Monthly Archives: September 2015

Travelling Across Nevada

Carson City, NV We left the beautiful ski area of Park City, UT and continued west on I-80.  On the way through the Salt Lake City area we stopped at a truck repair shop to have the front end aligned. … Continue reading

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Last Days in Park City

Park City, UT Friends Steve and Joan (FOSJ) have been spending the last few months working with a company that surveys roads for the Bureau of Land Management.  They are currently in Nephi, UT, about 75 miles to the south … Continue reading

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Hiking and Biking in Park City

Park City, UT After a couple of rainy, cold days the skies over Park City cleared and the temperatures warmed into the low 70s (with no humidity!).  That means only one thing to the nimble hiker: “Get out on the … Continue reading

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Welcome to Park City

Park City, UT Our next stop on our westward trek was to the Park City area in the Wasatch Mountains just west of Salt Lake City.  We were able to get a nice site in nearby Jordanelle State Park.  Most … Continue reading

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Dinosaur National Monument – Vernal, UT

Manila, UT We have wanted to visit Dinosaur National Monument for awhile now, but it never seems to be on any of our travel routes.  Since it is within reasonable driving distance, we decided to make the drive while here … Continue reading

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Sheep Creek Canyon – Flaming Gorge NRA

Manila, UT The Uintah County Travel and Tourism Organization publishes a series of day trip brochures for the county.  Each brochure provides information for points along the trip with each point identified by mileage from the start of the trip. … Continue reading

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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Manila, UT After our visit to Laramie we headed west on I-80, driving across rolling hills while fighting stiff headwinds.  At Green River we turned south on WY-530 for 40 miles to the Lucerne Campground in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation … Continue reading

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Laramie, WY – Part 2

Laramie, WY The nimble hiker did some intense research and found a great hike for us on our final day in the Laramie area.  We headed west on UT-130 for about 30 miles to the Snowy Range.  The Snowy Range … Continue reading

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Laramie, WY – Pt. 1

Laramie, WY We left Cheyenne and headed west on I-80 for one of the shortest moves we have ever made.  It’s only about fifty miles to Laramie, our next destination.  The highway basically follows the path of the original transcontinental … Continue reading

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Cheyenne, WY

Cheyenne, WY Our next stop on our trek west is in Cheyenne, the capitol city of Wyoming.   We are staying in a KOA during our visit as there are not many RV parks near the city.  KOA parks are … Continue reading

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