May 16th, 2025 I could only get a 4 day reservation at St. Vrain State Park during the middle of the week. On weekends, the park is full and it is difficult to get a site. So, I moved to Boyd Lake State Park for the next week. By staying at Boyd Lake near Loveland,Continue reading “Boyd Lake”
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Juniper Campground
April 27th, 2025 I had a 6 day reservation at the campground in Bandelier National Monument. This is a favorite campground in north central New Mexico near Los Alamos. I am not exactly sure why I like this campground so much, but it is the second time I have stayed here. When leaving the desertContinue reading “Juniper Campground”
Return to Bryce
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”
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”
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”
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”
Sam Owen
July 10th, 2024 I hitched up and drove through Sandpoint on the way to my next campground on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced Ponderay). Sam Owen is a Forest Service campground near the small harbor town of Hope. It is probably the most popular campground in northern Idaho. This is probably dueContinue reading “Sam Owen”
Craters
June 1st, 2024 The last place I planned to stay before heading north into the mountains of Idaho, was Craters of the Moon National Monument. The landscape into which I was heading, is not one that would normally catch my attention. I preferred forest and streams. I knew the Craters would be dry and rocky.Continue reading “Craters”
Starting All Over 