June 30 – July 5, 2016: After experiencing the grandeur of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Wyoming overall, we were expecting to be somewhat disappointed by whatever destination was next. However, we instead found ourselves very much enjoying the magnificent scenery of Montana.
June 26 – 30, 2016: After spending a few days in Grand Teton National Park we entered the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park via the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway which connects the two parks. Yellowstone National Park is HUGE; it covers 2,221,766 acres. That’s larger than Delaware and Rhode Island, in the
June 22 – 26, 2016: We entered Grand Teton National Park from the east and started our hunt for a campsite.
June 20 – 22, 2016: Departing Colorado, we headed north into Wyoming and stayed at the Vedawoo Campground in the Medicine Bow National Forest that was surrounded by large rock formations that were similar to Joshua Tree National Park.
June 10 – 20, 2016: Over the course of ten days we took advantage of the craft beer mecca of Colorado, stopping in at eight breweries and two renowned beer bars:
June 8 – 10, 2016: Upon arriving, in the early evening, at the south rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we stopped at a viewpoint for our first glimpse of the 2,000 feet deep canyon that this national park protects.
June 7 – 8, 2016: After hiking the dunes in Great Sand Dunes National Park, we headed to Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs, Colorado before retiring to our campsite on the Arkansas River in Salida.
June 6 – 7, 2016: The approach to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve presents a remarkable view of snow-capped mountains towering above rolling sand dunes.