Bear Lake was beautiful. We looped around it. The kids had fun climbing around.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
We arrived early on Saturday morning to beat the heat. However, the afternoon rain came waay too early. We decided to push through the rain, but then the sand didn’t…
Continue readingCliff Palace
We did ranger tour of the Pueblo Cliff Palace. Many families would have lived in this area. It is believed that the top portions were for storage. They believe the…
Continue readingMesa Verde: Soda Canyon Trail
We chose a trail that promised sights of animals. We didn’t see any, but the canyon was beautiful. We could see Pueblo cave dwellings from so many locations.
Continue readingMesa Verde: Mesa Top Loop
They have an organized audio tour to lead you across the top of the Mesa. We saw the pits where it is thought that the Pueblo first lived before building…
Continue readingCapitol Reef: Hickman Bridge
We usually start trails early to be done by 10am. It was supposed to be coole,r and we got a later start since the park was a 2.5 hour drive…so…
Continue readingCapitol Reef: The beginning of the day and the end of the day.
We stayed in Utah in two different locations and Capitol Reef was a long distance from both places. We wanted to cover all of the Utah National Parks so we…
Continue readingCanyonlands: Cave Springs Trail
We took a second trail to get a feel for the park. This was a fun a cave trail. We climbed a ladder to get on top of the ladder….
Continue readingCanyonlands: Pothole Point Trail
We chose to visit the Needles district of Canyonlands. This trail was supposed to have water in the [potholes]. We didn’t find any, but the trail was a fun loop….
Continue readingSand Dunes Arch
On our second day exploring, we went to the Sand Dunes Arch. We trekked through the thick sand to reach it, but it was worth it. It was s great…
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