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Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, | 8/26 | ||
| 2009 thru | Missouri | I-270/I-40/I-70 St Louis area westbound to Kansas. | 5:00 PM start from St. Louis, MO. |
| August 31, | Kansas | I-70 thru Kansas to Colorado nonstop. | (10+) hours drive from St. Louis to KS/CO border. |
| 2009 | Colorado | 8/27 | |
| I-70 to Exit 203 at Hwy 9 to Frisco, CO. | Butterhorn Bakery for Breakfast at 7:00 AM | ||
| Photo Trip | Hwy 9 thru Breckenridge to Fairplay, CO. | This route south over Hoosier Pass to Hwy 285 | |
| (4 days) | Hwy 285 South to Antero Junction & Hwy 24/285. | This route over Ten Mile Range to Hwy 285 South | |
| Hwy 285 South to Poncha Springs & Hwy 50 | Hwy 50 westbound over Monarch Pass to Gunnison. | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 50 through Currecanti N.R.A to Montrose. | Hwy 50 to Hwy 550 south to Ouray, CO. | |
| Photo | Hwy 550 to Amphitheatre Campground - (4 nites). | Arrived at 2 P.M. non-stop from St. Louis (21 hrs); | |
| Trip | Set up camp and drove back to Ouray. | O'brien's Irish Pub" for dinner - turned in early. | |
| 8/28 | |||
| Breakfast next day in Ouray at "Backstreet Bagels". | Hwy 550 to Silverton & Alpine Loop Byway CR 2. | ||
| Stopped to look at Eureka, CO mine ruins on CR 2. | Continued on Alpine Loop to Animas Forks on CR 9. | ||
| To Cinnamon Pass on CR5/30 to American Basin. | Into American Basin on CR12 to Handies Trailhead. | ||
| Hiked briefly into American Basin along the creek. | Hiked out on Handies Peak Trail & on to Lake City. | ||
| Lunch at "Southern Vittals" in Lake City. | CR 20 from Lake City to Nellies Creek Rd. CR 23. | ||
| Drove CR 23 up to Uncompaghre Peak trailhead. | Back to CR 20 & Palmetto Gulch to Engineer Pass. | ||
| Over Engineer Pass & loop back to CR 2. | CR 2 back to Animas Forks & into California Gulch. | ||
| CR 2 & back out to Silverton. (CR17/18 are bad). | Silverton to Ouray on Hwy 550 - good day but tired. | ||
| To "The Outlaw" for dinner in Ouray. | Back to Amphitheatre Campground for evening. | ||
| 8/29 | |||
| Breakfast at "Backstreet Bagels". | On to Yankee Boy Basin on CR 361. | ||
| Stopped at what is left of the Camp Bird Complex. | Continuing into Yankee Boy Basin on CR 26. | ||
| Took 4WD route to Twin Falls. | Back to CR 26 & to Governor Basin on CR 8531C. | ||
| CR 8531C is 4WD w/ rock slabs until above trees. | Explored mine buildings in Governor Basin. | ||
| Back to Yankee Boy Basin and on to Imogene Pass | Took CR 26A 4WD road from near Sneffels. | ||
| CR 26A becomes FR 869 at Upper Camp Bird. | Took FR 869 to just below Imogene Pass. | ||
| 4WD low missing & could not climb to Pass. | Back to Ouray via FR 869, CR 26A & CR 361. | ||
| Took a break at "O'Brien's" to recover from driving. | Explored shops & galleries in Ouray couple of hours. | ||
| To Ridgeway Hwy 62 & E. Dallas Creek. Rd. CR 7. | This route to Blue Lakes Pass Trail & back to Ouray. | ||
| Dinner at Mexican "Buen Tiempo" in Ouray | Back to Amphitheatre Campground for evening. | ||
| 8/30 | |||
| Breakfast at "Backstreet Bagels" again. | Hwy 550 to CR 10/8 to Owl Creek Pass. | ||
| CR 8 to CR 860A just east of Courthouse Tower. | Drove south to near the closure point of CR 860A. | ||
