I'm pretty sure White Rim is the name I couldn't recall, it's the one they camp overnight. BigSwede would know for sure, he's done it many times.
ABSOLUTELY plan on doing Arches and Canyonlands...I answered the question if the ZuZoo peeps do a trail there......no trail in Arches, and I explained the Canyonlands trail. There's plenty of time for you to go visit them however.
Arches is only about a 2 hour drive through, if you don't stop to go hiking etc....just to give you some perspective and time planning.
Canyonlands is much larger.
Backcountry capable or willing??? Most attendees are there for the wheeling. Many have been there many times, so they've already seen the sites, but noobes almost always visit the N.P.s
Absolutely do Monument Valley! It's one of the most majestic places I've ever seen. We lived in Plano for many years and loved going to Big Bend frequently....too bad many people don't visit it because it's so far from everything....that made it even better for us! We'd stay in Alpine for a night and some other great towns along the way.
....but when we moved to AZ in '08, and first drove through Monument Valley, OMG, it's gorgeous and amazing! Lucky for me, we have to go through Monument Valley on the way to/from Moab! Double score! We're leaving for home Thursday, if that overlaps with your plans, maybe we can caravan to Monument Valley.
One thing I forgot to mention...usually in the evening there's some wrenching going on...whether it's new mods, repairs, upgrades or changes...
Uwharrie and Moab are vastly different terrains, so you'll get to experience something that's found almost no where else! Slickrock!
You're going to have a fantastic trip, no doubt about it!
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