Wupatki National Monument
Located just north of Sunset Crater we find Wupatki National Monument (NM), which protects some spectacular early farming villages or pueblos. These areas were occupied and farmed for about 400 years prior to the...
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Sunset Crater Volcano NM
Jacob Lake Pit stop On the way to Flagstaff, we experience some very high winds. So, we decide to duck into the woods just north of Jacob Lake, Arizona and continue south tomorrow. To...
Zion Canyon National Park
Located in Southwestern Utah, this iconic national park stands proudly at the junction of the Great Basin, the Mojave Desert, and the Colorado Plateau. The main (and most visited) section of the park is...
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is one of the least visited national parks in the United States. Which is really a shame because it has caves, volcanoes, glaciers, alpine lakes, incredible dark skies, and is...
Ely Nevada & Surrounding Area
During this leg of our trip we explore two state parks, take a sunset train ride, travel one of Nevada’s best kept secrets, discover a small town through it’s mural walk, and marvel at...