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- brycecanyon | Hiking | nature | Travel | utah
Southwest Road Trip: Day 4: Bryce Canyon National Park – Queen’s Garden Trail
ByCatThis post continues from part one at Bryce Canyon. WARNING: Lots of beautiful pictures ahead! Sunset Point We parked our car at Sunset Point, and decided to make a loop into the Amphitheater. Trek north towards Sunrise Point on the Rim Trail (a very flat and paved section). Sunrise Point After we reached Sunrise Point,…
Southwest Road Trip: Day 2: Zion National Park: The Narrows
ByCatNever did I imagine that my friend’s flight would be cancelled! It was, and I was struggling for an idea to somehow have her arrive in Vegas. Luckily, an hour later, she said a replacement plane would fly her over. Whew! Crisis averted. This set back our plans by a lot, so we stayed in…
Southwest Road Trip: Day 5: Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
ByCatWe had tried to go to Grosvenor Arch in Grand Staircase National Monument. However, we came across a bank where there was some leftover water. We were aso getting nervous because our Toyota Yaris, well-loved for its gas mileage, does not do well in areas where clearance and rough terrain is in question. We backed…
Hoh Rainforest: Land of Giant Trees
ByCatWhat’s most amazing about the Hoh Rainforest isn’t the enormous amounts of rain this area receives a year (140 inches or 3.5 meters!), it’s this other worldliness feeling while standing there in awe of the plants that thrive in this ecosystem. While I’ve visited the tallest trees in the world (Redwoods) and the largest trees…
- california | Hiking | nature | Travel | yosemite
Yosemite National Park: Gaylor Lakes
ByCatAfter our detour to Stanislaus National Forest, picking up hitchhikers for the first time ever, taking in the beauty of Mono Lake, and getting our first dose of Yosemite at Ellery Lake, we were more than excited to be at Gaylor Lakes. We were so excited to be at the trailhead that we jumped right…
- capitolreef | Hiking | nature | Travel | utah
Southwest Road Trip: Day 6: Capitol Reef National Park – Hickman Natural Bridge
ByCatI think I begged (maybe asked, haha) my friend to stop by Hickman Bridge after Goosenecks Overlook and Panorama Point. Even though we already did a hike at Capitol Gorge, I wanted to squeeze in another before leaving the beautiful Capitol Reef. We made it! It is sooo cool to be under the bridge!…


