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Maroon Bells/Black Canyon of the Gunnison
For those who don’t know, Maroon Bells is probably “the” hike people think of when Colorado is mentioned. (But who knows, I don’t live here – yet). The trailhead is located a few miles outside of Aspen. In order to access it, you can drive your car to the trailhead either before 8am or after…
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Glenwood Springs
: (proper noun) amazing, Adventure town, must see. The first minute we got there, it was awesome. We got to Ami’s Acres campground in the afternoon and after talking to the owner for a few minutes about which hot springs he recommended, he offered us an upgrade from our tent site to a cabin. No…
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Stop #1: Rocky Mountain NP
Day 1: Fort Collins. Our first city in Colorado, we stopped here for some breweries before driving to Rocky Mountain. The big letdown was that New Belgium brewery was closed, a huge, funky looking massive beer haven. Oh well, we went to another good one we had on our list – Odell’s! We split some…
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UTAH ROCKS / end of the trip
We’re alive! I got lazy with blog posts oops. Utah definitely has its ups and downs. Ups include national parks like Zion and Arches, while downs include mainly the hellish heat. We stayed at Ponderosa Ranch and RV Resort for three nights, and it was really nice! They had planned activities every night. The first…
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Arizona – Havasupai and Grand Canyon
One hike, two days, 30 miles in the desert. Four people, and five foot blisters. What could be better? This was the most rewarding as well as physically- and mentally-challenging hike of my life. Jared and I can both agree that it was the coolest thing we’ve ever done in our lives. What are we…
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The Great Juxtaposition – Yosemite and (viva) Las Vegas
California was not too nice to us (me) at the beginning. After leaving Crater Lake, we drove the to Lake Tahoe, unsuccessfully making two souvenir stops and losing 45 minutes. I guess I was trying to make up the time because I found myself going 81 in a 65 mph zone, and so did the…
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Sad to be gone from Oregon(e)
Oregon is so much more than rain and evergreen trees. Oregon is a magical land of gorges, waterfalls, delicious eateries and BEER, so much beer. It’s so awesome that the state even has its own 7 wonders (we made it to two – Columbia River Gorge and Crater Lake). Our first day was spent in…
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The Grand Teton(s)
Been there, done that. We only stayed a day and a half, but it was absolutely gorgeous. We were somehow able to get into the national park without having to pay, making that the second “free” national park so far… Where are you park rangers? The first day was pretty relaxing. We stayed at Colter…
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YELLOWSTONE 101
MY oh my. Finally after three days, we have WiFi at a campground – still no cell service. Don’t worry all, we’re still alive and ready to blog. Yellowstone was amazing. Jared had never been, and I hadn’t been since high school and I’m so glad we stopped here. Day 1 (prequel): Arrived super late…
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South Dakota down, Onto Wyoming
Woo we’re in Wyoming! So much driving, but definitely worth it. Yesterday was really busy. On our way to the Badlands, we stopped at this place called the Corn Palace which was the weirdest place we’ve ever seen lol. It was built in the 1890s (I think) to celebrate the year’s annual harvest. There were…
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