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Oregon Caves National Monument

This was a windy, twisty and full of turns drive to the Caves and so worth it! Even though the caves aren’t open, a visit to this National Monument is well worth your time. The Caves were on the way … Continue reading

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Redwood National Park

From Crater Lake we made our way to Redwood State and National Park. There are four areas of Redwood. We drove through them all. We stayed at the Elk Prairie Campground, which was beautiful! There was a large meadow where … Continue reading

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Crater Lake National Park

We drove to Crater Lake from Lassen NP. We arrived around noon. Mazama Campground, inside the park, was still first come first served so the first thing we did was secure our camping spot for the night. We pulled into … Continue reading

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Zion National Park

We drove in to Zion from the east, and needed to be through the tunnel by 8pm which is when the tunnel closes. We stopped at the entrance sign about 6pm to take a picture. Then, as we continued farther … Continue reading

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Great Basin National Park

Great Basin National Park in Nevada gets its name because it is located in the Great Basin desert. The park has a cave (which was closed), Wheeler peak, Bristlecone pines, the only glacier in Nevada, and tons and tons of … Continue reading

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Lassen National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park, named after Lassen Peak Volcano in northern California. It has beautiful waterfalls, snow on the ground in July, lakes and geothermal sites. This was our first visit to this park. We camped inside the park at … Continue reading

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Pinnacles National Park

Hubby and I are on a quest to visit every National Park. Every year it seems that one National Park is added to the list. A few days before we went to Pinnacles, White Sands was converted from a National … Continue reading

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Joshua Tree National Park

This is only my second visit to Joshua Tree National Park which is a bit criminal since it is right off I-10 and we pass it just about every time we go to California. It’s an easy four hour drive … Continue reading

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