October 21st, 2024 My route for the trip south, took me to Salina, where I re-fueled, emptied my tanks, and ate at Denny’s for breakfast. Then I turned west on Interstate 70, and curved to the south where I exited onto Highway 89. That road immediately starts a winding climb up the Sevier River Canyon.Continue reading “Return to Bryce”
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Gooseberry
October 8th, 2024 My stay at Diamond Campground almost ended a night early. I was just getting started with putting things away on the evening before I left when the Sherriff showed up, lights flashing. My first thought was “what did I do wrong?” But he apologized and told me they were evacuating the canyonContinue reading “Gooseberry”
Diamond
September 30th, 2024 Early in the morning of the 22nd, I rolled down Provo Canyon and out onto the plain of Utah Lake and the towns of Provo and Spanish Fork. After a quick stop at the Walmart for groceries, I climbed up the Spanish Fork River and turned east to follow the smaller DiamondContinue reading “Diamond”
Sundance
September 21st, 2024 Heading southwest on the 17th, I drove through overcast skies to Kamas. I parked in front of the Mirror Lake Diner just in time for the rain. I ordered my standard Sausage and Cheddar Omelet, but received a Mushroom and Cheddar instead. This was not a good start to the day, butContinue reading “Sundance”
Uinta Range
September 13th, 2024 My next destination is in the Uinta (yoo-in-tuh) mountains of Utah. I left the Riverside Campground just below the Palisades Reservoir at 6:30 a.m. My plan was to make stops along the way south, to take care of various tasks. The first task was to get some breakfast. I drove 15 milesContinue reading “Uinta Range”
Beavertail Hill
August 1st, 2024 After leaving Warm Springs, I backtracked through Missoula and a little east on Interstate 90 to the Beavertail Hill State Park. My friends from Minnesota were coming through on their return trip from Alaska, so we rendezvoused for a couple of days of camping to compare notes, visit, and hike. The parkContinue reading “Beavertail Hill”
Warm Springs
July 27th, 2024 I made my way down Montana Highway 200, following the Clearwater River to Missoula. It is the largest city I have passed through on my spring and summer loop. There is an REI store there, so I used some of my free dividend dollars to purchase a couple more pairs of SmartwoolContinue reading “Warm Springs”
Seeley Lake
July 23rd, 2024 I drove south along the Swan River and over the divide to the Clearwater River drainage. I camped at Lake Alva a little north of the tourist town of Seeley Lake, Montana. Most people here were taking advantage of the string of lakes on the Clearwater River to escape the heat wave.Continue reading “Seeley Lake”
East Side Story
July 19th, 2024 You can’t pull a trailer over the Going To The Sun Highway to get to the east side of Glacier National Park. You must loop down round the south side of the park on Route 2. That is alright, as it is a scenic route along the Flathead River and then overContinue reading “East Side Story”
West Side Story
July 18th, 2024 The holiday rush was over and I left Idaho, headed for West Glacier in Montana. I started out early in the morning (5:30 a.m.) as I had about 4.5 hours of driving, plus would lose an hour crossing from Pacific to Mountain time zones. There were also a couple of places IContinue reading “West Side Story”
Starting All Over 