| Back to CR 860 & on to near Silver Jack Reservoir. | Returned westbound from Silver Jack Reservoir | ||
| Drove FR 863 East Fork Cimarron River south. | This route to Uncompaghre Wilderness Trailhead. | ||
| Returned to CR 860 & CR 8/10 to Ridgeway. | Took break at "Cimarron Books & Cafe" Ridgeway. | ||
| Hwy 62 to Hwy 145 to Telluride. | Spent couple of hours in shops & galleries Telluride. | ||
| Returned to Ouray from Telluride. | Dinner at O'Brien's Irish Pub". | ||
| 8/31 | |||
| Broke Camp & loaded for return trip to St. Louis. | Breakfast at Backstreet Bagels - Left Ouray at 10:30 AM | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 550 to Hwy 50 to Hwy 141 to I-70 eastbound. | This route straight north to Grand Junction. | |
| Kansas | 9/1 | ||
| Missouri | I-70 all the way to St. Louis, MO | Arrive back at 5:30 AM (19 hours) |
Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, | Missouri | 12/26 | |
| 2008 thru | Oklahoma | I-270/ I-44 St Louis area westbound to Oklahoma. | Early AM start from St. Louis, MO. |
| January 5, | Texas | I-44 &I-40 thru Oklahoma to Vega, Texas nonstop. | (13+) hours driving - Motel (1) night. |
| 2009 | 12/27 | ||
| New Mexico | I-40 to Old Route 66 at Glen Rio, NM. | Up early & explored Glen Rio, NM abandoned sites. | |
| Photo Trip | I-40 to Hwy 93 and south to Endee, NM | This route to Old Route 66 and explored area. | |
| (1 week) | I-40 to Hwy 469 and San Jon, NM &Old Route 66. | This route south to site of abandoned outdoor theatre. | |
| I-40 to Exit 335 and Tucumcari, NM | Stopped for late breakfast & to revisit Tucumcari. | ||
| New Mexico/ | I-40 to Hwy 54 and Santa Rosa, NM | Explored Santa Rosa briefly. | |
| Arizona, Utah | Hwy 54 to Hwy 60 to Mountainair, NM | Stopped at Salinas Pueblo N. Mon. Visitors Center. | |
| Photo | Hwy 60 to I-25 to Hwy 380 to Bosque del Apache | Bosque del Apache N.W. R. till after sunset. | |
| Trip | SR1 to Hwy 380 to I-25 south to Las Cruces NM | Motel (2) nights. | |
| 12/28 | |||
| Hwy 70 to White Sands National Monument. | To visitors center and Loop Drive into the dunes. | ||
| Loop Drive to Hwy 70 to 54 to Alamogordo, NM. | Picked up a few items in Alamogordo. | ||
| Hwy 54 to Hwy 82 up canyon to Cloudcroft, NM | This route to Cloudcroft & The Lodge at Cloudcroft. | ||
| Hwy 82 down canyon & back to Alamogordo. | Hiked to the Mexican Trestle at edge of Cloudcroft. | ||
| Hwy 82 to Hwy 54 to Hwy 70 to White Sands. | Eventually made it back into Park for sunset on dunes. | ||
| Hwy 70 and back to Las Cruces for the night. | One hour plus drive back to Las Cruces and motel. | ||
| 12/29 | |||
| Arizona | I-10 westbound to Bowie, AZ | This route to Apache Pass Road. | |
| Apache Pass Road over Apache Pass to Hwy 186. | This route to Chiricahua N. Mon. visitors center. | ||
| Up canyon on Bonita Canyon Drive to Massai Point. | This route to Massai Point Overlook. | ||
| Down canyon on Bonita Canyon Drive to Hwy 186. | This route to Wilcox, AZ and I-10 west to Tucson, AZ. | ||
| I-10 to West Speedway Blvd. to Gates Pass Rd. | This route to Saguaro N. P. visitors center. | ||
| N. Kenny Road to Baja Loop to Hugh Norris Trail. | Hiked up trail for shots of saguaro cactus at sunset. | ||
| 12/30 | |||
