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At the end of July, we went on a road trip up to the Tetons and Yellowstone. Day one was spent at Jenny Lake and hiking to Hidden Falls, Jackson Lake was day two, followed by a day and a half in Yellowstone. This was my first time in this area and I loved it! …
Continue reading ➞ A Perfect Teton Day: Hiking Around Jackson Lake
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I like to think I've done my fair share of National Park exploring over the last year. Some parks I did hiking, others I just had time to drive through. Today, though, I'm…
I went back to Rocky Mountain National Park! And this time I knew what to expect. It was the end of November, and we were on our way back to Utah, then Wyoming for the winter. The Rockies were our last exciting stop before starting work again. We set off from Fort Collins with mountains…
Black Canyon of the Gunnison wasn't on my radar very long, like at all. I knew it was a huge canyon and that's it. This was a good place for us to stop on our way to Florida, but not after a bit of a mishap of course. I was in charge of navigation and…
On our way to Vegas we had a couple extra days before we really needed to be there. We decided to explore Zion a bit. This was my third time there, but I still haven't done Angels Landing or The Narrows. Our plan was to do at least one of those. We got there, mid…
Continue reading ➞ The Other Side of Zion: Kolob Terrace Road
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
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
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…
Ok, so I didn't go back to the Badlands. It was my first time there. I just liked the sound of it. I was so excited to see the Badlands. It's probably what I was looking forward to the most for the drive out to Bullfrog. It all started last summer when I found a…
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…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. New Mexico is hot. Like, way hotter than I expected. Most of the road trip was around the 80's temperature wise, but not New Mexico. It was all right around 100. After the…