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US-163 near Monument Valley
US-163 near Monument Valley

May 2011 Road Trip:
Utah's National Parks

May 10–31 · 22 days · 9 national parks · 376 videos
Both rims of the Grand Canyon, then Utah's parks. Rain pushed Angels Landing to a second Zion visit, and the Bonneville Salt Flats were still flooded.
VLA/Pie Town: [Day 1]Tue May 10Drive day: Chattanooga to Clinton, OK, past the flooded Mississippi at Memphis
Drive day: Chattanooga to Clinton, OK, past the flooded Mississippi at Memphis · 7 videos
[Day 2]Wed May 11Glenrio's Chevron, the Very Large Array and Pie Town, then Williams to the Grand Canyon
Glenrio's Chevron, the Very Large Array and Pie Town, then Williams to the Grand Canyon · 38 videos
Grand Canyon South: [Day 3]Thu May 12Dawn at Mather, a short Bright Angel Trail walk and South Kaibab recon
Dawn at Mather, a short Bright Angel Trail walk and South Kaibab recon · 16 videos
[Day 4]Fri May 13South Kaibab Trail to Cedar Ridge (3 mi); a full-moon canyon at night
South Kaibab Trail to Cedar Ridge (3 mi); a full-moon canyon at night · 22 videos
[Day 5]Sat May 14Sunrise at Hopi Point, Tusayan by shuttle, Bright Angel Trail to 1.5-Mile Resthouse
Sunrise at Hopi Point, Tusayan by shuttle, Bright Angel Trail to 1.5-Mile Resthouse · 13 videos
Grand Canyon North: [Day 6]Sun May 15East Rim Drive (Grandview, Lipan, Desert View) and Navajo Bridge to the North Rim
East Rim Drive (Grandview, Lipan, Desert View) and Navajo Bridge to the North Rim · 27 videos
[Day 7]Mon May 16Bright Angel Point and Cape Royal Road (Angels Window, Point Imperial); on to Kanab
Bright Angel Point and Cape Royal Road (Angels Window, Point Imperial); on to Kanab · 27 videos
Zion N.P.: [Day 8]Tue May 17Into Zion through the Mt. Carmel Tunnel; the Riverside Walk
Into Zion through the Mt. Carmel Tunnel; the Riverside Walk · 19 videos
[Day 9]Wed May 18Canyon Overlook Trail, and maybe a California condor
Canyon Overlook Trail, and maybe a California condor · 12 videos
[Day 10]Thu May 19Rain threatened, so Emerald Pools, Kayenta Trail and Weeping Rock instead of Angels Landing
Rain threatened, so Emerald Pools, Kayenta Trail and Weeping Rock instead of Angels Landing · 21 videos
Great Basin N.P.: [Day 11]Fri May 20Utah SR-21 to Great Basin: Lehman Caves tour and the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive
Utah SR-21 to Great Basin: Lehman Caves tour and the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive · 14 videos
[Day 12]Sat May 21Bonneville Salt Flats, still flooded; I-80 east, then south to Beaver
Bonneville Salt Flats, still flooded; I-80 east, then south to Beaver · 9 videos
Zion N.P. (II): [Day 13]Sun May 22Back to Zion for Angels Landing (5 mi), then on to Bryce
Back to Zion for Angels Landing (5 mi), then on to Bryce · 25 videos
Bryce Canyon N.P.: [Day 14]Mon May 23Bryce: May snow, Rainbow Point to Bryce Point, then Queens Garden and Navajo Loop
Bryce: May snow, Rainbow Point to Bryce Point, then Queens Garden and Navajo Loop · 29 videos
Arches N.P.: [Day 15]Tue May 24Scenic Byway 12 through Grand Staircase-Escalante, Capitol Reef, then Moab
Scenic Byway 12 through Grand Staircase-Escalante, Capitol Reef, then Moab · 22 videos
[Day 16]Wed May 25Delicate Arch hike, then the Windows, Double Arch and Balanced Rock
Delicate Arch hike, then the Windows, Double Arch and Balanced Rock · 14 videos
[Day 17]Thu May 26Ranger-led Fiery Furnace hike; Landscape Arch in Devils Garden
Ranger-led Fiery Furnace hike; Landscape Arch in Devils Garden · 8 videos
Canyonlands N.P.: [Day 18]Fri May 27Dead Horse Point, Mesa Arch, Needles Overlook; car camping at Goosenecks
Dead Horse Point, Mesa Arch, Needles Overlook; car camping at Goosenecks · 22 videos
Monument/MV N.P.: [Day 19]Sat May 28US-163's Forrest Gump spot, Monument Valley, Four Corners and Mesa Verde
US-163's Forrest Gump spot, Monument Valley, Four Corners and Mesa Verde · 16 videos
G. Sand Dunes N.P.: [Day 20]Sun May 29Star Dune hike cut short by wind and blowing sand
Star Dune hike cut short by wind and blowing sand · 11 videos
[Day 21/22]Mon May 30/31Walsenburg across Kansas to Milford Lake through a bad storm; home the next day
Walsenburg across Kansas to Milford Lake through a bad storm; home the next day · 4 videos
 
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June 2011 Road Trip:
Blue Ridge Parkway

Jun 23–27 · 5 days · with my friend Landon · 2 national parks · 40 videos
Skyline Drive through Shenandoah, then the Blue Ridge Parkway south to the Smokies.
Skyline/Peaks of Otter: [Day 1/2]Thu Jun 23/24Skyline Drive through Shenandoah (deer, a bear), Parkway Mile 1, then Sharp Top
Skyline Drive through Shenandoah (deer, a bear), Parkway Mile 1, then Sharp Top · 11 videos
BRP (to Lenoir, NC): [Day 3]Sat Jun 25Peaks of Otter south past Roanoke and Meadows of Dan to Lenoir, NC
Peaks of Otter south past Roanoke and Meadows of Dan to Lenoir, NC · 4 videos
BRP (Mt. Mitchell): [Day 4]Sun Jun 26Sims Pond, Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls and the Mount Mitchell summit
Sims Pond, Linn Cove Viaduct, Linville Falls and the Mount Mitchell summit · 20 videos
BRP (Graveyard Fields): [Day 5]Mon Jun 27Graveyard Fields' Second Falls, the Parkway's end, then home through the Smokies
Graveyard Fields' Second Falls, the Parkway's end, then home through the Smokies · 5 videos
 
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