Megan’s Take Today was a busy day, starting with rock hounding for geodes near Whitewater CO. I had a tip for an approximate location on BLM land, so we decided to check it out. The hills were very crumbly shale, and the kids and I weren’t finding much when we started to randomly dig. Phil […]
Day 30 – Traveling to Grand Junction
Megan’s Take Happy Father’s Day! It’s always weird to celebrate holidays on the road because we’re out of routine. In any case, today turned out to be a low-key day. We were supposed to stay in Moab until tomorrow (Monday) morning, but we ended up changing our plans. After 2 days in Arches and 2 […]
Day 29 – Canyonlands National Park Part 2
Megan’s Take Today we went to the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park. We hiked the Grand View Point trail (1.8 miles round trip), and Upheaval Dome trail to the first overlook (0.6 miles round trip). It’s hot here, and after over a week in the heat, I feel like I have […]
Day 28 – Canyonlands National Park Part 1
Megan’s Take Today we drove about an hour and 20 minutes to the south eastern “Needles” section of Canyonlands National Park. It is not commonly visited and was much less crowded. It felt like we were in a more isolated, wilderness area driving out to it. Because of heat, time constraints, and the children’s energy […]
Day 27 – Arches National Park Part 2
Megan’s Take The kids either didn’t get enough sleep last night and/or they were worn out from yesterday’s hike, because they were dragging (especially Emmett). Today’s hikes with the kids, using a combination of feet, stroller, and carrier, were Landscape Arch, Pine Tree Arch, Tunnel Arch, Sand Arch, Skyline Arch, Double Arch, North and South […]
Day 26 – Arches National Park Part 1
Megan’s Take Today was our first day in Arches National Park. We had a timed entry permit for 8 am, but we arrived a half hour early thinking that permits were not needed before 8 am. That was not the case. (Permits required from 7 am – 4 pm.) We waited around until we could […]
Day 25 – Goblin Valley State Park
Megan’s Take We said goodbye to Capitol Reef National Park this morning and headed to Moab UT. En route, we stopped at Goblin Valley State Park. The valley is covered in sandstone goblins and formations (or “castles” according to Emilia and Emmett) which the kids had an absolute blast exploring. It was as fun for […]
Day 24 – Capitol Reef National Park Part 2
Megan’s Take Today we hiked the Grand Wash trail in Capitol Reef National Park. The kids and I walked at least 2 miles out and back, and Phil went a bit further. It’s a very easy, flat walk along a dry wash with canyon walls towering above you. One of the cool parts of the […]
Day 23 – Capitol Reef National Park Part 1
Megan’s Take Today was our first day at Capitol Reef National Park. It’s crazy how the mountains and plateaus are uplifted and tilted – like everything at an angle – and how many layers are visible. The kids are too much of a distraction to dive into the geology of the area while traveling, but […]
Day 22 – Kodachrome Basin State Park & Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
Megan’s Take Today we traveled down scenic highway 12 from Bryce Canyon UT to Torrey UT. The views are AMAZING. From a random Google search today, I actually discovered that Car and Driver magazine rated this as one of the top 10 scenic drives in the U.S. Our first stop on the drive was Kodachrome […]