec 22: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Mon, Dec 23: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend. Stay at Page
Tue, Dec 24: Antelope Canyon, Rainbow Bridge, Glen Canyon, Zebra Slot Canyon, Tunnel Slot Canyon (can skip)
Wed, Dec 25: Monument Valley, Goosenecks State Park, Bear Ears National Monument, Valley of the Gods, Natural Bridges
Thu, Dec 26: Canyonlands, Dead Horse Point
Fri, Dec 27: Arches
Sat, Dec 28: Goblin Valley, Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon, Capitol Reef
Sun, Dec 29: Capitol Reef
Mon, Dec 30: Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin
Tue, Dec 31: Cedar Breaks, Zion
Wed, Jan 1: Great Basin
Thu, Jan 2: Las Vegas (Valley of Fire state park, Red Rock Canyon state park, Tule Springs fossil beds, Kershaw-Ryan state park-Canyon Overlook Loop, Caliente ghost town, Cathedral Gorge State Park with Moon Caves-Cathedral Caves-Miller Point Trail)
Fri, Jan 3: Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 4: Death Valley
Sun, Jan 5: Back home
8. Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, surrounding
Sat, Dec 21: Drive to California City
Sun, Dec 22: Hoover dam, Lake Mead, Grand Canyon West. Stay near Grand Canyon depending on availability, at Grand Canyon junction, Williams or Flagstaff.
Mon, Dec 23: Grand Canyon South Rim. Horseshoe Bend.
Tue, Dec 24: Bryce Canyon
Wed, Dec 25: Kodachrome Basin
Thu, Dec 26: Cedar Breaks
Fri, Dec 27: Zion
Sat, Dec 28: Great Basin
Sun, Dec 29: Las Vegas (Valley of Fire state park, Red Rock Canyon state park, Tule Springs fossil beds, Kershaw-Ryan state park-Canyon Overlook Loop, Caliente ghost town, Cathedral Gorge State Park with Moon Caves-Cathedral Caves-Miller Point Trail)
Mon, Dec 30: Las Vegas
Tue, Dec 31: Las Vegas
Wed, Jan 1: Death Valley
Thu, Jan 2: Death Valley
Fri, Jan 3: Joshua tree
Sat, Jan 4: LA or Big Sur
Sun, Jan 5: Back home