Day 0. Start of the journey We entered Wyoming from Colorado. And most of our first day (though I don’t count it in this post) was on the road. We drove through wast deserted south Wyoming, passing old small towns. Then we reached the eastern border of Shoshone National Forest. US 287 merged into US…
Tag: national parks
Yellowstone National Park in one day
Yellowstone National Park is an ultimate item in the most people lifetime bucket lists. And the idea of spending just a day in it could sound like a joke. Though I’m not joking. Once we started to plan the vacation week in Colorado and Wyoming, it was evident that we will miss a few of…
Grand Teton National Park
Overlooks and Stops Each mile of the roads in the park will open another extremely unique and unforgettable view. However because of a limited time, we visited only the most impressive. Snake River Overlook Somewhere I read that the place is equally beautiful all year round (with the mention how it’s awesome during the fall)….
South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park
Hermit Road to Hermit Point Photos from the rim trail between Pima and Hermit Point on Hermit Road. Mohave and Hopi Points Deer Grandview Point Sunset at Desert View Little Colorado River Canyon
Great Basin National Park
It was September 2016 when we headed to Utah through Nevada. Before this trip, I thought that Nevada is limited with Tahoe, Las Vegas and some red rocks on the south. That it’s only a big, hot, and dusty desert. Truth to be told I planned to stop at Great Basin NP for this trip….
Olympic: Hurricane Hill
The Rainer and its snow crashed one of my biggest dream for that trip: to see wildflowers bloom in the mountains. So many pictures I saw, so many expectations I had about it. But nope, too early. Hurricane Ridge was my biggest exclusion from the agenda. With the heavy heart I selected waterfall (particular Marymere…
Olympic: Hoh Rain Forest
I never understood what is the deal with the rain forest. When I started to plan this trip it made me crazy: what is so special about Hoh Rain forest that it’s a must see place?! I checked all photos. Okay, I thought, all this moss and ferns (or how to call all these vegetation),…