(map_US_TravelArea) This is the area covered for our road trip May 26 - June 2
(map_Roseville-to-Moab2) Map showing the driving trip with all the national parks we visited
updated 8-Jun-2012 1110p PDT
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| 2012-5-26 (Sat) to 2012-6-2 (Sat) | Driving vacation touring Nevada, Utah, and Arizona |
(map_US_TravelArea) This is the area covered for our road trip May 26 - June 2
(map_Roseville-to-Moab2) Map showing the driving trip with all the national parks we visited
| 2012-5-26 (Sat) | Driving from Sacramento to Ely, NV |
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(/bu_0699) Typical sparse traffic on US Highway 50 in Nevada
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US Highway 50 across state of Nevada is called
the "Loneliest Road in America" because of long
road across mostly desert and only a few towns,
and few cars.
All of US 50 is not as lonely as the Nevada part.
US 50 goes from Sacramento, CA to Ocean City, MD.
The total distance is 3000 mi (4800 km).
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(bu_0709) Finally reach Ely, Nevada where we spend the night
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| 2012-5-26 (Sat) | Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada |
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(bu_4133) Tour of Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park
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(bu_4258) In Nevada they let dogs drive cars
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| 2012-5-27 (Sun) | Capitol Reef National Park in Utah |
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() Pronghorn antelope
| 2012-5-27 (Sun) | Goblin Valley State Park in Utah |
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(bu_0852) With imagination the rock structures look like goblins
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(bu_4369) Sunday night at campsite outside Goblin Valley State Park.
| 2012-5-28 (Mon) | Driving to Moab, UT |
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(bu_0893) Rock climbers practicing their skills
| 2012-5-28 (Mon) | Moab, UT - Corona Arch |
(bu_4457) This trailhead is located a short distance from Moab along the Colorado River
(bu_0900) The is Corona Arch behind my left shoulder
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(bu_0914) Corona Arch
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(bu_4466) Jug Handle Arch
(bu_4470) Road along the Colorado River near Moab, UT
| 2012-5-28 (Mon) | Moab, UT - Arches National Park |
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(bu_0945) Delicate Arch
(bu_0946) Delicate Arch in the background
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(bu_0974) Landscape Arch
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| 2012-5-28 (Mon) | Moab, UT - Canyonlands National Park (north unit) |
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