4/4 The unpopular parks are BY FAR the best to visit. Seriously just worth it to be away from the foreign tourists, but also super cool and the people that work there are wayyyy friendlier and more knowledgeable. Canyonlands, sunset crater, capitol reef, cedar breaks, glen canyon, lake mead, Death Valley, promontory point… awesome, awesome, awesome! Capital reef even lets you pick apples in the orchards all around the canyon. Freaking awesome!!! You’re never rushed, you can actually get alone and appreciate the scenery… it’s just great at these places. I’m not going to say they’re better than Yellowstone, but def way better than Zion and the Grand Canyon. Death Valley was probably the biggest surprise of the trip. I totally want to go back there someday and spend more time. I forgot I was in California!