
Challenge
Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, United States
Red rock, slot canyons, and high desert: the national parks of the American Southwest, from the Grand Canyon and Zion to the white gypsum dunes of New Mexico. Built for cooler-season travel.

Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States

Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States

Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park, Arizona, United States

White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States

Zion National Park
Zion National Park, Utah, United States

Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, United States
Checkpoints
12
Best Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
The best season for Desert Southwest National Parks is Spring, Fall, Winter.
Desert Southwest National Parks has 12 checkpoints to log on the way to finishing it.