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SOUTHWEST LOOP / APR 30–MAY 5

What if we win The Wave?

Southwest loop · Apr 30–May 5 · 2 travelers · Budget $2,500

Did we win The Wave permit?
Your baseline and inputsDrive my car vs Fly + rental car
Starting from

San Francisco Bay Area

Places / stops

Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, Page, The Wave, Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, Grand Canyon

Must keep

Six-day window; Antelope Canyon tour; return home by Sunday night

Can move

Page hotel; Monument Valley day; Grand Canyon sunrise

Can skip

Lake Powell; Las Vegas evening

Existing plan

Drive from the Bay Area to Las Vegas, then loop through Zion, Bryce, Page, Monument Valley and Grand Canyon before driving home.

Recommendation · Pending

Keep the original bookable; hold one flexible night.

The result arrives before the free-cancellation window. A refundable Page night preserves both outcomes without forcing a decision today.

Your priorities

What matters most on this trip?

TripFork will re-score every feasible plan and update the recommendation.

Best fit nowWin + add one day100/100
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At-a-glance decision table

Every tradeoff, side by side.

✓ marks the strongest option in that row. Ties can have more than one winner.

CategoryPlan AKeep the 6-day loopDrive my carPlan BWin + add one dayDrive my carRecommendedPlan CWin + fly to VegasFly + rental car
Overall fitBalanced32/100100/100✓67/100
Estimated costLower is better$1,780✓$2,260$2,480
Trip paceLower intensity is easierTight · 9/10Moderate · 7/10Moderate · 6/10✓
Days requiredFewer days used6 days✓7 days6 days✓
Door-to-door transitTotal movement time39h41h30h✓
Driving timeHours behind the wheel39h41h24h✓
Experience coverageMore must-haves retained7/109/10✓9/10✓
Luggage freedomLess packing restrictionHigh✓High✓Medium
Booking simplicityFewer moving partsSimple✓ModerateComplex
Route flexibilityEasier to change en routeLowHigh✓Medium
Main tradeoffWhat you give upThe Wave · Recovery timeOne workday · $480 more$700 more · Your own car
PLAN A

Keep the 6-day loop

Best if the permit doesn’t happen

Drive my car

Keep the route and all current bookings.

Route at a glanceApproximate route · not live navigation
  1. San Francisco
  2. Las Vegas
  3. Zion
  4. Bryce Canyon
  5. Page
  6. The Wave
  7. Monument Valley
  8. Grand Canyon
  9. Las Vegas
  10. San Francisco
6days
$1,780est. cost
39htotal transit
39hdriving
9/10fatigue
HighLuggage freedom
Booking complexity: LowRoute flexibility: Low
Experience score7/10
What changes
  • Keep every existing hotel
  • Use the Page day for Antelope Canyon
  • No reservation changes
01
Bay Area → Las VegasTransit day · 9h
02
Zion → BryceTwo parks · arrive after dark
03
Bryce → PageSunrise + Lake Powell
04
Page → Monument ValleyAntelope slot · 1:15 PM
05
Grand Canyon → Las VegasSunrise + 7h driving
06
Las Vegas → Bay AreaTransit day · 9h
You trade away
The WaveRecovery timeDaylight buffer
PLAN C

Win + fly to Vegas

Fit The Wave into six days without the road grind

Fly + rental car

Spend more to remove both long transit days.

Route at a glanceApproximate route · not live navigation
  1. Las Vegas
  2. Zion
  3. Bryce Canyon
  4. Page
  5. The Wave
  6. Monument Valley
  7. Grand Canyon
  8. Las Vegas
6days
$2,480est. cost
30htotal transit
24hdriving
6/10fatigue
MediumLuggage freedom
Booking complexity: HighRoute flexibility: Medium
Experience score9/10
What changes
  • Replace two transit days with flights
  • Pick up the car in Las Vegas
  • Use recovered time for The Wave
01
Fly to Vegas → ZionLand by 9 AM
02
Bryce → PageSunrise + relaxed afternoon
03
The WaveFull hiking day · permit required
04
Page → Monument ValleyAntelope + sunset
05
Grand Canyon → Las VegasSouth Rim · 4h
06
Fly to Bay AreaHome by afternoon
You trade away
$700 moreYour own carFlexible luggage
01

Bring the messy plan.

Paste the itinerary, then separate must-haves, fixed bookings, constraints, and the thing that may change.

02

Compare complete alternatives.

See cost, driving, fatigue, daily route, changes, and what each option gives up.

03

Resolve and act.

Update the uncertain outcome, choose a branch, check off bookings, save it, and export the plan.

Start with a proven route

Not sure where to begin? Borrow an itinerary.

Pick a route, then change the dates, stops, budget, and constraints to make it yours.

Permit-aware road trip

Southwest Grand Circle

Compare a full Bay Area road trip with flying into Las Vegas—and keep a branch ready if The Wave permit comes through.

Bay Area · Zion · Bryce · Page · Monument Valley · Grand Canyon
Good forNational parks + one uncertain permit
  • ✓ Drive vs fly + rental
  • ✓ The Wave contingency
  • ✓ Long-drive reality check
Weather-flexible island week

Hawaii Big Island

Hold the two coasts steady while one evening moves with volcano and summit conditions.

Kona · Volcano · Mauna Kea · Hilo · Waimea
Good forWildlife, volcanoes and changing weather
  • ✓ Movable summit evening
  • ✓ Volcano fallback
  • ✓ Coast-first low-fatigue plan
Classic coastal drive

California Highway 1

Compare a one-way coastal drive with a round trip, and see what changes if Highway 1 access or time gets tight.

San Francisco · Monterey · Big Sur · Santa Barbara · Los Angeles
Good forOcean views without marathon driving
  • ✓ One-way vs round trip
  • ✓ Road-closure fallback
  • ✓ Under 5 hours driving a day
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Field-testedShe Leaves Notes

From red rock to neon

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7 daysHawaii Big Island
Field-testedShe Leaves Notes

Above the volcano, beneath the Milky Way

A Kona–Hilo loop with manta rays, sea turtles, Mauna Kea sunset and a flexible window for Volcanoes National Park.

February 2026$4,000 for two7 days
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Field-testedShe Leaves Notes

Staggering giants

A compact Bay Area weekend through both parks, built around one structural decision: Kings Canyon first, then let Sequoia deliver the bigger finish.

May 2026Not itemized in the post2 days
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7-day flexible windowKīlauea · Hawaii Big Island
Field-testedShe Leaves Notes

Watching the tilt, waiting on Pele

A field-tested way to improve the odds of seeing a Kīlauea eruption: use the USGS forecast, tilt trend, live crater feed and a real buffer on both sides of the predicted window.

February 2026Higher-odds timing costs a last-minute premium7 days
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