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campers in the Mohave Desert at sundown
Rose and gold hues from the setting sun shine down upon campers in the Mohave Desert.
Photograph by Tom & Susan Bean
Parashant National Monument TravelWise

In TRAVELER’s April issue, writer Ken Haedrich leads you on an expedition through Parashant National Monument in Arizona. Here we offer the best links on travel to the area.

Basics

Getting There
MapQuest
Street maps, driving directions, live traffic reports, yellow and white pages, and city and travel guides

Arizona Department of Transportation
Highway construction information, accident updates, and a comprehensive map of the highway system

Arizona Office of Tourism
Online trip planner including where to go, where to stay, what to see

McCarran International Airport
Links to major airlines that serve this Las Vegas, Nevada airport

Making Telephone Calls
AT&T Worldwide Traveler-United States
A list of state and city area codes and time zones

Determining Time Difference
The World Clock
Direct link to the time and date in Phoenix, Arizona

Checking Weather Forecasts
The Weather Channel
A direct link to current weather in St. George, Utah

Essentials

Where to Stay
Northern Wood Travel
Listing of hotels in St. George, Utah

Bureau of Land Management—Arizona
Information about camping on Bureau of Land Management sites

Things to Do

Attractions
Go Utah
Listing of nearby national parks, attractions, and towns for St. George, Utah

Outfitters
American Adventure Tours, Inc.
Las Vegas, Nevada outfitter offering mountain biking or horseback riding tours

Buckhorn Llama Company, Inc
Guided llama pack trips within the monument

Colorland Outfitters
Guided mule pack trips into monument backcountry

References

Map Links
National Parks Service
Color illustrated map of the monument and surrounding area

Bureau of Land Management—Arizona
Color illustrated map of the monument boundary

Media

Books
Rough Guides
Brief introduction to St. George, Utah

Newspapers
St. George Spectrum
News on local and national happenings, sports, business, weather, and more

Radio
VTuner
Links—with program audio files—to Arizona radio stations

KSNN
Top 40 radio station in St. George, Utah

For More Information

Travel Guides
St. George, UT
Links to lodging, attractions, and camping for St. George, Utah

City of St. George
Current news and visitor information, including current weather

Arizona Bureau of Land Management
Photographs and a National Monument fact sheet

National Park Service
Comprehensive guide to visiting the monument


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