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After reading about Valley of Fire on Alex in Wanderland and knowing I was going to Vegas in September, I figured why not make a stop there since I'll be in the area. I wasn't really sure what to expect, well hot, but that's about it. I knew about the Fire Wave, which is supposed to…
Continue reading ➞ Finding Petroglyphs in Valley of Fire State Park
Updated April 2021 After driving through Capitol Reef a couple times and exploring the south end a little bit, it was time for a proper visit to the scenic road in the north. There is the highway that passes through the park and the 10-mile (one way) scenic drive near the visitors center taking…
Continue reading ➞ Hiking To Hickman Bridge In Capitol Reef National Park
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Goblin Valley State Park in Utah is the perfect side stop on a southwest US road trip. It's much less visited than the nearby national parks and can be visited in just a…
Continue reading ➞ Goblin Valley State Park: The Coolest State Park In Utah
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. It was a coolish morning, as coolish as the desert can be in May, and I was off to explore Pedestal Alley on Burr Trail. There is parking on the left side of…
Continue reading ➞ Pedestal Alley: The Perfect Afternoon Hike Near Bullfrog, Utah
The best part about working at night was that I had all morning to go do stuff and explore. This time is was Surprise Canyon in Capitol Reef. It was my second time in the park and this time I had a goal. I might not have remembered what it was called before I…
Continue reading ➞ Surprise Canyon: A Capitol Reef Slot Canyon
Last July I went to Bryce Canyon for the first time. This June I went back and it was totally different. This time it was nice and warm and sunny. This trip was a bit more spontaneous, but being only 5ish hours away this summer, I figured, why not? This time we stopped at a…
It was my birthday and I wanted to go somewhere. After rounding up some new friends, we set off for Capitol Reef with, well, no plan. After following Burr Trail to the end of the paved section, we went left to get to Capitol Reef. The first part of it is really pretty, but instead…
Continue reading ➞ Lower Muley Twist Adventures In Capitol Reef
I think this is probably on everyone’s bucket list, whether they know it or not. Ok, that could be wrong, but I bet it is on a lot of lists. What is it you ask? Oh wait, you probably read the title already. It’s Antelope Canyon. Lower Antelope Canyon to be exact. Antelope Canyon is…
Continue reading ➞ Everything You Need To Know For Visiting Antelope Canyon
On our little adventure out west last summer we couldn't decide if we wanted to go to Canyonlands or not. We didn't. This time around we decided we needed to go. We couldn't be in Moab again and not go. That's just ridiculous. Knowing nothing about the park before we got there, we went to…
For some reason, I insisted on doing the Delicate Arch hike. "It's only, like, three miles I said." "It won't be that bad." HA! Good one, me. Good one. Spoiler alert: It's worse than you think. Not bad enough to not do it, but go in prepared. Bring water. Maybe a snack. And water. There…
Continue reading ➞ Delicate Arch Hike: A Must-Do On Any Visit To Arches National Park
The other day, I realized in my posts about the road trip, in order, I forgot about Zion. Oops! I'm not even sure how I forgot about it. It was the third National Park we visited out of five. It wasn't my favorite. You already know Arches was probably my favorite with Bryce Canyon at…
"You have to go to Sedona!" We heard this a lot on the trip. Nobody ever really said why or what there is to do there, just " It's so Cool! You have to go!" So we did. We did get one recommendation though, go to the Buddha Stupa. And we did. I had no…
Continue reading ➞ Amitabha Stupa: Sedona, Arizona’s Peace Park
"You're going to the Grand Canyon!?" "I've always wanted to see the Grand Canyon!" "I would love to go there someday!" I heard all of these a few times when I told people where I was going. I suppose my expectations were highish because, well, its the GRAND Canyon. It's grand. It's one of the…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. With a two hour drive ahead of us to Colorado Springs, we didn't even get up surprisingly early. After a coffee stop, we were on our way to the Garden of the Gods…
Continue reading ➞ Garden Of The Gods: A Colorado Springs Must-See