9 STATES
|
|
CALIFORNIA[CA] The Golden State |
State Capital is Sacramento. Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850 as the 31st state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
COLORADO[CO] The Centennial State |
State Capital is Denver. Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876 as the 38th state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
IDAHO[ID] The Gem State |
State Capital is Boise. Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890 as the 43rd state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument | |
| Craters of the Moon National Monument | |
| Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
| International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] | |
| MUST TASTE - Anything Potato | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
MONTANA[MT] Big Sky Country |
State Capital is Helena. Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| Glacier National Park | |
| Pompeys Pillar National Monument | |
| Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument | |
| Beartooth Scenic Byway [All American Road] | |
| MUST TASTE - Buffalo Burger | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
NEVADA[NV] The Silver State |
State Capital is Carson City. Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864 as the 36th state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| MUST TASTE - Ironport | |
| MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
OREGON[OR] The Beaver State |
State Capital is Salem. Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859 as the 33th state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] | |
| MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (non-alcoholic) | |
| MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
WASHINGTON[WA] The Evergreen State |
State Capital is Olympia. Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889 as the 42th state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 on the United States mainland (Cape Alva) | |
| MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
|
WYOMING[WY] The Equality State |
State Capital is Cheyenne. Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state. |
| Visited | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| MUST TASTE - Beef Jerky | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park | |
| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| DINE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
| INTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor | |
| TAKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise |
