Post by SusieQ on Aug 21, 2014 7:55:12 GMT -8
I thought I'd share some of the better moments of our trip to the Northwest.
We drove from VA to St. Louis then across Kansas (oh, it was forever and the only scenery that changed was the wind farms) straight through to CO. We were on a timeline and could only spend one night in CO but I can't wait to go back. We stopped and talked to the National Forest Rangers. The campground I had originally picked before our trip was full but the ranger was so nice and suggested a campground that would make it easy for me to continue my journey without back tracking. We stayed in Arapaho National Forest and had an entire loop to ourselves with nicest cleanest pit toilets I've ever seen. It was terribly hot during the day and rained very light before we went to bed. Apparently, it sleeted overnight because we woke up freezing with ice on the camper and my door handles on my car were frozen. Brrrr, what a surprise!
This site was just past the Winter Park area on 125. When we left and continued on 125 we spotted a huge vintage camper graveyard. I thought my son was going to jump out of the car because I wouldn't stop.
Oh, it was cold when we pulled out!
DSC02057 by susieqilvu, on Flickr
Rafting the Payette River in McCall, ID. Class III rapids and one huge drop! This is going under Rainbow Bridge.
Sunset on the lake at Ponderosa State Park, McCall, ID. Great campground, highly recommended.
DSC02077 by susieqilvu, on Flickr
Malad Gorge State Park, ID (somewhere between Boise and Twin Falls)
This is a day park but worth the $5 to see the Gorge. On the other side of the park is a pond or lake that you can walk out in and it has picnic tables and grills in the water
Sunset on the Snake River, Twin Falls, ID
Somewhere in WY
My son took this "drive by" pic of Mt. Rushmore through my car window. Love it.
We drove from VA to St. Louis then across Kansas (oh, it was forever and the only scenery that changed was the wind farms) straight through to CO. We were on a timeline and could only spend one night in CO but I can't wait to go back. We stopped and talked to the National Forest Rangers. The campground I had originally picked before our trip was full but the ranger was so nice and suggested a campground that would make it easy for me to continue my journey without back tracking. We stayed in Arapaho National Forest and had an entire loop to ourselves with nicest cleanest pit toilets I've ever seen. It was terribly hot during the day and rained very light before we went to bed. Apparently, it sleeted overnight because we woke up freezing with ice on the camper and my door handles on my car were frozen. Brrrr, what a surprise!
This site was just past the Winter Park area on 125. When we left and continued on 125 we spotted a huge vintage camper graveyard. I thought my son was going to jump out of the car because I wouldn't stop.
Oh, it was cold when we pulled out!
DSC02057 by susieqilvu, on FlickrRafting the Payette River in McCall, ID. Class III rapids and one huge drop! This is going under Rainbow Bridge.
Sunset on the lake at Ponderosa State Park, McCall, ID. Great campground, highly recommended.
DSC02077 by susieqilvu, on FlickrMalad Gorge State Park, ID (somewhere between Boise and Twin Falls)
This is a day park but worth the $5 to see the Gorge. On the other side of the park is a pond or lake that you can walk out in and it has picnic tables and grills in the water
Sunset on the Snake River, Twin Falls, ID
Somewhere in WY
My son took this "drive by" pic of Mt. Rushmore through my car window. Love it.
