August 9-10 Indianapolis KOA, Indianapolis, IN. Drive 545 miles.
August 10-11 Transwest, Belton, MO. Drive 508 miles.
August 11-12 Grand Island KOA, Doniphan, NE. Drive 306 miles.
August 12-13 Cheyenne KOA, Cheyenne, WY. Drive 358 miles.
August 13-21 Highline Trail RV Park, Boulder, WY. Drive 348 miles.
- Hiking in the WInd River Range:
- Used: “Hiking Wyoming’s Wind River Range: A Guide to the Area’s Greatest Hiking Adventures” by Ben Adkison to select hikes
August 21 – September 6 Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park, West Yellowstone, MT. Drive 215 miles.
- Backpacking the Thorofare & South Boundary Trails (9 days/8nights) – WE CANCELLED DUE TO SMOKE (Poor Visibility and Breathing)
- Hiking & Touring Yellowstone National Park
- RESOURCES:
- Hiking: “Hiking Yellowstone National Park, 3rd: A Guide to More than 100 Great Hikes (Regional Hiking Series)” by Bill Schneider
- Map: National Geographic Trails Illustrated: Mammoth #303 Northwest
- Map: National Geographic Trails Illustrated: Tower/Canyon #304 Northeast
- Map: National Geographic Trails Illustrated: Old Faithful #302 Southwest
- Map: National Geographic Trails Illustrated:Yellowstone Lake #305 Southeast
- Comprehensive Yellowstone Guide: “Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton: Including Jackson Hole” by Becky Lomax
- About Backpacking the Thorofare: “Walks in Wild Yellowstone: A Summer of Solo Backpacking in Yellowstone National Park” by Cliff Murray
- Or: “A Week in Yellowstone’s Thorofare: A Journey Through the Remotest Place” by Michael J. Yochim
- From our prior trips:
September 6-13 Headwaters Campground at Flagg Ranch, Grand Teton National Park. Drive 72 miles.
- Hiking and Touring Grand Teton/ Southern Yellowstone (Bechler Region)
- Wildlife in Yellowstone & Grand Teton 2020 trip
- Terraced Falls via Cascade Creek (Yellowstone)
- Beula Lake Trail (Yellowstone)
- Bechler Region Short Loop (Yellowstone)
- String Lake Loop (Grand Teton)
- Emma Matilda Loop Trail (Grand Teton)
- Pacific Creek Trail (Teton Wilderness, Bridger Teton National Forest)
- RESOURCES:
- Hiking Guide: “Day Hikes In Grand Teton National Park: 89 Great Hikes” by Robert Stone
- Hiking Guide: “Hiking Grand Teton National Park: A Guide to the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures (Falcon Hiking Guide)” by Bill Schneider
- Map: National Geographic Trails Illustrated: Grand Teton #202
September13 -14 Grand Junction KOA, Grand Junction, CO. Drive 484 miles.
September 14 – 21 Crested Butte RV Resort, Crested Butte, CO. Drive 152 miles.
- Hiking Maroon Snowmass Wilderness, Elk Mountains, White River National Forest, Curecanti National Recreation Area
- West Maroon Pass Trail (Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness)
- Dillon Pinnacles Trail (Curecanti NRA)
- Crystal Creek Trail (Curecanti NRA)
- Cliff Creek to Beckwith Bench Trail (Gunnison National Forest)
- Lost Lake and Lily Lake Trails
- RESOURCES:
- Hiking Guide: “Best Hiking in Central Colorado around Aspen, Marble, Leadville, Buena Vista and Crested Butte” by Diane Greer
- Hiking Guide: “Crested Butte, Colorado, 65 Scenic Day Hikes” by Anne and Mike Poe
- Map: Sky Terrain Trail Map: Aspen, Crested Butte, Maroon Bells
September 21 – October 1 The Portal RV Resort, Moab, UT. Drive 265 miles.
- Hiking & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails near Moab: Arches & Canyonlands NP’s, Deadhorse Point State Park, and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land
- Overnight 4WD trip: Rimrocker Trail: Montrose, CO to Moab, UT (160 miles)
- Hiked Moab Rim Trail
- Hiked Grand Staff to Morning Glory Bridge
- Hiked Hidden Valley Trail
- Hiked The Portal
- Hiked Amasa Back (aka Cliffhanger) Trail
- 4WD: Hurrah Pass/Chicken Corners
- 4WD: Courthouse Rock Trail
- 4WD: Onion Creek Trail & Thompson Canyon/Polar Mesa Trail
- 4WD: Potash Road/Schafer Switchbacks in Canyonlands NP
- RESOURCES:
- Hiking the Moab Region: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, surrounding BLM lands.
- Guide to Moab, UT Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails by Charles A. Wells
- From Our Prior Trips to Moab:
October 1 – 15 Wolf Creek Run Motorcoach Resort, Pagosa Springs, CO. Drive 220 miles.
- Hiking in the Weminuche Wilderness, Rio Grande and San Juan National Forests
- Hiked at Turkey Springs area
- Hiked Coyote Ridge Loop
- Hiked Quartz Meadow Trail (South San Juan Wilderness Area)
- Hiked Piedra River Trail (San Juan National Forest)
- Hiked Little Blanco Trail (San Juan NF & South San Juan Wilderness)
- Hiked CDT at Wolf Creek Pass (San Juan NF & Weminuche Wilderness)
- 4WD East Fork Road/Quartz Meadows Trail (San Juan National Forest)
- 4WD to Sally’s Overlook (San Juan National Forest)
- Scenic Drive Loop to Platoro,CO & Chama, NM (Rio Grande National Forest)
- 4WD side trip to Lily Lake & Kerr Lake
- RESOURCES:
- From our prior trips:
