I was looking into yosemite but i didnt get very far. It seemed like the weather was questionable and it got very cold at night. I dont have any real cold weather gear yet. I would really love to do part of the John Muir, I just dont know if i can bring myself to hike in such a cold climate.

I really enjoyed Zion, and as todd mentioned there are many other places in that area. Im still looking for actual trails though, while I do have a little training in LanNav, I do quite poorly with terrian association and distance gauging. I would not venture out to unknown areas without doing a few trips with someone that can teach me properly.