We had a spectacular drive from the south entrance right up curvy roads and then back out at the east entrance of Zion National Park. The weather wasn’t nice enough for us to do any hikes, but most times it provided dramatic clouds to enhance our pictures. There is a part of the park that… Continue reading Zion National Park
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Tuzigoot National Monument
Today we took things easy Our one major activity was to visit Tuzigoot National Monument. We enjoyed it, and this one too was a quick visit. Claudette said jokingly that the theme of our trip is old rocks … In any case, the archeologist have determined that there were 100 rooms in the original structure,… Continue reading Tuzigoot National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument
We visited Montezuma Castle National Monument, which was a very short drive from our Campground. Although the site was looted in the early 1900s, and therefore no historical artifacts remain, it was still impressive to see the structure itself Visiting the above didn’t take much time at all, so in teh afternoon, we decided to… Continue reading Montezuma Castle National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ
Walnut Canyon was a drive-by opportunity that we spotted, as we were getting close to our destination in Flagstaff AZ. Turns out that access to the National Monuments is also included in our lifetime National Parks pass! Walnut Canyon is very popular, judging by the nearly overflowing parking lot, and it is indeed a wonderful… Continue reading Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ
El Malpais National Monument
This park is west of Albuquerque, about 80 miles from the Arizona state line. We are camping in a BLM camping, and have a wonderful spot. This is a one-nighter stop, in preparation for driving through Petrified Forest National Park, with the RV in tow tomorrow. We got here this morning, and this afternoon visited… Continue reading El Malpais National Monument