One week vacation in Utah
  One week in the state of Utah, with a focus on the area around Dinosaur National Monument (near Colorado) and Great Basin National Park (in Nevada).
  Day 1 Fly to Salt Lake City on a Friday afternoon or evening. Salt Lake City
  Day 2 Salt Lake City and drive to Baker, NV. Great Basin National Park area
  Day 3 Lehman Caves in Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park area
  Day 4 Second day in Great Basin National Park, hike among Bristlecone Pines Great Basin National Park area
  Day 5 Drive from Great Basin to Vernal, stopping in Provo Vernal
  Day 6 Day of fossil collecting in areas suggested by BLM in Vernal, UT Vernal
  Day 7 First day of two-day river rafting trip down the Canyon of Lodore on the Green River Canyon of Lodore
  Day 8 Second day of two-day river rafting trip on the Green River Vernal
  Day 9 Day to return to Salt Lake City, stopping along the way for fossil or mineral hunting. Salt Lake City
  Day 10 Return flight to home home
 

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  Full Description
  Day 1 Friday Fly to Salt Lake City in late afternoon or evening flight. Night in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City
  Day 2 Saturday Day to drive to Great Basin National Park, stopping two or three times along the way to visit museum in Provo or hunt for fossils or minerals in Millard County. Lodging could be motel in Baker, Nevada, or else campground in Great Basin National Park. Great Basin National Park area
Probably stay at End of the Trail..er or the Hidden Canyon Ranch.
  Day 3 Sunday First day in Great Basin National Park. Take a cave tour. Possibly take one hour drive to Ely, Nevada and ride a train there, then drive back to Great Basin or spend the night in Ely in a motel. Great Basin National Park area
  Day 4 Monday Second day in Great Basin National Park. Hike among the Bristlecone Pines. Either camp in the park or have a room in the motel in Baker. Great Basin National Park area
  Day 5 Tuesday Day to drive from Great Basin National Park to Vernal, Utah, with several stops along the way, possibly hunting fossils or minerals in Millard County or stopping in Provo at the museum there if it was missed on Saturday. Vernal
  Day 6 Wednesday Day devoted to exploring Dinosaur National Monument by car and hiking. Vernal
  Day 7 Thursday Day of river rafting down the Green River. Reserve rafting space with park guides a few months in advance. Canyon of Lodore
  Day 8 Friday Day for exploring around Vernal. Several interesting geologic sites can be explored nearby. Perhaps go search for fossils if the Bureau of Land Management tells us where we can go. Also possible to see dinosaur tracks at the Red Fleet State Park just a few miles north of Vernal. Also possible to rent a boat for a day on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. It may be possible to rent a boat on the smaller, closer lake at Red Fleet State Park. Vernal
  Day 9 Saturday Head back to Salt Lake City from Vernal, maybe stopping to hunt for fossils in areas suggested by the BLM in Vernal, or else getting to Salt Lake City early enough to see some sights there, including their fine Natural History Museum. There may also be an opportunity to see a steam train or even ride a train in Heber City, on the way to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City
  Day 10 Sunday Morning tour of Salt Lake City, and afternoon or evening flight home. home