Spring Trips in the West & Mountain

Day-by-day spring itineraries across the West & Mountain — verified attractions and realistic pacing.

223 itineraries

Stone Forests & Painted Skies: 2 Days at Blue Mesa with the Kids

2 Days · Young Families

Petrified Forest NP (Blue Mesa), Arizona

Stone Forests & Painted Skies: 2 Days at Blue Mesa with the Kids

6 stops

Saguaro Sentinels: A Gentle Desert Discovery for Little Explorers

2 Days · Young Families

Saguaro NP (Tucson, Rincon Mountain District), Arizona

Saguaro Sentinels: A Gentle Desert Discovery for Little Explorers

4 stops

Stone Cathedrals & Desert Light: Two Days at Kartchner Caverns

2 Days · Couples

Kartchner Caverns SP (near Benson), Arizona

Stone Cathedrals & Desert Light: Two Days at Kartchner Caverns

6 stops

Saguaro Silhouettes: A Desert Romance in Two Days

2 Days · Couples

Saguaro NP (Tucson, Rincon Mountain District), Arizona

Saguaro Silhouettes: A Desert Romance in Two Days

6 stops

Gypsum Gold: A Family Weekend Under White Sands Skies

2 Days · Young Families

White Sands NP (evening/early morning), New Mexico

Gypsum Gold: A Family Weekend Under White Sands Skies

3 stops

Stone Ceilings & Wildflower Trails: 2 Days at Kartchner Caverns

2 Days · Young Families

Kartchner Caverns SP (near Benson), Arizona

Stone Ceilings & Wildflower Trails: 2 Days at Kartchner Caverns

3 stops

Stone Forests & Painted Light: Two Days at Petrified Forest

2 Days · Couples

Petrified Forest NP (Blue Mesa), Arizona

Stone Forests & Painted Light: Two Days at Petrified Forest

5 stops

Descent & Dusk: Two Days in the Underground Kingdom of Carlsbad

2 Days · Couples

Carlsbad Caverns NP, New Mexico

Descent & Dusk: Two Days in the Underground Kingdom of Carlsbad

6 stops

Wildflowers and Wide Skies: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

2 Days · Young Families

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Wildflowers and Wide Skies: Two Gentle Days in Hells Canyon

4 stops

Two Rims of Wonder: A Grand Canyon Escape for Couples

2 Days · Couples

Grand Canyon NP (South Rim vs North Rim), Arizona

Two Rims of Wonder: A Grand Canyon Escape for Couples

6 stops

Goblins at Golden Hour: A Family Weekend in Utah's Alien Playground

2 Days · Young Families

Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville), Utah

Goblins at Golden Hour: A Family Weekend in Utah's Alien Playground

4 stops

Moss, Mist & Two Hearts: A Waterfall Weekend at Silver Falls

2 Days · Couples

Silver Falls SP (near Salem), Oregon

Moss, Mist & Two Hearts: A Waterfall Weekend at Silver Falls

6 stops

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: Two Days Along the Ventura Waterfront

2 Days · Couples

Oxnard/Ventura area, California

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: Two Days Along the Ventura Waterfront

4 stops

Arch Rock & Tide Pools: A Gentle Family Voyage to the Channel Islands

2 Days · Young Families

Channel Islands NP (Ventura), California

Arch Rock & Tide Pools: A Gentle Family Voyage to the Channel Islands

3 stops

Painted Silence: Two Days Among Oregon's Ancient Badlands

2 Days · Couples

John Day Fossil Beds NM (Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, Clarno), Oregon

Painted Silence: Two Days Among Oregon's Ancient Badlands

5 stops

Tundra Light: A Couples' Escape Along Trail Ridge Road

2 Days · Couples

Rocky Mountain NP (Trail Ridge Road), Colorado

Tundra Light: A Couples' Escape Along Trail Ridge Road

5 stops

Pier Planks & Petal Trails: Two Slow Days in Ventura

2 Days · Young Families

Oxnard/Ventura area, California

Pier Planks & Petal Trails: Two Slow Days in Ventura

3 stops

Volcanic Spires & Condor Skies: 2 Days in Pinnacles

2 Days · Couples

Pinnacles NP (Soledad), California

Volcanic Spires & Condor Skies: 2 Days in Pinnacles

6 stops

Tundra Skies & Lakeside Wonder: 2 Days on Trail Ridge Road with Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

Rocky Mountain NP (Trail Ridge Road), Colorado

Tundra Skies & Lakeside Wonder: 2 Days on Trail Ridge Road with Little Ones

4 stops

Blue Water, Small Steps: Two Days at Crater Lake with Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

Crater Lake NP (Rim Village off-season), Oregon

Blue Water, Small Steps: Two Days at Crater Lake with Little Ones

6 stops

Rust, Silence, and Stone: Two Days in the San Rafael Swell

2 Days · Couples

San Rafael Swell (Emery County), Utah

Rust, Silence, and Stone: Two Days in the San Rafael Swell

4 stops

Goblins, Wildflowers, and Wide-Open Sky: A Family Weekend in the San Rafael Swell

2 Days · Young Families

San Rafael Swell (Emery County), Utah

Goblins, Wildflowers, and Wide-Open Sky: A Family Weekend in the San Rafael Swell

4 stops

Sea Lions, Sandcastles & Spanish Courtyards: 2 Days in San Diego with Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

San Diego, California

Sea Lions, Sandcastles & Spanish Courtyards: 2 Days in San Diego with Little Ones

4 stops

Blue Held Still: Two Spring Days on the Crater's Rim

2 Days · Couples

Crater Lake NP (Rim Village off-season), Oregon

Blue Held Still: Two Spring Days on the Crater's Rim

6 stops

Spires, Shadows & Small Wings: A Family Weekend in Pinnacles

2 Days · Young Families

Pinnacles NP (Soledad), California

Spires, Shadows & Small Wings: A Family Weekend in Pinnacles

4 stops

Waterfalls, Wonder, and Naptime: 2 Days at Silver Falls with Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

Silver Falls SP (near Salem), Oregon

Waterfalls, Wonder, and Naptime: 2 Days at Silver Falls with Little Ones

4 stops

Petrified Silence: Two Days Among Goblin Valley's Stone Sentinels

2 Days · Couples

Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville), Utah

Petrified Silence: Two Days Among Goblin Valley's Stone Sentinels

6 stops

Sand, Sky, and Stillness: Two Days Among Colorado's Singing Dunes

2 Days · Couples

Great Sand Dunes NP, Colorado

Sand, Sky, and Stillness: Two Days Among Colorado's Singing Dunes

5 stops

Sand, Water & Small Footprints: 2 Days in the Dunes

2 Days · Young Families

Great Sand Dunes NP, Colorado

Sand, Water & Small Footprints: 2 Days in the Dunes

4 stops

Arch, Cove, and Sea Cave: Two Days Adrift in the Channel Islands

2 Days · Couples

Channel Islands NP (Ventura), California

Arch, Cove, and Sea Cave: Two Days Adrift in the Channel Islands

4 stops

Pine, Meadow, and Sky: A Slow Family Weekend at Mueller State Park

2 Days · Young Families

Mueller SP (near Canon City), Colorado

Pine, Meadow, and Sky: A Slow Family Weekend at Mueller State Park

4 stops

Lake Light & Little Legs: 2 Days in Glacier for Young Families

2 Days · Young Families

Glacier NP (West/East), Montana

Lake Light & Little Legs: 2 Days in Glacier for Young Families

4 stops

Turquoise Water & High Passes: Two Days in Glacier

2 Days · Couples

Glacier NP (West/East), Montana

Turquoise Water & High Passes: Two Days in Glacier

5 stops

Meadowlight & Glacier Air: Two Days of Rainier in Bloom

2 Days · Couples

Mount Rainier NP (Paradise, Sunrise), Washington

Meadowlight & Glacier Air: Two Days of Rainier in Bloom

6 stops

Meadows, Waterfalls, and Little Legs: 2 Days at Mount Rainier

2 Days · Young Families

Mount Rainier NP (Paradise, Sunrise), Washington

Meadows, Waterfalls, and Little Legs: 2 Days at Mount Rainier

2 stops

Blue Water, High Ridges: Two Days of Olympic Romance

2 Days · Couples

Olympic Peninsula (Olympic NP), Washington

Blue Water, High Ridges: Two Days of Olympic Romance

4 stops

Turquoise Light: Two Days Among the North Cascades' Wild Peaks

2 Days · Couples

North Cascades NP (Diablo Lake, Ross Lake), Washington

Turquoise Light: Two Days Among the North Cascades' Wild Peaks

4 stops

Turquoise Water, Tiny Steps: 2 Days in North Cascades with Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

