Cabin Fever

I'm feeling an itch, and I want to scratch. It's time to go away for the weekend again. But where? It's a short trip, and I don't want to spend all the time in the car. Requirements are: plenty of sunshine, all outdoor recreation (some fun hiking, possibly biking) and CHEAP. We just had to pay taxes.

Southern Utah sounds great...but do I really want to spend 4+ hours in the car? The problem is, we have some Mothers to visit on a certain day coming up and need to be back in time.

Possibilities:

Goblin Valley

Moab

Canyonlands

Or is there something closer? Gaaaaa.....decisions! Hate them!