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 | |
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Joshua Tree National Park (2022) -
![]() Jumbo Rocks $10.00 - 12/2022
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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 | |
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Mojave Trails National Monument - (2022) - (Administered by the BLM) - |
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 | |
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Mojave National Preserve (2022) -
![]() Hole-in-the-Wall $6.00 - 12/2022
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Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway [All American Road] - (72 miles-end to end) | |
Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway [All American Road] - (57 miles-end to end) | |
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end) | |
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Attend the 41st Annual Airstream RPR (Rose Parade Rally) in Pasadena, CA. (2023) |
Old Town Trolley Tour in San Diego | |
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MUST TASTE - Date Shake | |
MUST TASTE - Mission Style Burritos | |
Border Crossings - ❌CA2OR - ✅CA2NV - ✅CA2AZ | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC9KCB7 |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park -
![]() Borrego Palm Canyon CG $33 - 01/2023
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V ISIT the 21 Nat'l Forests -
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Angeles ❌
Butte Valley 🌲
Cleveland Dripping Springs $7.50 - 01/2023
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Eldorado ❌
Inyo ❌
Klamath ❌
Lake Tahoe Basin ❌
Lassen ❌
Los Padres ❌
Mendocino ❌
Modoc ❌
Plumas 🌲
San Bernadino Applewhite $5.00 - 12/2022
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Sequoia ❌
Shasta ❌
Sierra ❌
Six Rivers ❌
Stanislaus ❌
Tahoe ❌
Toiyabe ❌
Trinity |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
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• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site -
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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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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | |
Great Sand Dunes National Park | |
Mesa Verde National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Rocky Mountain National Park | |
Browns Canyon National Monument | |
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument | |
Chimney Rock National Monument | |
Colorado National Monument | |
Hovenweep National Monument | |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Yucca House National Monument | |
San Juan Skyway [All American Road] - (233 miles-end to end) | |
Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road [All American Road] - (48 miles-end to end) | |
Ride upon the Pike's Peak Cog Railway | |
CAVE TOUR - Cave of the Winds Mountain Park | |
CAVE TOUR - Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park | |
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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 -
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L OCATE a geocache | |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park | |
V ISIT 14 National Forests -
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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 | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |
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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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Craters of the Moon National Monument (2022) -
![]() Lava Flow $4.00 - 10/2022
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (2022) |
Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end) | |
Northwest Passage Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (202 miles-end to end) | |
Visit Shoshone Falls | |
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MUST TASTE - A Potato while visiting the Potato Museum in Blackfoot. | |
Border Crossings - ❌ID2MT - ❌ID2WY - ✅ID2UT - ❌ID2NV - ✅ID2OR - ✅ID2WA | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC648G6 |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
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Eagle Cove CG - Loop B
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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 | |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park -
![]() Dent Acres $10.00 - 10/2022
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• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - |
(NRS) = $3 - $64 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022
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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 - (Administered by the BLM) | |
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | |
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end) | |
Travel upon the Going to the Sun Road | |
CAVE TOUR - Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park | |
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MUST TASTE - Huckleberry Pie | |
MUST TASTE - Buffalo Burger | |
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 | |
• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |
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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 (2022) |
Basin and Range National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
Gold Butte National Monument - (Administered by the BLM) | |
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument | |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area (2022) -
![]() Boulder Beach $10.00 - 11/2022
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (2022) -
![]() Red Rock Canyon $10.00 - 11/2022
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Travel across "The Loneliest Road in America" - US50 | |
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Travel the entire length of the Las Vegas Strip [All American Road] - (4.5 miles) |
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- $8 - Ride the Las Vegas Deuce on the Strip (double decker bus) [24 hour service] |
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- $20 - 24 hour parking at the Fremont Experience Parking Garage (8'0" clearance) |
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- $30 - Enjoy dinner at Main Street Station's "All-You-Can-Eat" Garden Court Buffet |
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Tour the inside of the Hoover Dam |
Border Crossings - ❌NV2ID - ✅NV2UT - ✅NV2AZ - ✅NV2CA - ❌NV2OR | |
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CAVE TOUR - Lehman Caves - Grand Palace Tour |
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MUST TASTE - Ironport Soda | |
