As I traveled North toward Colorado, I was in need of a fuel stop and a lunch break. Not far off my path was the Petroplgyh Ntnl Monument so I decided to spend my few hours there instead of at a truck stop. I stopped in at the visitors center...
After spending the night on the side of the road 15 miles north of Chiricahua National Monument and taking care of work through out the morning, I was able to roll into the park by 1pm. I was quickly blown away by the simple fact of trees, something Arizona does...
As it turns out, Saguaro is divided into two sections. Today, we adventured into the Western portion of the park (West of Tuscon) with less than an 80 mile drive round trip. The park is very small in comparison to most other parks, but I still found it worth the...
Im not sure why it never hit me, but the ‘Valley’ that sits at -282 feet below sea level also sits thousands of feet below everything else surrounding it. Just 30 miles out of the valley floor and you are at 3000 ft above sea level, and that applies no...
A lot of traveling again, even as winter approaches; On Nov 14th I began the 1500 mile trek to the L.A. area of California. I made sure to be able to spend some time in a few of the National Parks on the way… Capitol Reef Bryce Canyon Zion National...
A simple half-day is all it takes to drive to the top of the world. Trail Ridge road is the “highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000 and a maximum elevation of 12,183” cutting through and over the Rocky Mountain National Park....
Arriving early in the morning, our excitement to visit this park was quickly trampled by the reality that the boat tour company takes a single day off each week; Tuesdays… and today is Tuesday! We still took the time to drive the South Rim road and explore each of the...
We arrived at GBNP late on Sunday evening, just before the sun began to set. Just enough daylight still to setup camp, prepare a quick meal, and watch the sun set over the mountains. Surprisingly, there is no fee to the park and camping was a mere $12 per night...
Woke the next morning after a great day in Grand Teton Ntnl Park and started driving straight away. It was only a 25 mile hop to Yellowstone, but we needed to arrive early to ensure a camp site. We succeeded of course. We strolled the thermal hot springs, took a...
Well, day #1 is gone and Day #2 is nearing an end. The first day was exclusively driving, from Colorado into and through Wyoming, about 9 hours in total. We got to within an hour of Grand Teton Ntnl Park before stopping on the side of the road. We all...
