 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 21 National Forests - ❌Angeles
National Forest ❌Butte Valley
National Grassland ❌Cleveland
National Forest ❌Eldorado
National Forest ❌Inyo
National Forest ❌Klamath
National Forest ❌Lake Tahoe Basin
National Forest ❌Lassen
National Forest ❌Los Padres
National Forest ❌Mendocino
National Forest ❌Modoc
National Forest ❌Plumas
National Forest ❌San Bernardino
National Forest ❌Sequoia
National Forest ❌Shasta
National Forest ❌Sierra
National Forest ❌Six Rivers
National Forest ❌Stanislaus
National Forest ❌Tahoe
National Forest ❌Toiyabe
National Forest ❌Trinity
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 15 National Forests - ❌Arapaho
National Forest ❌Cimarron
National Grassland ❌Comanche
National Grassland ❌Grand Mesa
National Forest ❌Gunnison
National Forest ❌Manti-LaSal
National Forest ❌Pawnee
National Grassland ❌Pike
National Forest ❌Rio Grande
National Forest ❌Roosevelt
National Forest ❌Routt
National Forest ❌San Isabel
National Forest ❌San Juan
National Forest ❌Uncompahgre
National Forest ❌White River
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 14 National Forests - ❌Boise
National Forest ❌Cache
National Forest ❌Caribou
National Forest ❌Challis
National Forest ❌Clearwater
National Forest ❌Coeur d'Alene
National Forest ❌Curlew
National Grassland ❌Kaniksu
National Forest ❌Nez Perce
National Forest ❌Payette
National Forest ❌Salmon
National Forest ❌Sawtooth
National Forest ❌St. Joe
National Forest ❌Targhee
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 10 National Forests - ❌Beaverhead
National Forest ❌Bitterroot
National Forest ❌Custer
National Forest ❌Deerlodge
National Forest ❌Flathead
National Forest ❌Gallatin
National Forest ❌Helena
National Forest ❌Kootenai
National Forest ❌Lewis & Clark
National Forest ❌Lolo
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 4 National Forests -
❌Eldorado
National Forest ❌Humboldt
National Forest ❌Lake Tahoe Basin
National Forest ❌Toiyabe
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 15 National Forests - ❌Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area ❌Crooked River
National Grassland ❌Deschutes
National Forest ❌Fremont
National Forest ❌Malheur
National Forest ❌Mt. Hood
National Forest ❌Ochoco
National Forest ❌Rogue River
National Forest ❌Siskiyou
National Forest ❌Siuslaw
National Forest ❌Umatilla
National Forest ❌Umpqua
National Forest ❌Wallowa-Whitman
National Forest ❌Williamette
National Forest ❌Winema
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 8 National Forests - ❌Ashley
National Forest ❌Cache
National Forest ❌Dixie
National Forest ❌Fishlake
National Forest ❌Manti-LaSal
National Forest ❌Sawtooth
National Forest ❌Uinta
National Forest ❌Wasatch
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 7 National Forests - ❌Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area ❌Colville
National Forest ❌Gifford Pinchot
National Forest ❌Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forest ❌Okanogan
National Forest ❌Olympic
National Forest ❌Wenatchee
National Forest |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
| LOCATE a geocache | |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park
and the 9 National Forests - ❌Bighorn
National Forest ❌Black Hills
National Forest ❌Bridger
National Forest ❌Medicine Bow
National Forest ❌Shoshone
National Forest ❌Targhee
National Forest ❌Teton
National Forest ❌Thunder Basin
National Grassland ❌Wasatch
National Forest |
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| 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 |