We arrived late in Moab, so we found an RV park/campground in town for the night called Slickrock. The RV and tent sites are very close together, but the tent pads are covered, which helped keep us warmer during the…
St. George, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah (Days 90-95)
The drive to Zion was about a 5-hour drive from the Grand Canyon. Along the way, I looked at campsites in Zion and found that the campgrounds were full (two campgrounds are reservable in advance, and the third at Lava…
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Days 86-90)
Hiking down into the Grand Canyon has always been on my bucket list, so we applied for our permits here in advance of arriving. My research taught me that if we wanted to get away from the crowds, we should…
US 395 and Death Valley National Park, California (Days 82-86)
One day and night in Death Valley National Park From Tioga Lake campground, we drove south down US 395. We had heard great things about spots along 395, and had the ranger at the Inyo National Forest office not terrified…
Yosemite National Park, California (Days 75-82)
6 Days and Nights at Yosemite National Park (Dispersed Camping and Tioga Lake Campground) Hikes: North Dome, Tuolumne Grove, Cathedral Lakes, Soda Spring, Lembert Dome The drive from Petaluma to Yosemite should only take about 3.5 hours or so, but…
The Oregon Coast and Napa (Days 65-75)
We left the Olympic Peninsula and set our sights on the Oregon coast. We traveled south along Route 101, large portions of which abut the Pacific Ocean and make for some beautiful driving views. Our first stop was a Walmart…
Olympic National Park, Washington (Days 60-65)
Planned Itinerary: 6 Nights and 7 Days in Olympic National Park (1 night at Heart O’ the Hills campground, 1 night at Mora campground, 1 night backcountry on Chilean Beach, 3 nights backcountry on Seven Lakes Basin Loop – Canyon…
Orcas Island, Washington (Days 58-60)
2 Days and 2 Nights on Orcas Island (Moran State Park) From Mt. Rainier National Park, we had planned to go to Orcas Island (part of the San Juan Islands just northeast of Seattle). At the motel in Ritzville a…
Drive through Washington State and Mount Rainier National Park (Washington) (Days 55-58)
2 Days and Nights in Mount Rainier National Park (White River Campground) It was raining when we woke up at Lake O’Hara and continued to rain as we drove through the Canadian National Parks almost until we reached the US…
Banff National Park (Canada) (Days 47-55)
7 Days and 8 Nights in Banff National Park (2 nights at Two Jack Main Campground, 2 nights backcountry on the Skoki Loop, 2 nights at Lake Louise Campground, 2 nights backcountry at Lake O’Hara) We drove to Banff from…