9 STATES
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CALIFORNIA[CA] The Golden State |
State Capital is Sacramento. Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850 as the 31st state. |
Visited | Location |
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Channel Islands National Park | |
Death Valley National Park | |
Joshua Tree National Park | |
Kings Canyon National Park | |
Lassen Volcanic National Park | |
Pinnacles National Park | |
Redwood National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Sequoia National Park | |
Yosemite National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Point Reyes National Seashore | |
Cabrillo National Monument | |
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument | |
Sand to Snow National Monument | |
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | |
Mojave Trails National Monument | |
Carrizo Plain National Monument | |
César E. Chávez National Monument | |
Castle Mountains National Monument | |
Giant Sequoia National Monument | |
Fort Ord National Monument | |
California Coastal National Monument | |
Devils Postpile National Monument | |
Muir Woods National Monument | |
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument | |
Lava Beds National Monument | |
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial | |
Old Town Trolley Tour in San Diego | |
Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway [All American Road] | |
Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway [All American Road] | |
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
MUST TASTE - Date Shake | |
MUST TASTE - Mission Style Burritos | |
Border Crossings - ❌CA2OR - ❌CA2NV - ❌CA2AZ | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 21 Nat'l Forests -
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Angeles ❌
Butte Valley ❌
Cleveland ❌
Eldorado ❌
Inyo ❌
Klamath ❌
Lake Tahoe Basin ❌
Lassen ❌
Los Padres ❌
Mendocino ❌
Modoc ❌
Plumas ❌
San Bernardino ❌
Sequoia ❌
Shasta ❌
Sierra ❌
Six Rivers ❌
Stanislaus ❌
Tahoe ❌
Toiyabe ❌
Trinity |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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COLORADO[CO] The Centennial State |
State Capital is Denver. Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Mesa Verde National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Great Sand Dunes National Park | |
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | |
Rocky Mountain National Park | |
Chimney Rock National Monument | |
Yucca House National Monument | |
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument | |
Browns Canyon National Monument | |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Colorado National Monument | |
Hovenweep National Monument | |
Dinosaur National Monument | |
San Juan Skyway [All American Road] | |
Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road [All American Road] | |
Ride upon the Pike's Peak Cog Railway | |
MUST TASTE - Denver Omlette | |
Border Crossings - ❌CO2WY-❌CO2NE-✅CO2KS-✅CO2OK-❌CO2NM-❌CO2AZ-❌CO2UT | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT 14 National Forests -
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Comanche Carrizo Canyon
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Grand Mesa ❌
Gunnison ❌
Manti-LaSal ❌
Pawnee ❌
Pike ❌
Rio Grande ❌
Roosevelt ❌
Routt ❌
San Isabel ❌
San Juan ❌
Uncompahgre ❌
White River |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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IDAHO[ID] The Gem State |
State Capital is Boise. Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state. |
Visited | Location |
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Craters of the Moon National Monument - ![]() |
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Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] | |
MUST TASTE - Anything Potato | |
Border Crossings - ❌ID2MT - ❌ID2WY - ❌ID2UT - ❌ID2NV - ❌ID2OR - ❌ID2WA | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 14 National Forests -
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Boise ❌
Cache ❌
Caribou ❌
Challis ❌
Clearwater ❌
Coeur d'Alene ❌
Curlew ❌
Kaniksu ❌
Nez Perce ❌
Payette ❌
Salmon ❌
Sawtooth ❌
St. Joe ❌
Targhee |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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MONTANA[MT] Big Sky Country |
State Capital is Helena. Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state. |
Visited | Location |
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Glacier National Park | |
Pompeys Pillar National Monument | |
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument | |
Travel upon the Going to the Sun Road | |
MUST TASTE - Buffalo Burger | |
MUST TASTE - Huckleberry Pie | |
Border Crossings - ❌MT2ND - ❌MT2SD - ❌MT2WY - ❌MT2ID | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 10 National Forests -
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Beaverhead ❌
Bitterroot ❌
Custer ❌
Deerlodge ❌
Flathead ❌
Gallatin ❌
