We camped at a fairly large and older RV park in Green River — the town itself old and kind of rundown — as our hub for visits to two national parks and one state park during this stop in eastern Utah. We started this leg of the adventure at
Month: September 2018
Stop 51: Gawking, Loving Capitol Reef National Park
The route we took from Panguitch to Torrey (and Capitol Reef), while not officially a scenic byway, was beautiful nonetheless — up U.S 89 to Highways 69 and 24… and as we approached Torrey, the vistas became breathtaking — although even more so once we drove up and through the
Stop 50: Penchant for Panguitch (Utah)
We landed in Panguitch for a week to take in the many natural wonders that are located in this part of Utah… starting with the dramatic Red Canyon and Scenic Byway 12 (which leads to Bryce Canyon National Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument… and continues
Stop 49: Great Basin National Park – Truly Great!
We took a bit of a detour while in central Utah to visit a national park just across the state line in Nevada: Great Basin National Park. The off-the-beaten path park, #20 on our list of national parks visited on this trip, quickly became one of our favorites — in
Stop 48: Northern Utah Experiences
After leaving Wyoming, we camped at several places in northern and central Utah, starting with Bear Lake, continuing on to the Salt Lake City area in Draper, and ending in Mt. Pleasant. During this stop, we got our first taste of fall, both in terms of the temperatures and the
Stop 47: Wonderful Wyoming Wandering
We had already been in Wyoming earlier during this trip — first with our visits on the west side to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, and later in the northeast part of the state and Devils Tower National Monument — so the goal of this leg of