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Driving Scenic Byway 12, sometimes called Scenic Highway 12, is a must-do on any Utah road trip. This is not only one of the best scenic drives in Utah but one of the best scenic drives in all of the USA. I really can't believe I haven't written a post about this drive yet. I…
Continue reading ➞ Scenic Byway 12: One Of The Best Scenic Drives In The USA
Ive been to Tucson twice now but both times the main priority was visiting Saguaro National Park. But the second time, this time with my parents, I wanted to try and do something else, too. That "something else" ended up being driving the Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway! I didn't know anything about it (shocker) and…
Continue reading ➞ Frogs And Fall On The Mount Lemmon Scenic Byway In Tucson, Arizona
I love the Burr Trail. It's no secret. It's the best scenic drive in Utah, if not the whole country. I still have a lot of scenic drives left to do, so that's not an official declaration yet. I always thought I should have made a Burr Trail guide years ago, but now I thought…
Continue reading ➞ Burr Trail: All About Driving The Best Road In Southern Utah
I love scenic drives. That's no surprise if you've been here a while, so when we were in South Dakota in October I looked up as many as I could in the Black Hills. While we didn't make it to all of them (that's you Spearfish Canyon) we did make it to two and one…
Continue reading ➞ All About The Needles Highway In The Black Hills Of South Dakota
Our time in the Black Hills in October was packed full of hikes and scenic drives. The first drive we did, well I guess second if the Custer Wildlife Loop counts, was Iron Mountain Road from Custer State Park to Mount Rushmore. While I wasn't super excited about the beginning of it, I definitely loved…
Continue reading ➞ Drive Iron Mountain Road From Custer State Park to Mount Rushmore In South Dakota
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the things I've wanted to do since my first summer in Bullfrog is to visit Valley of the Gods. Well, it was one of the first things I did once I…
Continue reading ➞ Goosenecks State Park And Valley Of The Gods: Is It Worth It?
Trail of the Ancients is a scenic drive taking you to various sites featuring ancient Anasazi ruins and culture in Southeast Utah and Southwest Colorado. From Mesa Verde to Monument Valley and Ruins to petroglyphs, this Colorado and Utah road trip will help you see it all. It will also take you to some of the…
Continue reading ➞ Blast From The Past: Trail Of The Ancients In Utah And Colorado
It's no secret that I love Utah. I love the desert, the mountains, the parks, and especially the scenic drives. If it's not entirely possible, it's at least pretty darn close, to cross the entire southern part of Utah on scenic drives. I haven't really done anything in or around Salt Lake City but I…
I love me a good scenic drive, I mean, who doesn't? So when we were planning one last trip up to Salt Lake in October, I knew it was time to do the Alpine Loop from Provo to American Fork. I had learned about the drive earlier in the summer when we were up there…
Continue reading ➞ Follow Fall Along The Alpine Loop In Utah
I drove past Potash Road in Moab so many times and had no idea what was down there. Then I saw a picture of Corona Arch and found out that was down Potash road then had to go, but what else is there? One evening after spending the afternoon in Arches, we decided to head down…
Continue reading ➞ What To Do On Potash Road In Moab: The Perfect Afternoon Drive