North Cascades NP (Diablo Lake, Ross Lake), Washington

Turquoise Water, Tiny Steps: 2 Days in North Cascades with Little Ones

3 stops

Bristlecones, Marble, and Quiet Alpine Mornings: 3 Days in Great Basin with Kids

3 Days · Young Families

Great Basin NP (non-cave), Nevada

Bristlecones, Marble, and Quiet Alpine Mornings: 3 Days in Great Basin with Kids

4 stops

Driftwood Days: A Family Weekend on the Long Beach Peninsula

2 Days · Young Families

Long Beach Peninsula (Cape Disappointment), Washington

Driftwood Days: A Family Weekend on the Long Beach Peninsula

4 stops

Stone Forests & Painted Light: 3 Days at Petrified Forest

3 Days · Couples

Petrified Forest NP (Blue Mesa), Arizona

Stone Forests & Painted Light: 3 Days at Petrified Forest

8 stops

Rim Light & River Shadow: A Grand Canyon Escape for Two

3 Days · Couples

Grand Canyon NP (South Rim vs North Rim), Arizona

Rim Light & River Shadow: A Grand Canyon Escape for Two

9 stops

Rim Light & River Thunder: 3 Days in Hells Canyon

3 Days · Couples

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Thunder: 3 Days in Hells Canyon

6 stops

Gypsum & Gold: 3 Days of Dunes and Desert Light in White Sands

3 Days · Couples

White Sands NP (evening/early morning), New Mexico

Gypsum & Gold: 3 Days of Dunes and Desert Light in White Sands

7 stops

Underground Cathedrals & Desert Twilight: 3 Days at Carlsbad Caverns

3 Days · Couples

Carlsbad Caverns NP, New Mexico

Underground Cathedrals & Desert Twilight: 3 Days at Carlsbad Caverns

8 stops

Saguaro Light: Three Days of Desert Romance in Tucson's Rincon Mountains

3 Days · Couples

Saguaro NP (Tucson, Rincon Mountain District), Arizona

Saguaro Light: Three Days of Desert Romance in Tucson's Rincon Mountains

6 stops

Stone Cathedral, Desert Sky: 3 Days at Kartchner Caverns

3 Days · Couples

Kartchner Caverns SP (near Benson), Arizona

Stone Cathedral, Desert Sky: 3 Days at Kartchner Caverns

4 stops

Hoodoo Hearts: Three Days Among Goblin Valley's Stone Sentinels

3 Days · Couples

Goblin Valley SP (near Hanksville), Utah

Hoodoo Hearts: Three Days Among Goblin Valley's Stone Sentinels

7 stops

Painted Light: Three Days Among Oregon's Ancient Badlands

3 Days · Couples

John Day Fossil Beds NM (Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, Clarno), Oregon

Painted Light: Three Days Among Oregon's Ancient Badlands

6 stops

Rim Light & River Song: 3 Days in Hells Canyon with Little Explorers

3 Days · Young Families

Hells Canyon (Riggins area), Idaho

Rim Light & River Song: 3 Days in Hells Canyon with Little Explorers

6 stops

Blue Silence: Three Days on the Rim in Spring

3 Days · Couples

Crater Lake NP (Rim Village off-season), Oregon

Blue Silence: Three Days on the Rim in Spring

6 stops

Stone Ceilings & Slow Mornings: 3 Days at Kartchner Caverns with Kids

3 Days · Young Families

Kartchner Caverns SP (near Benson), Arizona

Stone Ceilings & Slow Mornings: 3 Days at Kartchner Caverns with Kids

4 stops

Sea Lions, Sandcastles & Spanish Courtyards: 3 Days in San Diego with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

San Diego, California

Sea Lions, Sandcastles & Spanish Courtyards: 3 Days in San Diego with Little Ones

6 stops

Volcanic Spires & Condor Skies: 3 Days in Pinnacles

3 Days · Couples

Pinnacles NP (Soledad), California

Volcanic Spires & Condor Skies: 3 Days in Pinnacles

8 stops

Stone Whispers: Three Days Among Nine Mile Canyon's Ancient Walls

3 Days · Couples

Nine Mile Canyon (near Price), Utah

Stone Whispers: Three Days Among Nine Mile Canyon's Ancient Walls

9 stops

Rust, Wind & Ancient Light: 3 Days in the San Rafael Swell

3 Days · Couples

San Rafael Swell (Emery County), Utah

Rust, Wind & Ancient Light: 3 Days in the San Rafael Swell

3 stops

Saguaro Sentinels: A Family Desert Discovery in 3 Days

3 Days · Young Families

Saguaro NP (Tucson, Rincon Mountain District), Arizona

Saguaro Sentinels: A Family Desert Discovery in 3 Days

5 stops

Salt Air & Golden Hours: 3 Days in San Diego

3 Days · Couples

San Diego, California

Salt Air & Golden Hours: 3 Days in San Diego

8 stops

Pier, Petals & Pacific Air: 3 Days in Ventura with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Oxnard/Ventura area, California

Pier, Petals & Pacific Air: 3 Days in Ventura with Little Ones

4 stops

Emerald Canyon, Slow Season: Three Days at Silver Falls

3 Days · Couples

Silver Falls SP (near Salem), Oregon

Emerald Canyon, Slow Season: Three Days at Silver Falls

6 stops

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