Friday, September 1, 2000

Southwest Loop

This vacation took us 3,730 miles through 7 states, 9 national parks, 2 national monuments and 7 national forests.  We ended up with 148 pictures which you can view by clicking on the links below.  We found that there are many places we want to return to so that we can explore them further. 


Abbreviations: 
    NP:     National Park
    NM:   National Monument
    NF:     National Forest
 

DateLocationsMileage
28 July 2001Colorado River 
Needles 
Kaibab NF
477
29 July 2001Petrified Forest NP
Navajo Indian Reservation
900
30 July 2001Mesa Verde NP
Arches NP
Canyonlands NP
Southern Utah
1323
31 July 2001Colorado NM
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP
Pike NF
1639
1 August 2001Arapaho NF 
Rocky Mountain NP
1992
2 August 2001Bridger NF2385
3 August 2001Afton, Wyoming2530
4 August 2001 Gulliver Family Reunion2530
5 August 2001Wasatch NF 
Uinta NF 
Fish Lake NF
2937
6 August 2001Capitol Reef NP
Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
Bryce Canyon NP
Zion NP
Southern Utah
3133
7 August 2001Southern Utah
Home
3730

Here are our online photo albums:

  • First Half:
    • Petrified Forest NP
    • Mesa Verde NP
    • Arches NP
    • Canyonlands NP
    • Colorado NM
    • Black Cyn of the Gunnison NP
  • Second Half:
    • Bryce Cyn NP
    • Capitol Reef NP
    • Grand Staircase-Escalante NM
    • Zion NP
    • Rocky Mtn NP
  • Misc.
    • Cataract Lake
    • Colorado River
    • Navajo Reservation
    • Various National Forests

Chain Lakes Loop

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