We loved St George- you need to hike to Dixie!! Not sure about buses- we had to park outside the gate and catch a shuttle in to Zion!! Have fun!!

I would watch the weather reports closely, just in case. If you are hiking, higher elevations might be cold. As another person said, dress in layers. Be prepared for perfect weather to foul weather. Also, go directly to the park web site and ask the locals. If anyone knows positively the conditions in November, they will. I hope your trip is delightful.

Zion might be packed. When we drove through in May, the parking lots were full by about 9 or 10 a.m.! Plus, the shuttle lines were long. Driving through was not a problem though. As another reviewer noted, there are no time differences. Arizona and Utah are both in Mountain Standard Time. That same reviewer had some excellent info about distance and time for this area. (H8443OUja...) Another thing you can do is go to Google. Type in "time and distance from...to..." Put your destinations in the two blanks the way you plan on traveling them. A map will "pop up" with the best route, and often alternative routes. You can also modify the route by moving the blue line. Practice to get the best results. The info there, barring unforeseen things like roadwork or traffic, is reasonably accurate. Be sure to allow for time to see things along the way unless you plan on just driving. There are few options for food along the two possible routes. To save time, we frequently just get gas station sandwiches and snacks/drinks. Not the best food, but it suffices when you are in a hurry.

Bryce Is definitely a must see in my opinion. It is not as crowded as Zion. If y’all like to hike and see the whole canyon top to bottom plan on spending at least one day there. As always drink and take a ton of water. Once you are in the canyon there is not a refill below the rim. The best trail I have done is the Navajo Loop trail. But all are good. Must see Wall Street and it’s on this trail. I think it starts at Sunset Point. Driving to Bryce is not a bad drive. You actually will drive thru Zion going to Mount Carmel Junction then onto Bryce. If y’all do Bryce first you can buy your annual pass at the drive in gate on the way to Bryce. That entrance is right where Springdale ends and Zion begins. Just beyond where the town shuttle will let you off for Zion walk in. Zion - Sounds like you are staying in Springdale, great choice. Taking the shuttle to the park entrance is a great idea. Parking inside the park is difficult during the summer. My brother in law and nephew drove in from Kanab at 7:30am and the parking area right next to “inside park shuttle” was completely full. The shuttle from town to park entrance should drop you off near Zion Outfitters and there will be a walking bridge over the Virgin River to the “walk in park” entrance. The line in the morning is pretty long but moves pretty good. After you show them the park pass you go in and get in the shuttle line that will take you to any location in the park. This line looks very intimidating but it moves super fast in the mornings. They have a bunch of shuttles going. Angels Landing and the Narrows is my top two. Look them up before you go to see if that’s something y’all want to do. The Narrows is my top choice. Need the correct equipment for that- correct shoes and a walking stick. Zion Outfitters can help there. (Pre order online). Then you can pick up the equipment the night before and not waste time the next morning. Park passes are great - the annual one would be perfect for y’all. It would work at both Zion and Bryce. (When you drive in a park the pass covers the car and everyone in the car and when you walk in it covers 4 visitors. So that one pass should do it. You can order online but they send it to you and you have to have the physical pass to enter. So if it doesn’t arrive at your home before you go your stuck. You can read more about that online. We just bought ours at the walk in gate. You might ask them there if the 7 day pass is better for you if y’all aren’t visiting other parks this year. Hope this helps. Probably too much info but my whole family loves those two canyons. Have fun.

It would figure that as soon as we left, shuttle tickets are no longer required.... We have a lifetime pass and that pass is good for everyone in the vehicle. From what I saw, parking is a nightmare. As I posted, we drove in and out of the park and saw A LOT, but wish we could have gotten on the shuttle for picture taking. Have Fun. We did.

There are private tours that are considerably more expensive. They are allowed to drive people in to the parts of the park that are closed to traffic. Those tours fill up quickly as well...especially after the shuttle tickets get snatched up. Another option is to rent bikes and bike into the park. This may sound odd, but it is probably a best option. There are a number of outfitters that rent bikes. The road into the park is mostly flat. It is not a difficult ride. Since shuttles are the only traffic allowed in, the road is safer for bikers. This is what I would do if visiting again during the busier times of year. Good luck!

TripAdvisor doesn't allow links in these answers, so I will see if I can help without referring to a link. If you are looking for a park entrance pass you can order them from the national park site. One pass will be good for the entire time you listed. If you want shuttle tickets (highly suggest) then you need to go to recreation,gov (replace the comma with a period) and buy your shuttle tickets. I just checked and availability is good now, but those tickets get snapped up quickly...especially the prime morning shuttle tickets. Each ticket is just $1.

You don't have to purchase entrance passes in advance, but since you are visiting 5 parks I would recommend ordering an annual pass. An annual pass costs $80 and each park has a $30 entrance fee. You will also want to plan for and purchase shuttle tickets for your visit to Zion. They are $1. During the busy summer months these shuttle tickets sell out fast. If you can't get shuttle tickets for the date of your visit other options for getting into the heart of the park are renting bikes (it is a mostly flat road in and out) or booking with a private tour (pricey!). Both shuttle tickets and annual passes can be purchased at the National Parks website that Tripadvisor doesn't allow me to include in this answer.

In one day we did the entire Angels Landing hike and then walked to the end of the paved Narrows Trail. And had plenty of time left over.