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| VLA/Pie Town: | [Day 1] | Tue May 10 | Drive day | Drive day · 7 videos |
| [Day 2] | Wed May 11 | The Very Large Array and Pie Town, NM; on to Grand Canyon Village | The Very Large Array and Pie Town, NM; on to Grand Canyon Village · 38 videos | |
| Grand Canyon N.P. (South Rim): | [Day 3] | Thu May 12 | Grand Canyon South Rim | Grand Canyon South Rim · 16 videos |
| [Day 4] | Fri May 13 | South Kaibab hike | South Kaibab hike · 22 videos | |
| [Day 5] | Sat May 14 | Bright Angel hike to Indian Garden | Bright Angel hike to Indian Garden · 13 videos | |
| Grand Canyon N.P. (North Rim): | [Day 6] | Sun May 15 | To the North Rim; Bright Angel Point | To the North Rim; Bright Angel Point · 27 videos |
| [Day 7] | Mon May 16 | North Rim: Walhalla Plateau | North Rim: Walhalla Plateau · 27 videos | |
| Zion N.P.: | [Day 8] | Tue May 17 | To Zion; Observation Point hike | To Zion; Observation Point hike · 19 videos |
| [Day 9] | Wed May 18 | The Narrows | The Narrows · 12 videos | |
| [Day 10] | Thu May 19 | Angels Landing and Kolob Canyons | Angels Landing and Kolob Canyons · 21 videos | |
| Great Basin N.P.: | [Day 11] | Fri May 20 | To Great Basin National Park; Lehman Caves | To Great Basin National Park; Lehman Caves · 14 videos |
| [Day 12] | Sat May 21 | Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Basin | Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Basin · 9 videos | |
| Zion N.P. (II): | [Day 13] | Sun May 22 | Second visit to Zion, then on toward Bryce Canyon | Second visit to Zion, then on toward Bryce Canyon · 25 videos |
| Bryce Canyon N.P.: | [Day 14] | Mon May 23 | Bryce Canyon National Park | Bryce Canyon National Park · 29 videos |
| Arches N.P.: | [Day 15] | Tue May 24 | To Arches via Capitol Reef | To Arches via Capitol Reef · 22 videos |
| [Day 16] | Wed May 25 | Devils Garden and Delicate Arch | Devils Garden and Delicate Arch · 14 videos | |
| [Day 17] | Thu May 26 | Fiery Furnace and Dead Horse Point | Fiery Furnace and Dead Horse Point · 8 videos | |
| Canyonlands N.P.: | [Day 18] | Fri May 27 | Canyonlands: Island in the Sky and the Needles | Canyonlands: Island in the Sky and the Needles · 22 videos |
| Monument Valley/Mesa Verde N.P.: | [Day 19] | Sat May 28 | Monument Valley and Mesa Verde | Monument Valley and Mesa Verde · 16 videos |
| Great Sand Dunes N.P.: | [Day 20] | Sun May 29 | Great Sand Dunes: Star Dune hike | Great Sand Dunes: Star Dune hike · 11 videos |
| [Day 21/22] | Mon May 30 | Great Sand Dunes backup day, then the drive east | Great Sand Dunes backup day, then the drive east · 4 videos | |
| Route Map: | [Route][all maps] | |||
| Day's Summary: To Great Basin National Park; Lehman Caves. Overnight: Motel 6, Wendover. |
The Oak Tree Inn was a great place to stay on the edge of SR-21 leading to Baker, NV and Great Basin National Park. I'd stay there again in a heartbeat. 24-hour diner, great room, not crowded! What more can you ask for? Forget 5-star hotels. This is paradise.
Notice the dirt on the floor when I first come into the hallway. That was mine, I think. Sorry.
Road trips are a lot of fun, but when I plan road trips I pack in a lot of stuff. Why? I'm paying a good chunk of money for all the accommodations, car rental, meals, gas, etc., so I like to get my money's worth out of the trip.
In this case, there was condensation on the lens (the shower, I believe), but I really had to get moving in order to get to Great Basin, see stuff, and then be at Wendover, UT that night.
Desolate. Awesome.
This was one of the coolest parts of one of the coolest drives of the entire trip. Highly recommended.
Approximate location: 38.434444, -113.291667
This was at the beginning of the tour, and I believe this is the Gothic Palace.
The park ranger talking about Absalom Lehman, whom the caves are named after. Notice he builds the tension. This is the Gothic Palace.
This is the Music Room. Apparently it's the third tallest room in Lehman Caves.
Lodge Room.
Lake Room, then at 0:10 Cypress Swamp.
I believe this is the Grand Palace.
Audio only. Summation by the park ranger of why we should preserve our National Parks.
Mather Point offers a great view of Wheeler Peak. At the very beginning of the video, the first mountain I point at is Jeff Davis peak. The "or it might be that one" is Wheeler Peak. At this time of year, the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive is partially closed (you can't get to the campground), but Mather Point is open.
I actually ran into the park superintendent at Mather Point (Andy Ferguson). He seemed friendly.
I show a bathroom that um, came in handy.
Approximate location: 39.020411, -114.274551
Great views. The circular green structure is apparently farmland north of Baker, NV. As of this writing, it's the northernmost crop "circle" near Baker. Just south of North Fence Road and east of Nevada State Route 487.
Love to get use out of the monopod!