We recommend these three hikes in the summer and don’t forget to pack your water shoes. Riverside Walk is an easy, paved hike alongside the Virgin River but you can get in the river and cool off. The Narrows, one of the most popular areas in the park, where you hike in the Virgin River. Watchman Trail, hike early in the morning and the entire trail will be in the shade.
Read MoreOn to Bryce Canyon! To get there, the most direct route was down a 30 mile stretch of something just called John’s Valley Road which was unmaintained and narrow, but paved road. A few houses and ranches, but not much else. We came across one short bridge that was right at our tonnage limit and we hoped there were no more like that or something we couldn’t cross…
Read MoreCapitol Reef National Park was the least busy park we visited and very different from all the others. In the 1800s, Mormon pioneers settled in what is now the Fruita Rural Historic District near the park and planted orchards. These orchards still exist today and visitors can stroll in any unlocked orchard, and a sign will be posted when fruit can be picked…
Read MoreIt was a nice short drive to Archview RV Resort & Campground in Moab and thanks to Passport America we saved 50% on our stay. We were excited as this RV resort had a pool (and a splash pad) which would be great during the hot afternoons…
Read MoreThe Green River and Colorado River divide Canyonlands National Park into four sections: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers. Island in the Sky was the closest to Dead Horse Point State Park so that was the section we explored…
Read MoreWant to see the Milky Way? We recommend camping at the Wingate Campground. Check out our photos and videos so you can see the beauty of Dead Horse Point State Park.
Read MoreAfter Black Canyon, we continued our journey west through Colorado. Our next stop was with Boondockers Welcome hosts in Delta. During our stay, we took a break from always being on the go and it was great!…
Read MoreNever heard of this place? Neither had I until we went there! It’s not quite as expansive as the Grand Canyon, but still quite impressive since its attributes are steep, tall, and narrow which is a bit of the opposite of GC. We stayed at the south rim campground inside the park…
Read MoreFrom Loveland we headed to Elk Creek Campground, which is a part of the Curecanti National Recreation Area and about 15 miles west of Gunnison, CO along US-50. I was nervous about the mountain drive along US 285, but we had no issues on Saturday morning and our comments can be found in Kansas through Colorado route. This stop was to kill a few days until our reservation at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, which we were really interested in because it is an International Dark Sky Park (in other words, great stargazing!). I didn’t have many expectations for Elk Creek Campground and sometimes those turn out to be great stops…
Read MoreFor day two of hiking in the Rocky Mountain National Park we wanted to check out the popular Bear Lake Corridor Trails. These trails take you around Bear Lake and then up to Nymph Lake, Dream Lake and Emerald Lake. There is also a trail to Alberta Falls. Four lakes and waterfall in this area of the park, no wonder these are the most popular trails! The park gets almost 5 million visitors a year, half of which are in the summer months…
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