| Returned to Grant Pass Rd & West Speedway Blvd. | Motel (1) night Tucson, AZ | ||
| West Speedway Blvd to I-10 north & I-17 north | Up early this route thru Phoenix and to Flagstaff, AZ. | ||
| I-17 to Old Route 66 to downtown Flagstaff. | Stopped for lunch in Flagstaff and explored downtown. | ||
| Old Route 66 to Hwy 89 to Hwy 89A. | This route to Cliff Dwellers Lodge (3 nights) | ||
| Arizona | Hwy 89A to Jacob's Pool at sunset. | 4WD route passes great corral near base of cliffs. | |
| 12/31 | |||
| Utah | Hwy 89A to Kanab, UT BLM office before 7:30AM. | Seeking Permit to North Coyote Buttes & success! | |
| Hwy 89A to House Rock Valley Rd to BLM 1017 | Checking out condition of two tracks to White Pocket. | ||
| Various unmarked deep sand two track roads | This route thru deep snow to White Pockets. (made it) | ||
| Back out on two tracks to House Rock Valley Rd | This route back to Hwy 89A in dark to Cliff Dwellers. | ||
| 1/1 | |||
| Breakfast at Cliff Dwellers and on to Page, AZ. | Hwy 89A to Hwy 89 and loop back via House Rock. | ||
| Utah | House Rock Valley Rd to Parking area at Wire Pass. | This route to access North Coyote Buttes & The Wave. | |
| Arizona | Out from The Wave in dark to House Rock Valley Rd. | This route back to Cliff Dwellers in time for dinner. | |
| 1/2 | |||
| Hwy 89A to 89 to 98 to 160 to 462. | This route to Navajo National Monument visitors center. | ||
| Hwy 462 to Hwy 160 to Hwy 163 at Keyanta, AZ | This route to Mon. Valley Goulding's Lodge (1) night. | ||
| Utah | Hwy 163 to Hwy 261 to Muley Point Road. | This route up Moki Dugway and to Muley Point. | |
| Muley Pt Rd to Hwy 261 to Hwy 95 to Hwy 24 | This route to Hite and Hanksville, UT. | ||
| 1/3 | |||
| Hwy 24 to Coal Mine Road | This route to Factory Butte at sunrise. | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 24 to I-70 to west Denver area. | This route to Denver. (6 hours) Motel (1) night. | |
| 1/4 | |||
| Kansas | I-70 to Kansas City, KS. | This route to Kansas City, KS. (9+hours) | |
| Missouri | I-70 to St Louis, MO | This route to St. Louis, MO. (3 1/2 hours) |
Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, | Missouri | I-270/ I-70 St Louis area westbound to Kansas. | Friday after work start (6PM) from St. Louis, MO. |
| 2008 thru | Kansas | I-70 thru Kansas to Frisco, CO nonstop. (15 hrs) | W. Colfax by 8 AM - Breakfast at Butterhorn in Frisco. |
| February 24, | Colorado | I-70 to Hwy 82 & Glenwood Springs, CO. | Motel (1) night. |
| 2008 | Hwy 82 to Hwy 133 and Crystal Creek. | Scoping photo ops along the Crystal River. | |
| Hwy 133 to McClure Pass to Hwy 90/50 & Delta, CO | This route to Montrose/Ridgeway, CO on Hwy 550. | ||
| Photo Trip | CR 10 to CR 8 to Cimarron Ridge Observation Point | This route to Cimarron Ridge at sunset. | |
| (1 week) | CR 8 to CR 10 to Hwy 550 to Ridgeway, CO | Motel (1) night. | |
| Hwy 550 to Ouray, CO. | Breakfast in Ouray at Backstreet Bagel. | ||
| Colorado/ | Hwy 550 to Hwy 64 to Hwy 145 to Hwy 90/46. | This route to Naturita, CO and Paradox Valley. | |
| Utah, Arizona | Utah | Hwy 46 to Hwy 191 to "Hole n The Rock" rest stop. | Continue on 191 to Behind Rocks Rd & Balcony Arch. |
| Photo | Returned south on 191 to Wilson Arch | Wilson Arch at sunset. | |
