What are your spring plans?

[John Morrow]

I need a vacation. But its too hot for desert and the mountains still have snow, so fantasizing about potential adventures.

What you guys up to?

Ah, when that is the case then you simply need to go to desert mountains!  Not being facetious here.  On the contrary, just think higher elevation in the desert:  Cottonwood Mtns, Panamints, Inyos, Centenials, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Basin and Range Natl Mon, and similar will have snowfree areas that are high enough altitude to be cooler than the desert valleys below.

Like MojaveGeek mentions: on the Colorado Plateau get up over 6500 feet on the Kolob Terrace of Zion, or 50 mile Mtn south of Escalante, Dark Canyon Wilderness or hike wet canyons that are too cold in April: Zion Narrows, Death Hollow in Escalante, Parunaweep.

If you do find it hot take afternoon siestas and hike morn and eve.  I wish I was still in southern Utah.  If I didn't have to work I'd feel comfortable finding locations to hike until the third week of May before I'd likely depart the desert SW altogether for higher latitudes or altitudes.