Miles of Yellow Lines
Tag: Camping
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San Juan Mountains: Silverton to Ouray
We finally made it to the San Juans, and they did not disappoint! The San Juan Mountains are in southwest Colorado. We explored the San Juans specifically in the Silverton/Ouray area along the Million Dollar Highway. The Million Dollar Highway The main feature that drew us into this area was the Million Dollar Highway. We…
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RV Gear Basics: Setting Up and Taking Down Camp
We have a 20-ft travel trailer, which we feel is the perfect size for us! It’s great to be able to fit into some smaller campsites but also have plenty of space on the inside to be comfortable. We use most of these RV gear items every time we go camping. If you’re a new…
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Capitol Reef, Great Basin, and Sawtooth
In August 2023, we took our second-ever two-week RV trip. We towed our 20-foot GeoPro travel trailer through Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana. This trip covered a lot of ground, and we saw some amazing, off-the-beaten-path places! In total, we visited five national parks and three national monuments. That doesn’t include several days spent…
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The Beartooth Highway
When I first started researching the Beartooth Highway, I saw a comment that it was the most scenic drive in America – even beating out the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park. As it turns out, it is a beautiful, scenic drive with many, many switchbacks and amazing mountain views! I love…
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Sunny Gulch Campground
There are so many campgrounds in Sawtooth National Forest. We were originally hoping to get a site in one of the campgrounds right along Redfish Lake. We weren’t able to get one of these in advance, but we were able to grab a site at Sunny Gulch Campground across the highway from Redfish Lake. I’m…
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Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest had national park vibes without the national park crowds! We weren’t sure exactly what to expect, but we were blown away by the hiking and camping in the area. We spent three nights near Stanley, ID at Sunny Gulch Campground, which quickly became one of our all-time favorite campgrounds (more on that…
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Wheeler Peak Campground
We absolutely loved camping at Wheeler Peak Campground in Great Basin National Park! After our stay, we quickly decided this was our favorite camping experience to date. What makes it so great? You’re camping up in the mountains at 9,500 feet in elevation. It was warmer during the day and cooled off nicely in the…
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Great Basin National Park
To be honest, I didn’t know Great Basin National Park existed until I saw it on the US National Parks map hanging in our house. That was years ago. This year, we finally had the opportunity to visit the park and it did not disappoint! Great Basin is located in eastern Nevada – not far…
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Capitol Reef National Park
With all the well-known national parks in Utah, I think that Capitol Reef National Park often gets overlooked. This is a shame because it is such an amazing park! It has a little bit of everything: scenic drives, arches, canyons, and tasty pies! Capitol Reef has some amazing features, but one thing it doesn’t have:…
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Echo Bluff and Ozark National Scenic Riverways
We took a short camping trip to Echo Bluff State Park located near Eminence, MO in early July 2023. We only stayed for two nights, but we packed a lot in! While we were there, we explored Sinking Creek in Echo Bluff State Park, canoed on the Current River, visited Alley Spring and Mill, got…