| Trip | Northbound on 191 to Moab UT | Moab, UT - Motel (1) night | |
| Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 & Canyonlands N.P. | Drove this route to Grandview Point early morning. | ||
| Returned Hwy 313 to Upheaval Dome Rd. | This route to Green River Overlook & Aztec Butte. | ||
| Hwy 191 to I-70 to Hwy 24 to Coal Mine Rd. | This route to Factory Butte. | ||
| Returned Hwy 24 to Hanksville, UT | Motel (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 24 to Coal Mine Rd | This route to Factory Butte at sunrise. | ||
| Coal Mine Rd north of Factory Butte | Explored this 4WD road . | ||
| Returned to Hanksville, UT | Breakfast in Hanksville at Blondies. | ||
| Hwy 24 to Capitol Reef N.P. | Stopped briefly at Goosenecks Overlook. | ||
| Hwy 12 to Upper Calf Creek Trailhead. | This route from Capital Reef N.P. | ||
| Hwy 12 to Byerly Overlook and Hole in Rock Rd. | Drove Hole in the Rock Rd to Devils Garden. | ||
| Returned to Hwy 12 to Escalante, UT | Stopped at Escalante Outfitters for coffee break. | ||
| Hwy 12 thru Red Rocks Canyon St Park to Hwy 89 | Hwy 89 to Mt Carmel Junction, UT - Motel (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 9 to Zion National Park & Floor of the Valley Rd. | Drove this route to Narrows and west Zion entrance. | ||
| Returned Hwy 9 to Hwy 89 thru Kanab to Paria River. | This route to Toadstools area near Paria River. | ||
| Arizona | Hwy 89 to House Rock Valley Road to 89A. | This route to Paria Plateau area & Cliff Dwellers Lodge. | |
| Cliff Dwellers Lodge, AZ at sunset. | Lodge (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 89A to House Rock Valley Rd to BLM 1017 | This route into Paria Plateau. | ||
| Various unmarked deep sand two track roads | This route to a rock outcrop and White Pockets. | ||
| Return to Cliff Dwellers Lodge for a break | Hwy 89A to 89 to Page, AZ. | ||
| Hwy 98 to Hwy 160 to Hwy 163 and Keyanta, AZ | This route to Monument Valley and Gouldings Lodge. | ||
| Monument Valley Rd to Gouldings Lodge. | Lodge (1) night. | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 191 past Valley of the Gods and Comb Ridge | This route to Moab and Hwy 128 to I-70 at Cisco. | |
| Kansas | I-70 to Denver and east to Colby, KS | Motel (1) night. | |
| Missouri | I-70 eastbound thru Topeka, KC and Columbia | This route to St. Louis, MO (9 1/2 hrs) | |
Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, | Missouri | I-270/ I-70 St Louis area westbound to Kansas. | Friday after work late start (9PM) from St. Louis, MO. |
| 2006 thru | Kansas | I-70 thru Kansas to Burlington, CO nonstop. (10.5 hrs) | Took 2 hour sleep break at rest stop & continued. |
| October 8, | Colorado | I-70 to I-25 to Speers Ave to REI in Denver | Stopped to take a break & get lunch. |
| 2006 | I-70 to East Vail exit | Stopped to check out very good fall color in Vail area. | |
| I-70 westbound to Eagle, CO & Glenwood Canyon. | Stopped to take a break at Grizzly Crk Rest Area. | ||
| Photo Trip | I-70 to Hwy 82 | This route to Glenwood Springs, CO. | |
| (1 week) | Hwy 133 to Redstone, CO. | Motel (1) night. | |
| Hwy 133 to Hwy 82 to Snowmass, CO. | CR 11 to CR 9 to Capitol Creek Trail | ||
