Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona
May 22 – 25, 2016: Our first day in the Verde Valley area of Arizona kicked off with a drive up a mountain to the quaint town of Jerome.
International Dark Sky Place
Big Bend National Park
May 4 – 8, 2016: From Seminole Canyon State Park we made our way to Big Bend National Park.
Utah Scenic Byway 12
November 25, 2014: We left Bryce Canyon National Park and headed towards Arches National Park via Utah Scenic Byway 12. Much of the route was through the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument area which was filled with more beautiful, colorful landscapes, and interesting rock formations.
Grand Canyon National Park
November 21 – 22, 2014: We started our visit to Grand Canyon National Park at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center on the south rim. Our first view of the canyon was from the Mather Point viewpoint (the most accessible and therefore most touristy). The immense size of the canyon made it more difficult for me
Death Valley National Park
November 17 – 19, 2014: Leaving Red Rock Canyon State Park we drove through great expanses of desert and nothingness and entered Death Valley National Park from the west. I don’t think either of us was quite sure what to expect but we were both completely mesmerized by the landscape.
Joshua Tree National Park
November 11 – 13, 2014: Joshua Tree National Park was definitely in the top three list for places I was looking forward to visiting on this road trip. I had really high expectations and am very happy to report that it totally lived up to the hype!