A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
A Midwest Homebody Who Loves to Travel
Located just 1 hour away from Palm Springs, California, this large desert park leaves a lot to be discovered. I have visited twice so far, most recently as part of a fun Solo Southwest Road Trip, and there’s still much I haven’t uncovered. Here is a ranked list of my […]
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six days . five parks . four states . 1,600 miles 2022 Solo Southwest Road Trip Thursday, March 17 to Tuesday, March 22, 2022 03.17.22 . Day 1 – Joshua Tree National Park 03.18.22 . Day 2 – Grand Canyon National Park, Horseshoe Bend 03.19.22 . Day 3 – Day […]
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eleven days . six parks . two states 2021 Oregon Road Trip Itinerary Friday, September 10 to Monday, September 20, 2021 09.10.21 . Day 1 – Fly to Portland. 09.11.21 . Day 2 – Drive to Bend via Mount Hood National Forest. Hike Smith Rock State Park. 09.12.21 . Day […]
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Day 1 in the Redwood Parks was mostly spent in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park. Here, on Day 2, we explore Prairie Creek Redwood State Park, covering 8 miles of trails and encountering the following places: Fern Canyon, James Irvine Trail, Clintonia Trail, Miners Ridge Trail, and Golds Bluff Beach. […]
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Walking among the giant trees is one thing, getting lost in an entire forest turned out to be another. We allowed two days in our itinerary to explore Redwoods Hiking and I wouldn’t change a thing. The following are the stops and trails I chose after extensive research and I […]
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This lesser-known National Park flies under the radar but had been near the top of my list to visit for years (since before Instagram)! Its otherworldly presence paired with the park’s many mysteries beckoned me in like a moth to a flame. So, we scheduled our two day visit to […]
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The drive and hike to Toketee Falls turned into a very memorable portion of our trip. We detoured here after our first day’s visit to Crater Lake National Park and it was about a 30 minute drive one way. It had already been a long day and my fellow travelers […]
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Located in the dry desert climate of central Oregon and just 30 minutes outside the trendy city of Bend is Smith Rock State Park. Best know as a destination for two extreme sports; high slacklining and rock climbing, this place is also a great spot for a day hike. We […]
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We took the Cascade Lakes Scenic byway out of Bend and it was a seriously stunning drive into the picturesque mountain view that Bend is well known for. Views of Mount Bachelor, the Three Sisters Mountain, and Broken Top were among my favorite. Scott’s sister was along for this part […]
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After landing in Portland we couldn’t wait to get out and explore the classic views of Oregon. Mount Hood National Forest turned out to be a great spot to do just that. En route we drove through all of the tall and lush green pines and by the time we […]
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