| Colorado/ | Hwy 82 to Hwy 133 to CR 3 to Lost Trail Road. | This route to Lead King Basin - Geneva Lake Trailhead. | |
| New Mexico | Lost Trail Road to CR 3 to CR 3C. | This route from Lead King Basin to Marble Quarry. | |
| Photo | Hwy 133 to CR 3 Bogan Flat Campground. | Campground (1) night. | |
| Trip | CR 3 to Crystal, CO. | This very rough 4WD route to Crystal Mill. | |
| CR 3 to Hwy 133 to CR 12 (Kebler Pass Road). | Drove this route to Kebler Pass & returned. | ||
| CR 12 to Hwy 133 to Hwy 92 to Hwy 50 | This route to Delta, CO. | ||
| Hwy 50 to Hwy 550 to Ridgeway State Park. | This route to Ridgeway State Park campground (1) night | ||
| Hwy 550 southbound to Ouray, CO. | Continuing south to Silverton, CO & over Molas Pass. | ||
| Stopped briefly at Pinkerton Hot Springs | Highway 550 north of Durango, CO | ||
| New Mexico | Hwy 550 to Hwy 160 to Hwy 64. | This route to Chama, New Mexico. | |
| Hwy 64 to Hwy 84 to FS 151. | This route to Rio Chama River. | ||
| Hwy 64 to Hwy 84 to Abiquiu. | This route to Abiquiu, New Mexico - Inn (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 84 to Ghost Ranch | Ghost Ranch at sunrise. | ||
| Hwy 84 to Hwy 30 to Hwy 4. | This route to Bandelier National Monument. | ||
| Bandelier National Monument Juniper Campground | Explored ruins - campground (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 4 to Valles Caldera National Preserve | Explored a cabin built as a movie set. | ||
| Hwy 4 to Jemez Springs to Hwy 550 to SR 279 | This route to Cabezon Peak. (Hiked to climb approach) | ||
| Back roads to Cerro Guadelapue & Santa Clara. | Exploring back roads this area. | ||
| SR 279 to Hwy 550 to Cuba, N.M. | Motel (1) night. | ||
| Hwy 550 to BIA 57 to Ah shi sle pah wash. | Explored Ah shi sle pah Wilderness Study Area. | ||
| BIA 57 to Hwy 550 to I-25 to Santa Fe, NM | Spent evening on Canyon Road (Motel 1 night) | ||
| I-25 to Hwy 161 to Ft Union National Monument | Visited this surprisingly impressive ruin. | ||
| Colorado | I-25 to Denver to Lincoln St exit to Art Museum | Picked up tickets to art museum addition grand opening | |
| Tickets for 1:30AM slot to enter new addition. | Late dinner and hanging around plaza till our time slot. | ||
| 1:30 AM to 3:30 AM in new addition. | Daniel Libeskind - Architect for new addition. | ||
| Kansas | Colfax Ave. (I-70) to Peoria St to I-70 eastbound | I-70 east to Burlington, CO rest area - (3 hr sleep) | |
| Missouri | I-70 eastbound | This route to St. Louis, MO (10 1/2 hrs) | |
Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, | Missouri | Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO. | Wednesday after work start from Lambert. |
| 2006 thru | Arizona | Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ. | 3 1/2 hour flight to Phoenix from St. Louis. |
| March 19, | Rental Car Shuttle to Rental Car Complex | Picked up mid-size rental car. | |
| 2006 | I-17 northbound to Phoenix suburbs. | Motel (1) night. | |
| I-17 northbound to Sedona exit Hwy 179. | Early start to Grand Canyon N. P. w/Sedona side trip. | ||
| Photo Trip | Hwy 179 to Hwy 89 to Oak Creek Canyon. | This route to Sedona and on to Flagstaff, AZ | |
| (Long | Hwy 89 northbound to Cameron, AZ | This route to Cameron, AZ. | |
