In part 1 of this 3 part Utah series, we reviewed two lesser visited parks – Valley of the Gods and Natural Bridges (link here) – on the way to Canyonlands and Arches, 2 of the mighty 5. In…
From Canyonlands (link to prior post here), we headed east to Capitol Reef National Park. Following a great visit there, we took Utah’s scenic byway Highway 12 towards Bryce Canyon. The grandeur of this 125 mile connector between the two…
There’s no doubt that the “Mighty 5” in Utah (Canyonlands, Arches, Capital Reef, Bryce and Zion) are on your to-do list but in the next 3 posts I think you’ll see there’s a good case to be made that…
GETTING THERE I’m not known for giving good directions so these may sound a little like Will Ferrell in “Elf” relaying his travels through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops…
If you bust out your happy dance at the mere thought of Puebloan ruins then Wupatki National Monument better make your bucket list. The area was believed to have been a huge farming and trading community based on Hopi…
I highly doubt there’s anything I could write in this blog that hasn’t already been written about the Grand Canyon. I can tell you that… It stretches 277 miles; It’s approximately 1 mile (5280 feet) deep; The Colorado River…
We’ve been to Sunset Crater National Monument twice. There’s a campground here but I recommend boondocking in the area. There are plenty of pretty places to pull in for a night or two. In addition to the crater, with…
We’ve been to Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona twice. This area preserves some of the Southwest’s earliest history. These Sinagua cave dwellings from the 12th and 13th century are shockingly intact. The “Island Trail” is a 1-mile loop…
Boondock With Bailey Scenic Cycling Travel
SEDONA, COTTONWOOD, AND JEROME – TOWNS SO NICE, WE WENT THERE TWICE
Some people go to Sedona for its wonderful retreat spas. Others, for its healing vortexes. Most, for its incredible hikes among some of the most beautiful landscapes in the US. On our way to Sedona from Prescott (post here)…
