Trip in Pictures: Highlights Of My Driving Travel Photography Trip to Southwest of US

This is updated post with the highlights of my driving travel photography trip to Southwest of US. At this point I processed most of the photos and I can properly illustrate the key moments of the trip.

I started the adventure in Phoenix and drove through Sedona to Grand Canyon. My next stop was in Kanab, from where It was easy to reach to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. From Kanab I drove through the desert to Las Vegas and my final destination was Los Angeles.

  • Number of days: 7
  • Total distance: 2953 km (1835 miles)
  • Number of states visited: 4 (Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California)
  • Number of national parks visited: 5
  • Number of state parks visited: 12
  • Number of photos taken: 4281 (most of them are bracketed shots for HDR photography)
  • Number of heat waves: 2
  • Number of snowstorms: 1
  • Excitement level: extreme

You can also check Photo Location Guide Map where you can see all locations I visited.

Travel Photography Blog: Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona. Grand Canyon National Park
Loc: 36.061637, -112.108524
Travel Photography Blog: Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah. Bryce Canyon
Loc: 37.4751, -112.2405
Travel Photography Blog - Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park
Loc: 37.531878, -112.260233
Travel Photography Blog - USA. Utah. Zion National Park
USA. Utah. Zion National Park.
Loc: 37.23836, -112.8379
Travel Photography Blog - USA. Utah. Zion National Park
USA. Utah. Zion National Park. Canyon Overlook Trail
Loc: 37.21335, -112.94575
Travel Photography Blog - Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park
Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park
Loc: 37.74035, -112.29691
Travel Photography Blog - Arizona
Arizona
Loc: 36.8321, -112.2556
HDR Photography - Processed in Photomatix
Arizona. Colorado River and Marble Canyon
Loc: 36.8175, -111.6328
HDR Photography - Processed in Photomatix
Arizona. Echo Cliffs
Loc: 36.7173, -111.6501
HDR Photography - Processed in Photomatix
Arizona. Grand Canyon National Park. Desert View
Loc: 36.043333, -111.826389
Travel Photography Blog - Nevada. Valley of Fire
Nevada. Valley of Fire
Loc: 36.4297, -114.5154
HDR Photography - Processed in Photomatix
Utah. Zion National Park
Loc: 37°15’40” N 112°46’13” W
HDR Photography - Processed in Photomatix
Arizona. Grand Canyon. Mather Point
Loc: 36°3’42” N 112°6’29” W
by Viktor Elizarov
I am a travel photographer and educator from Montreal, Canada, and a founder of PhotoTraces. I travel around the world and share my experiences here. Feel free to check my Travel Portfolio and download Free Lightroom Presets.

2 thoughts on “Trip in Pictures: Highlights Of My Driving Travel Photography Trip to Southwest of US”

  1. Sounds similar to the trip my wife and I did to that area in 2009…looking forward to the photos.

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