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There are so many great stops on Bad Water Road and awesome things to see in Death Valley and it’s super easy to get away from the crowds in the parts closer to Furnace Creek.
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I love Florida. When most people hear Florida they think Disney, but I think Florida is a paradise for outdoor activities, too. It may not be the west or have mountains, but it’s still amazing.
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In 2020 on one of our trips to Flagstaff we stopped at Walnut Canyon. The Island Trail was closed then so we just did the short Rim Trail.
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Before my most recent trip to the Grand Canyon, I had been there twice and both times I was underwhelmed. Or maybe overwhelmed because I cannot fathom the size of the canyon.
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This is another post I’ve had on my list of posts I want to write forever. It’s all about the best places to visit in Utah and I’m writing this all from my own experiences.
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On my first visit to Saguaro, I didn’t get to do the Desert Discovery Nature Trail but I wanted to. So when I went with my parents in the fall, I made sure we did it.
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I love Capitol Reef and I’ll yell it from the mountain tops. It’s my favorite Utah national park and I think it will be hard to change that.
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Or at least for now. So, which is better, Big Cypress or Everglades National Park? If you’ve been here a while, you may already know what I think, if not, welcome and keep reading!
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The Signal Hill Trail is a great short hike to petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park’s west side. I’ve done this one twice and it’s actually I think my favorite view in the park.
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One of the most popular and best easy hikes in Saguaro west is the Valley View Overlook Trail. It’s not my number one trail ever but I do enjoy it!
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Lately, I’m learning to love slightly longer hikes but up until recently, I’ve stuck with hikes on the shorter side, like four miles or less. And today is all about those short hikes in Utah I love.
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I think I vaguely knew of the Hidden Valley trail in Joshua Tree before going, but didn’t really remember it. When we got to the park and saw the Hidden Valley sign, though, I knew we had to do it.
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I loved Joshua Tree. We really didn’t even do that much there but I liked it a lot. We stayed in Twentynine Palms which has a park entrance (it’s less busy if you want to avoid the west entrance crowds) but went in on the west side by the town of Joshua Tree.
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While I’m growing to love longer hikes (longer than I’m used to but still only 6-7 miles) I do still love a good short hike and there are so many short Florida hikes that are worth doing.
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