Helena ❌
Kootenai ❌
Lewis & Clark ❌
Lolo |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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NEVADA[NV] The Silver State |
State Capital is Carson City. Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Great Basin National Park | |
Gold Butte National Monument | |
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Basin and Range National Monument | |
Las Vegas Strip [All American Road] | |
Hoover Dam | |
Travel across "The Loneliest Road in America" US50 | |
Border Crossings - ❌NV2ID - ❌NV2UT - ❌NV2AZ - ❌NV2CA - ❌NV2OR | |
MUST TASTE - Ironport | |
MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 4 National Forests -
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Eldorado ❌
Humboldt ❌
Lake Tahoe Basin ❌
Toiyabe |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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OREGON[OR] The Beaver State |
State Capital is Salem. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859 as the 33th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Crater Lake National Park | |
Oregon Caves National Monument | |
Newberry National Monument | |
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument | |
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
Historic Columbia River Highway [All American Road] | |
Pacific Coast Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
MUST TASTE - Hazelnuts | |
Border Crossings - ❌OR2WA - ❌OR2ID - ❌OR2NV - ❌OR2CA | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 15 National Forests -
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Columbia River Gorge ❌
Crooked River ❌
Deschutes ❌
Fremont ❌
Malheur ❌
Mt. Hood ❌
Ochoco ❌
Rogue River ❌
Siskiyou ❌
Siuslaw ❌
Umatilla ❌
Umpqua ❌
Wallowa-Whitman ❌
Williamette ❌
Winema |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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UTAH[UT] The Beehive State |
State Capital is Salt Lake City. Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896 as the 45th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Zion National Park | |
Bryce Canyon National Park | |
Canyonlands National Park | |
Capitol Reef National Park | |
Arches National Park | |
Rainbow Bridge National Monument | |
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | |
Natural Bridges National Monument | |
Bears Ears National Monument | |
Cedar Breaks National Monument | |
Timpanogos Cave National Monument | |
Drive across the Burr Trail Scenic Backway | |
Drive across the Moki Dugway | |
Drive across Monument Valley | |
Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] | |
MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (non-alcoholic) | |
MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger | |
Border Crossings - ❌UT2ID-❌UT2WY-❌UT2CO-❌UT2NM-❌UT2AZ-❌UT2NV | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 8 National Forests -
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Ashley ❌
Cache ❌
Dixie ❌
Fishlake ❌
Manti-LaSal ❌
Sawtooth ❌
Uinta ❌
Wasatch |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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WASHINGTON[WA] The Evergreen State |
State Capital is Olympia. Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Olympic National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
North Cascades National Park | |
Mount Rainier National Park | |
Mount St. Helens National Monument | |
Hanford Reach National Monument | |
San Juan Islands National Monument | |
Chinook Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
Westernmost Point of the Continental United States (Cape Alva) | |
MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon | |
Border Crossings - ❌WA2ID - ❌WA2OR | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 7 National Forests -
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Columbia River Gorge ❌
Colville ❌
Gifford Pinchot ❌
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie ❌
Okanogan ❌
Olympic ❌
Wenatchee |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
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WYOMING[WY] The Equality State |
State Capital is Cheyenne. Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state. |
Visited | Location |
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Grand Teton National Park | |
Yellowstone National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Fossil Butte National Monument | |
Devils Tower National Monument | |
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway | |
Travel upon the Beartooth Highway | |
MUST TASTE - Beef Jerky | |
Border Crossings - ❌WY2MT-❌WY2ND-❌WY2SD-❌WY2NE-❌WY2CO-❌WY2UT-❌WY2ID | |
W ASTE away a day just relaxing | |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT the 9 National Forests -
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Bighorn ❌
Black Hills ❌
Bridger ❌
Medicine Bow ❌
Shoshone ❌
Targhee ❌
Teton ❌
Thunder Basin ❌
Wasatch |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |