20 days in Gulf Shores, Grand Canyon National Park & Pocatello Itinerary

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Gulf Shores: Biloxi (Beau Rivage Casino & Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi), Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (in Dauphin Island) and Mobile (The Fort of Colonial Mobile, USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, &more).

To find photos, ratings, where to stay, and tourist information, read Gulf Shores online travel route planner.

Mobile to Gulf Shores is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. In May in Gulf Shores, expect temperatures between 80°F during the day and 63°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Fri) so you can travel to Grand Canyon National Park.

On the 27th (Sat), hike the day away at Bright Angel Trail. There's lots more to do: explore the stunning scenery at Grand Canyon South Rim, hike along South Kaibab Trail, don't miss a visit to Grand Canyon Village, and take some stellar pictures from Mather Point.

Start your trip to Grand Canyon National Park by creating a personalized itinerary on Inspirock.

Traveling by combination of flight and bus from Gulf Shores to Grand Canyon National Park takes 10.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car, flight, and bus; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Gulf Shores to Grand Canyon National Park is minus 1 hour. While traveling from Gulf Shores, expect a bit cooler days and colder nights in Grand Canyon National Park, ranging from highs of 68°F to lows of 33°F. On the 3rd (Sat), you'll have the morning to explore before heading off to Pocatello.

Change things up with these side-trips from Pocatello: Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls River Walk, Idaho Falls Temple & Visitors Center, &more), Mesa Falls (in Ashton) and Craters of the Moon National Monument (in Arco).

For other places to visit, where to stay, reviews, and tourist information, read our Pocatello route planner.

Traveling by car from Grand Canyon National Park to Pocatello takes 11 hours. In June in Pocatello, expect temperatures between 83°F during the day and 47°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel back home.