MUST TASTE - Shrimp Cocktail | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC1GGPJ |
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O VERNIGHT in a State Park -
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$40.00 - 10/2022
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Atlatl Rock Campground $50.00 - 11/2022
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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 | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |
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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 | |
Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument | |
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | |
Newberry National Monument | |
Oregon Caves National Monument | |
Drive across the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (218 miles-end to end) | |
Drive the Historic Columbia River Highway [All American Road] - (70 miles-end to end) | |
Drive across the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (363 miles-end to end) | |
Drive the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (500 miles-end to end) | |
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MUST TASTE - Hazelnuts | |
Border Crossings - ❌OR2WA - ✅OR2ID - ❌OR2NV - ❌OR2CA | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination | |
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L OCATE a geocache - GC1E1M8 |
O VERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
![]() Brownlee Loop $26 + $7 NRS = $33 - 10/2022
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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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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 | |
• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |
(NRS) = $6 - $9 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2022
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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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Arches National Park (2023) -
![]() Devils Garden Campground $12.50 - 06/2023
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Bryce Canyon National Park (2023) -
![]() North Campground Loop A
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Canyonlands National Park (2023) -
![]() Island in the Sky District
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Capitol Reef National Park (2023) -
![]() Fruita Campground Loop C
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Zion National Park (2023) -
![]() Watchman Campground Loop A
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Bears Ears National Monument (Administered by the BLM) | |
Cedar Breaks National Monument | |
Dinosaur National Monument | |
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Administered by the BLM) |
Jurassic National Monument (Administered by the BLM) | |
Natural Bridges National Monument | |
Rainbow Bridge National Monument | |
Timpanogos Cave National Monument | |
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2023) -
![]() Lone Rock Beach
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Golden Spike National Historical Park (2022) |
Drive across the Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time [All American Road] (124-miles) | |
Drive across the Hell's Backbone Bridge | |
Drive across the Moki Dugway | |
Drive across the Monument Valley - (17 mile loop road) | |
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MUST TASTE - Apple Beer (gourmet soda) | |
MUST TASTE - Pastrami Burger | |
MUST TASTE - Utah Honey | |
MUST TASTE - Bear Lake Raspberries (late July - early August) | |
MUST TASTE - Green River Melons (late July) | |
Border Crossings - ✅UT2ID-❌UT2WY-❌UT2CO-❌UT2NM-✅UT2AZ-✅UT2NV | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC8ZXH8 |
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O VERNIGHT in a State Park -
![]() Bridger Bay Campground $40.00 - 10/2022
![]() Oasis Campground
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$45.00 - 11/2022
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes
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Basin Campground
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$45.00 - 05/2023
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Dead Horse Point
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V ISIT the 7 National Forests -
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Ashley ❌
Cache ❌
Dixie ❌
Fishlake ❌
Manti-LaSal ❌
Uinta ❌
Wasatch |
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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
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D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site - |
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
![]() Walmart Supercenter Store #3454 Perry, UT 84302 (435) 734-9660 |
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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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Mount Rainier National Park | |
North Cascades National Park | |
Olympic National Park (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) | |
Hanford Reach National Monument | |
Mount St. Helens National Monument | |
San Juan Islands National Monument | |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (2022) -
![]() Kettle Falls $11.50 - 09/2022
![]() Fort Spokane $11.50 - 09/2022
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Drive across the Chinook Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (85 miles-end to end) | |
Drive the International Selkirk Loop [All American Road] - (280 miles-end to end) | |
Sherman Pass Scenic Byway [National Forest Scenic Byway] - (43 miles-end to end) | |
Westernmost Point of the Continental United States (Cape Alva) | |
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MUST TASTE - Cedar Plank Salmon | |
Border Crossings - ✅WA2ID - ❌WA2OR | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - GC2Y95C |
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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E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
• CAMP at an Army Corps of Engineers Park | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |
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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) | |
Devils Tower National Monument | |
Fossil Butte National Monument | |
Drive across the Beartooth Highway [All American Road] - (69 miles-end to end) | |
Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway [All American Road] - (150 mile loop) | |
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway | |
Attend the 66th Annual Airtream Club International Rally in Rock Springs (2023) | |
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 | |
• CAMP for FREE at a Bureau of Land Management site |