Reddit reviews Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
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I spent a few nights in Moab in August while I explored Arches. Out of all the places I went on that trip, it's where my mind keeps going back to.
Read this if you haven't already: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Solitaire-Wilderness-Edward-Abbey/dp/0345326490
I've read The Last Season plus the last 3 that you listed as well as a host of other outdoors/trail books. I think that Into Thin Air is the only comparable book to The Last Season...in terms of the actual story and the storytelling/writing style. I've been searching for something comparable to those 2 books but have not found it.
That said, I liked Fire Season but it doesn't have that prose non-fiction style that makes the other listed books great.
You might also consider Desert Solitaire. It's kinda slow-paced though.
I just made a trip from Buffalo, NY to California and back so I'll help what i can.
We drove and camped, it was super cheap near nation parks since they have BLM property to camp on outside most Parks. We bought a NPS for $80 (gets up to 4 in i think), and camped for $4 a night. This is especially useful in Utah.
Don't miss Utah, I'll be honest I kind of underestimated it but it had so much great stuff to see and places to hike. Moab is a great little town in between Canyonland and Arches NPs, that should definitely be on any list. Required reading Desert Solitaire
half a day away is Bryce, Zion, Grand Canyon, so you could get your moneys worth if you're so inclined.
California has a lot to see, beaches, mountains, deserts, etc. With the parks Pass you can check out Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings, Joshua Tree, Channel Islands, Death valley, etc A drive down Hwy 1 is pretty awesome.
You also should plan time to enjoy the Rockys in Colorado, especially if you ski or snowboard.
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Just to give you an idea, you don't want to drive more than 500 miles a day, so plan on at least a solid week of travel during your time. There are millions of great things to do, decide what are the most important because you'll have to miss stuff. Things that seem close on a map might be a day out of the way because of weather (Yosemite passes for example) or natural disaster like the mudslides near Big Sur.
I can give more info but would be better if I knew what you were into, History, Architecture, Food, Shopping, etc.