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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suggest you separate Utah and Arizona.
This is what we did and we enjoyed it but still felt it was kinda rushed. When you read the below, try to follow it on a map. 
Phoenix, go north along highway 17, Cottonwood, Sedona, Flagstaff. Many monuments stops along the way.  Then, you can continue north (there aren't alot of winding roads) into Grand Canyon south side. You are also increasing gradually in altitude when you head towards Grand Canyon. This is better for people who have altitude/carsickness. You can also enter Grand Canyon on the east side, which is less traffic. 
On this east side (whether you exit or enter at), you should go north towards Page, AZ. You will encounter Horseshoe Bend and some canyons. In Page, you are in Navajo Nation, so respect that. You can join a tour for Antelope Canyon. Pricey but so beautiful. It gets very crowded. You can also opt for other less crowded canyons. When you drive back south, it's an easy shot to Phoenix. That's one week there.  If you go beyond Page, you are entering Utah.  I would save Utah as a separate trip.

For Utah, you can fly into Vegas and head northeast towards Zion and Bryce, KodaChrome State park, then Escalante, Capitol Reef, then Canyonland, Moab...It's just alot of driving and more winding roads and altitude gain than AZ.  If you do this and reach Moab, I would suggest heading straight into Cortez/Mancos, Colorado and see Mesa Verde. Then drive an hour to the Durango airport, CO. If you reach Moab, wouldn't drive back to Vegas cause that's a long drive.

Don't forget the state parks. They are impressive too. 
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Agree. We did two separate vacations: one for Arizona and one for Utah.  Actually, we've taken several vacations in Arizona.  One to Grand Canyon, one to Sedon and one in the Tucson / Phoenix areas.  It's a pretty cool state.[/quote]

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