On our first day in the Moab area, the weather was fairly heavily overcast. It had rained during the night and was threatening to continue during the day. We decided that we’d head south on UT-191 to the Needles District of the Canyonlands National Park and try our luck there. The turnoff from UT-191 onto…
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The ‘short’ route to Moab is to travel I-70 to UT-191 and then head south passing by Arches and into town. The ‘better’ way is to leave I-70 early and travel down UT-128. This highway leads down to the Colorado River and then travels along side of the river until it reaches Moab. This router…
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On Tuesday morning, we were off on the I-70 through the Rockies. It’s a nice drive and we had pretty nice weather — a few days after we went through, snow closed the I-70, so our timing was good! Once through the Rockies, the road slides past the Grand Mesa and then the rock walls…
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It’s been 16 years since I was last in the Colorado Plateau. Enough Waiting — time to return! This trip was planned as a quick (2 weeks and a bit) loop through the highlights of the Colorado Plateau. My Son has never been there nor has my partner in crime Cathy. My Son and I…
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After out tour(s) of Yellowstone, it was time to travel north to Calgary. We were mostly taking this part of the trip to visit family in Calgary, but we did take a few side trips out to see some spots. I’ve been to Banff many time, and camped in Yoho during my 20’s. We also…
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After our quick passage through the Tetons, we headed to the Grant Village campground. We were lucky to get a campsite right at the edge of the ‘West Thumb’ of Yellowstone Lake. The next day we were up at the dawn (fantastic view over the lake) and off for a very full day of touring…
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After our days at Arches, we headed north. We made a few overnight stops before reaching the Grand Tetons National Park. We were hoping to find a campground at Jenny Lake, but we had no such luck. We just kept on trucking up to Yellowstone.
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Our side trip on our last day camping at Arches was to travel into the Islands in the Sky district of the Canyonlands National Park. The park road takes you around the edge of a large mesa with great views of the Green River (north) and Colorado River (south) basins on either side of the…
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After we finished touring the Colorado National Monument in the rain, we head west toward Moab and Arches National Park. We would arrive late in the afternoon so we new there would be no chance at camping inside Arches, so we planned to stay overnight at the Moab KOA. On the way to Moab we…
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After exploring the Black Canyon of the Gunnison we drove back to Grand Junction because just a few miles west of it on the I-70 is the Colorado National Monument. Unfortunately the weather was clouding over and the light was not the best — there are some great views of the erosion of the side…
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