May Itinerary
We’ll be wrapping up our passage through the “Grand Staircase” and headed toward our 5th & 6th states by the end of May. It was at the strangest place, Moqui Cave in Utah, where we were presented with a great visual aide that showed us the layers in the earth that make up the Grand Staircase. So, now we know, and so do you.
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Although the snow delights us and brings out the inner child in me, we must pray for snow free weather as we hit Yellowstone very early in the season.
There were a number of destinations that I envisioned prior to our original departure, but spending Memorial Day in Idaho Falls wasn’t one of them. It just so happens that it’s again conveniently located and appears to be a nice campground (according to their website). So, speak up if you’re in the know about Idaho.
| Date | City | State | Nights | |
| Wednesday | 1-May | |||
| Thursday | 2-May | Moab/Arches | UT | 4 |
| Friday | 3-May | |||
| Saturday | 4-May | |||
| Sunday | 5-May | |||
| Monday | 6-May | Grand Junction | CO | 3 |
| Tuesday | 7-May | |||
| Wednesday | 8-May | |||
| Thursday | 9-May | Steamboat Springs | CO | 4 |
| Friday | 10-May | Strawberry Springs | ||
| Saturday | 11-May | |||
| Sunday | 12-May | |||
| Monday | 13-May | Dinosaur National Monument | CO | 2 |
| Tuesday | 14-May | |||
| Wednesday | 15-May | Rock Springs | WY | 1 |
| Thursday | 16-May | Grand Teton | WY | 4 |
| Friday | 17-May | |||
| Saturday | 18-May | |||
| Sunday | 19-May | |||
| Monday | 20-May | Yellowstone | WY | 4 |
| Tuesday | 21-May | |||
| Wednesday | 22-May | |||
| Thursday | 23-May | |||
| Friday | 24-May | Idaho Falls | ID | 3 |
| Saturday | 25-May | |||
| Sunday | 26-May | (Memorial Day w/e) | ||
| Monday | 27-May | Twin Falls | ID | 2 |
| Tuesday | 28-May | |||
| Wednesday | 29-May | Boise | ID | 3 |
| Thursday | 30-May | |||
| Friday | 31-May |
I’ll cross my fingers for a minimal snow Yellowstone. A friend in Casper posted a shot of 3+ feet in his yard today after a couple recent storms. Yellowstone and the Tetons are not to be missed. When I was last in that area I camped off Gros Ventre Rd north of Jackson one night, woke up early in the morning for some photos. Drove north east on Grow Ventre to Mormon Row, which runs due North just after it crosses a creek (no bridge then, take the Escape or scooter) is “Historic Mormon Row District,” an old farm stead. In front of a gorgeous old barn were free roaming, deer, antelope and bison that were decidedly unafraid of me and behind it the Tetons. Worth an early rise.
We hit a couple off 93 in the Bridger Wilderness, I can’t remember the name but here are a couple sites with lists: http://www.seidaho.org/hot_pool.htm, http://www.visitidaho.org/press/attractions/hot_springs.htm
Love following along.
I lived many years of my life in Grand Junction. Something gorgeous (more desert….) is the National Monument. What are your plans there? I learned to ski at Powderhorn (on the Grand Mesa) and, if you vist the Mesa, go to Lands End and bring a bag of peanuts. Sooooooo many chipmunks there ready to grab peanuts from your hands—-it’s cheap fun! 🙂 The Mesa (just so you know) is the largest flat top mountain and is dotted with many small lakes ( I caught my first fish, a rainbow trout, of course) on the Mesa. Patrick and I were married in Cedaredge and I could go in and on…. There is a wild horse rescue near grans junction that might be fun to visit, see some mustangs, Allison! Glenwoid Springs can give you mineral soaking if you missed that in Ouray.
Tetons so very majestic, from ID & WY side,a real treat to view them at differnt times of the day. Hiking there is great but beware there are grizzles in the area, & being early they may still be down.
We stay in Victor, ID at Teton Valley Camp Ground, just over the pass from the town of Jackson & Jackson Hole.
Much more reasonable on that side of Mt. 208-787-2647, 25 miles from Jackson. Memorial Day starts the tourist
season in the area, so plan ahead.
What fun to follow along with you & now you are getting into areas very familar to us. Having lived there 4 1/2 short years did took in many sites which know you will
love. See you down the road. P & B
Moab: So many great things to see & do!!! Try to do the hike to Delicate Arch at sunset for amazing photos, then walk back down in the dark (bring flashlights, of course). Be sure to take a look back to watch the snake-trail of flashlights coming down the trail behind you! The Double-O Arch hike was also really great (kinda long).
Also, since you have your SUV, consider driving up Shafer Trail to Canyonlands ‘Island in in Sky’ region (with a short detour to Muscle Man arch). Very cool!
Sounds like an amazing adventure so far! Sooooo jealous! 😉
Just remember if Viv can hike to delicate arch so can you. you go girls,
hugs,
donna and saundie