2024 Road Trip

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We finally made it to our first national park of the trip!
This was the view on the way to Nymph Lake
Emerald Lake: this was the last lake on the loop
This was Dream Lake looking off to the mountains at Emerald Lake
87-foot high tree sculpture on the way to Bonneville Salt Flats
Living Room Lookout trail in SLC
Dead Horse Point State Park
Second National Park!
The ever so popular delicate arch, unreal to see in person
Double Arch
Landscape Arch, longest spanned arch in North America
Hiking to delicate arch
The third NP!
Short walk to Mesa Arch, one of the most popular views in Canyonlands
Hiking to Upheaval Dome which is thought to be a where a meterorite landed but scientists are still unsure
Number 4!
We spontaneously decided to hike the Chimney Rock Trail and the views did not disapoint
Hickman Bridge, another natural bridge which was a common occurance on this trip
The Grand Wash Trail which took us down the Narrows, these were massive rock walls
Number 5!
We took the Peak-A-Boo trail which descended very far into thr canyon but what goes down must come back up
Parts if Bryce Ampitheater
Natural bridge in Bryce Canyon
Thors Hammer
Number 6!
View from Observation Point!
Walking through water at the Narrows, we turned around once the water was above the knees
Hiking to Angels Landing
Number 7!
The views out here were spectacular, some of my favorite photos!
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America
Devil's Golf Course
Artist's Drive
Badlands in DV
This was the visitor center, it got to 115 F that day! We mostly drove around
Number 8!
We hiked 1.5 miles into the canyon but with higher elevation and heat, the 1.5 miles and 1200 ft elevation gain back were tough!
Got to stand in 4 states at the same time!
Antelope Canyon was absolutely spectacular!
Lion's Head
Lady blowing in the wind
The Chief
Horeshoe Bend
Monument Valley sunrise
One of the best campsites I've ever had
Number 9!
We took a tour of Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in MV
Spruce Tree House
Balcony House
Number 10!
Medano Creek was flowing!
We got to sandboard the dunes!
Last one, number 11!
Painted Wall, over 2200 ft tall!