| weekend) | Walked to old Little Colorado River Bridge. | Checked out sister bridge to Dewey Bridge in Moab. | |
| Hwy 89 south to Hwy 64 to Grand Canyon N.P. | Route to east entrance south rim Grand Canyon N.P. | ||
| Grand | Stopped at Moran Point & Grandview Point | No light or clouds and Grandview Trail very icy. | |
| Canyon | Hwy 64 (Desert View Drive) to Hwy 180 | Route to Tusayan, AZ to check into Motel (3) nights. | |
| Photo | Hwy 180 to Hwy 64 to Yavapai Point. | Continued on east to Lipan Point at sunset. | |
| Trip | Back to Tusayan, AZ | Pizza to go and back to Motel. | |
| Up early to Hwy 180 to Hwy 64 to Lipan Point. | This route back to Lipan Point at sunrise - 25 miles. | ||
| Back to Grand Canyon Market Plaza | Bought instep crampons & breakfast at General Store. | ||
| Market Plaza to Mather Point parking area. | This route to new Visitor Center Complex. | ||
| Visitor Center shuttle to South Kaibab Trailhead. | This is now the only way to access S. Kaibab Trailhead. | ||
| Put instep crampons on and proceeded down trail. | Crampons helped - waited for mules on switchbacks. | ||
| Continued on trail to "Oh My God Point". | Took a break & some photos at this point & returned. | ||
| Back to Visitors Center & Mather Point parking area. | On to overlook of Little CO River Gorge - 40 miles. | ||
| Back into G.C.N.P. and on to Navajo Point. | At Navajo Point for sunset. | ||
| Returned to G.C. Market Village. | Dinner at Yavapai Cafeteria. | ||
| Vistors Center shuttle for sunrise at Yaki Point. | This is the only access to Yaki Point. (or walk in) | ||
| Back to Visitor Center & to Grand Canyon Village. | Breakfast at Bright Angel Lodge Restaurant. | ||
| To Hermit Road shuttle and Maricopa Point. | Paid respects at Powell Point & walked to Hopi Point. | ||
| Stopped at all Points and finally Hermits Rest. (8 miles) | Mohave Point,The Abyss, and Pima Points. | ||
| Back to G.C. Village & a break at Maswik Cafeteria. | On to "Duck-on a Rock" & Grandview Point. | ||
| On to Lipan Point, Navajo Point & Desert View. | Back to Yavapai Point at Sunset. | ||
| Back to G.C. Village and Maswik Cafeteria. | Dinner here and back to motel in Tusayan. (totally shot) | ||
| Too tired to get up at sunrise. (overcast - no light) | Breakfast at adjacent Restaurant in Tusayan. | ||
| Back to Yavapai Point & then on to Moran Point. | Stopped here on way out of G.C.N.P. | ||
| Desert View Road (Hwy 64) to Hwy 89 to Hwy 395 | This route to the Wupatki-Sunset Crater loop Road. | ||
| Hwy 395 (loop road) to Hwy 89 to Old Rte 66. | This route thru Flagstaff, AZ to I-17 south. | ||
| Arizona | I-17 Flagstaff to Phoenix, AZ (147 miles) | Flagstaff (7001') Sky Harbor (1100") = 5900' drop | |
| Missouri | Sky Harbor to Lambert International Airport. | 3 1/2" hour flight non-stop (26 hr drive from St. Louis) | |
Date |
States |
General Route |
General Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, | Missouri | I-270/ I-40/ I-70 St Louis area westbound to Kansas. | Friday after work start from Metro St. Louis, MO. |
| 2006 | Kansas | I-70 thru Kansas City metro to Colby, KS nonstop. | Took 21/2 hr. break at a large travel center & cont. |
| Colorado | I-70 westbound to rest area east of Denver. | Stopped to take a 2 1/2 hour sleep break & cont. | |
