Roaming Together – So Much World, So Little Time

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Vacation Ends Quickly

Vacation Ends Quickly

Posted on December 30, 2021January 3, 2022 by jim

All good things must come to an end, we just didn’t get to finish playing… Be forewarned – the next few days will…

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Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on December 28, 2021January 22, 2022 by jim

Capitol Reef National Park is amazing when the tourist hordes have gone! It may not have Angel’s Landing or the Bryce Amphitheatre, but…

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Not Fun Snow Drive

Not Fun Snow Drive

Posted on December 27, 2021March 9, 2022 by jim

a.k.a – This Really Sucks Snow Drive. This album is out of sequence, but we spent so much extra time driving 5mph through…

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Lower Calf Creek Falls

Lower Calf Creek Falls

Posted on December 27, 2021March 9, 2022 by jim

Lower Calf Creek Falls is the most visited attraction in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, but only because of it’s proximity to scenic…

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100 Hands Pictograph

100 Hands Pictograph

Posted on December 27, 2021March 9, 2022 by jim

The 100 Hands Pictograph is a must-stop if you’re passing through Boulder, Utah doing a National Park loop. Located a short, easy hike…

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Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon

Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon

Posted on December 26, 2021January 7, 2022 by jim

Peek-A-Boo – It’s the Spooky Slot Canyon! Now – this is fun! Makes up for our last ‘Oops’ boondocking post that wasn’t supposed…

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Kodachrome Basin State Park

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Posted on December 25, 2021January 3, 2022 by jim

We had never heard of Kodachrome Basin State Park before researching this trip. Created in 1949, the National Geographic Society convinced Kodak to…

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Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on December 24, 2021January 1, 2022 by jim

Bryce Canyon was a tough group of photos to cut down and sort through! With so much color and texture, you spend a…

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Queens Garden and Navajo Loop

Queens Garden and Navajo Loop

Posted on December 22, 2021December 29, 2021 by jim

Navajo Loop is the most popular hike in Bryce Canyon, and Queens Garden is a close second. By combining the two, you get…

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Paria Ghost Town

Paria Ghost Town

Posted on December 21, 2021December 26, 2021 by jim

When we left Zion National Park, we decided to spend a night boondocking near the Paria Ghost Town in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument….

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Toadstool Hoodoos in Grand Staircase

Toadstool Hoodoos in Grand Staircase

Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 by jim

One of our map pushpins in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is the Toadstool Hoodoos area northwest of Lake Powell. We love colorful…

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Many Pools Trail

Many Pools Trail

Posted on December 20, 2021December 24, 2021 by jim

One of the hikes in Zion National Park’s lesser-visited high East rim, the Many Pools trail lets you get away from the tourist…

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Angel's Landing

Angel’s Landing

Posted on December 19, 2021December 20, 2021 by jim

Angel’s Landing – the scariest hike in North America? Well, I guess all of the superlatives are accurate if you’re wearing sweat pants…

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Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Posted on December 18, 2021December 25, 2021 by jim

Zion National Park has been on our must-do bucket list for years, and it’s an experience that does not let the expectations down….

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Crystal Geyser Boondocking

Crystal Geyser Boondocking

Posted on December 17, 2021December 23, 2021 by jim

We try to camp off-grid whenever possible, and Crystal Geyser came up on our list when we ended up farther along into Utah…

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Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Camping at Winfield Ghost Town

Posted on November 13, 2021November 18, 2021 by jim

My last-minute decision to climb Huron Peak meant that I’d be overnighting at the start of the trailhead in the Winfield Ghost Town…

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Posted on September 11, 2021September 19, 2021 by jim

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument probably isn’t on your list unless you’re a hardcore fossil nut. I had seen the name in our…

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Panorama Point Nebraska

Panorama Point Nebraska

Posted on September 11, 2021September 21, 2021 by jim

Panorama Point – the Nebraska High Point checked off the list. 15 down, 36 to go if you count DC. 5,424 feet seems…

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Pawnee National Grassland

Pawnee National Grassland

Posted on September 11, 2021October 13, 2021 by jim

Pawnee National Grassland was a bit of a surprise for us. "Let’s camp here" – said nobody looking at flat horizons full of…

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Lovers Leap via Wagon Wheel Trail

Lovers Leap via Wagon Wheel Trail

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by jim

Let’s go do an exposed hike when the forecast is over 100 degrees – said nobody ever… Except Colette. In my best caveman-must-please-little-woman…

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Black Elk Peak

Black Elk Peak

Posted on September 7, 2021March 9, 2022 by jim

Black Elk Peak – the South Dakota high point at 7.244 feet, one more high point checked off the list. We’ve done a…

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