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Canyonlands National Park
After Capitol Reef and Arches, the final stop on the “Mighty 3 of 5” tour for RC, TC, and I was Canyonlands National Park southwest of Moab. Canyonlands is a huge area – the biggest of the Mighty 5 – … Continue reading
Arches National Park
After Capitol Reef NP, the next stop on the “Mighty 3 of 5” tour for RC, TC, and I would be Arches National Park north of Moab. On the way however, we made a small detour to Goblin Valley State … Continue reading
Capitol Reef National Park
I spent some time at 3 of Utah’s “Mighty Five” with TC & RC, starting with 3+ days (April 6-9) at Capitol Reef NP. We saw only a small part of the whole thing yet it was a pretty representative … Continue reading
Redstone and Marble Colorado
Redstone is a quaint little town with a lot of history, nestled in the Crystal River valley of west central Colorado. Marble is an even smaller town just a few miles south with a pretty rich history of its own. … Continue reading
Colorado National Monument & McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
RC & I spent about 2 days around Colorado National Monument (CNM) and McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, just south of Grand Junction, Fruita, and the Colorado River. It was my first time being that far west in Colorado so … Continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
We’re driving for miles across a gently-rolling landscape covered with sage brush and an occasional small shrub. Suddenly, there’s a giant crack in the earth. We’ve arrived at Black Canyon of the Gunnison, specifically the North Rim of the National … Continue reading
Chaco Canyon
Chaco Culture National Historical Park encompasses an important collection of ancient Puebloan ruins in NW New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon and a visit here has long been on my to do list. A big difference here as opposed to places like … Continue reading
Canyon de Chelly
Canyon de Chelly (pronounced də-SHAY) National Monument in NE Arizona wasn’t on my radar when I started the trip but some folks in Kanab convinced me to consider it, and I’m glad I did. I was headed from the Grand … Continue reading
Grand Canyon
I couldn’t go through the area without a trip to the Grand Canyon, could I? In fact, a week of backpacking from the north side of the canyon was the original reason for the whole trip but stuff happened so … Continue reading
Kanab Utah & Escalante National Monument
I spent about 3 days in the Kanab Utah area, which has lots of stuff to see and do, and is kinda the gateway to Escalante, Bryce, Zion, and more. Kanab’s own Visitor Center and the BLM’s Grand Staircase/Escalante Visitor … Continue reading
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