| Road Trip | I-70 to Idaho Springs, CO just west of Denver. | I-70 slowed by accident - stopped for breakfast. | |
| (1 week) | Utah | I-70 thru Colorado to Hwy 128 in Utah. (20 hours) | Stopped at the Dewey Bridge over Colorado River. |
| Drove backroads around Little Pinto Mesa. | Found "Top of the World" bike trail. | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 128 to Hwy191 to Moab. | This route to Moab (2 nights - motel) | |
| Plateau | Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 to Dead Horse State Park | This route to Dead Horse State Park at sunrise. | |
| Photo | Hwy 313 to Grandview Point Road | This route to Grandview Point in Canyonlands N.P. | |
| Trip | Hiked to extreme southern tip at Grandview Point | This trail to the end of the Island in the Sky mesa. | |
| Moab's Mill Creek Drive to Sand Flats Road . | This route to Slick Rock Bike Tr. & Sand Flats R.A. | ||
| Hwy 191 to Hwy 297 to Poison Spider Mesa Rd. | This route to switchbacks on Poison Spider Mesa Rd. | ||
| Hiked thru drainage & onto slickrock fins. | Bushwhacked to great views of Behind the Rocks at sunset. | ||
| Hwy 191 to Arches N.P. | This route to North Window at sunrise. | ||
| Hwy 191 to I-70 to Hwy 24 | This route the Hankville, UT area. | ||
| Temple Mountain Road to CR 1019 | This route to Lucky Strike Mine in San Rafael Swell | ||
| CR 1019 To Temple Mtn. Rd to Goblin Valley Road. | This route back to Goblin Valley State Park at sunset. | ||
| Goblin Valley Road to Temple Mtn. Rd to Hwy 24. | This route to Hanksville. (1 night - motel) | ||
| Hwy 24 to cap rock formations north of Hanksville. | Climbed cap rock to views south to Henry's at sunrise. | ||
| Hwy 24 to Hwy 12 to Hell's Backbone Rd. | This route to HC 2WD road to McGath point. | ||
| Back to Hwy 12 & tried to find Upper Calf Crk Falls. | Hiked steeply down - rimmed out above head of falls. | ||
| Climbed 500 ft to Hwy 12 & on to Escalante, UT. | Took a break & had a great meal in Escalante, UT. | ||
| Hwy 12 to Cottonwood Canyon Rd to Hwy 89. | This route to Page, AZ. (1 night - motel). | ||
| Hwy 89 to Whitehouse trailhead on Paria River | Climbed around in rocks - a good corral here | ||
| Found Long Valley Rd to Clark Bench . | This route till it ended on a bench above Paria River. | ||
| Arizona | Hwy 89 to Page to Cameron to Hwy 64 | This route to Grand Canyon N.P. (1 night - lodge) | |
| Drove Hermits Rest Road to Hopi Point. | This route to Hopi Point at sunset. | ||
| Up early to Mather Point at sunrise. | Also at Yavapai and Yaki Point in early light. | ||
| Spent a couple hours along the rim in G.C. Village. | To Kolbe & Lookout Studio, Hopi House, El Tovar. | ||
| Colorado | Hwy 64 to Hwy 89 to Hwy 160. | This route to Cortez, CO. (1 night - motel) | |
| Hwy 145 to Dolores to Telluride. | This route and a good late breakfast in Telluride. | ||
| Hwy 145 to Hwy 62 to Hwy 550 to Delta. | This route to Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. | ||
| Grand Mesa Scenic Byway to I-70. | This route to Denver (1 night - motel) | ||
| I-70 to eastern Colorado | Exploring abandoned farmsteads. | ||
| Kansas | I-70 to Russell, KS | (1 night - motel) | |
| Missouri | I-70 to St. Louis, MO | This route back to St. Louis metro |