1-2 night backpacking destination, end of May, coming from SLC?
I’m planning my second backpacking trip and looking for where to go! Husband and I live in SLC and our first proof of concept trip was to Little Grand Canyon in the San Rafael Swell- just 8 miles RT to give it a try. I really enjoyed it - we only saw 2 other people the whole time - and would like to do another 1-2 night trip next week.
I’ve done some research here but I’m open to other - shorter? - ideas! Some possibilities are:
La Verkin Creek Trail / Kolob Arch, Zion
Coyote Gulch, Escalante
Fish Creek - Owl Canyon Loop
but I am concerned that it’s already getting too hot (and dry of water sources?) down south, while it’s still not hot enough at higher elevations (Uintas, Wind River range, Idaho, etc.). Im still a beginner so feeling unsure about some of the challenges I’ve heard about in Escalante (quicksand, scrambling).
Thank you for weighing in!