Roadtrip #3 - Utah and the National Parks

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For my third major roadtrip in as many years, I once again kidnapped my folks and off we went on a 2,990-mile jaunt to the state of Utah for Spring 2007, where my previous visits only consisted of the section at Four Corners. We also visited a plethora of National Parks, not only in Utah, but in California and Nevada as well.
  1. This house was made completely out of bottles. You'll find it at the Ghost Town in Calico, CA
  2. We decided to make the Calico Ghost Town our first California stop, since it was Mother's Day and they were having their Bluegrass Festival
  3. Our 2007 Chevrolet Uplander rental is ready to go. We found the power sockets were all dead as we left, but a quick fuse replacement kept us in...
  4. We seem to have some sand dunes out here. We saw these as we neared the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park, CA
  5. Now this is a sign you don't see too often. We cruised from an altitude of over 4,000 feet, down to this spot near Stovepipe Wells
  6. Here begins our ascent towards Death Valley National Park, CA. Just look at that road ahead of us. Ah, this is gonna be a great trip.
  7. We tasted a few salt samples at the Devil's Golf Course in Death Valley National Park, CA
  8. Geographically a great place to be, Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, CA is the lowest point in the United States. When you see this...
  9. The Salt Flats in Death Valley National Park, CA weren't as built up as I guess they were supposed to be, but you can't hit everything right I...
  10. The Temple of Sinawa walls surround you and make you feel small indeed, when you reach the endpoint of the tram ride in Zion National Park, UT
  11. We made a point to see Scotty's Castle at the northwest end of Death Valley National Park, CA. Unfortunately our timing was bad and couldn't get a...
  12. One of the many colorful mountains you see on the Artist Drive in Death Valley National Park, CA
  13. As we left Zion and headed towards Bryce on Hwy 12, the familiar-looking columns of Utah started getting more prominent by the mile
  14. Hwy 89 had some great features of rock, which kept our interest as we left Zion National Park, UT and headed north east
  15. The towering Patriarchs are a sight to see, found in Zion National Park, UT
  16. My mom leads the pack of tourists as our guide takes us to the north rim of Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
  17. We overnighted in this comfy cabin, part of the Bryce Canyon Inn, found near the corner of Hwy 12 and 63 (the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park,...
  18. We went under a few of these Hwy 12 "tunnels" on our way to Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. You can tell that these aren't 100% natural, but hey...
  19. Here's a cropping of columns you'll see at Ponderosa Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
  20. Here's me on my horse, returning from our ride to the northern rim of Bryce Canyon National Park, UT. You'll find the stables across from the Ruby's...
  21. Here's my dad following behind me on the horse trail, on our way to the north rim of Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
  22. As far as the eye can see, here is Bryce Point, found in (haha where else?) Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
  23. There is a National Bridge here in Bryce, UT which can be found halfway down the road
  24. Here's a chimney-toting structure which you can see at the Agua Canyon lookout in Bryce National Park, UT
  25. The wondrous line of rocks as we head down the main road of Capitol Reef National Park, UT
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