Day 108 - Snoqualamie Forest

I lingered in bed at the remote community forest campsite and then drove down a dirt road in search of the surrounding mountains. I was unable to find them but did enjoy the quiet woods and streams. Eventually I returned out of the forest and was able to see the mountains clearly from the farmland below.

I passed many scenic farms along these country roads.

I then drove to some mountain lakes, including this one called Cle Elum Lake. I also visited a former railroad depot at the nearby town, one stop on the 100 mile long old railroad route, now converted into a nature trail.

The prettiest lake was the more remote Lake Kachness Lake. I found a secluded free campsite along the dirt road leading to this wonderfully peaceful body of water and relaxed there watching videos and catching up on the world.

I returned to the beach for an epic sunset view.

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Day 62 - Colorado National Monument

Established as a national monument early in 1911, Colorado NM is known for its high canyon "rim road" and sandstone spires of Monument Canyon. The canyons of west Colorado are pretty--as they have more green trees and shrubs than the more famous Utah canyons. This gives them a more alive feeling, although the sandstone spires were formed many thousands of years ago by erosion. Rim Rock road curves up the the top of the canyon cliff, goes through several round tunnels and is lined with scenic viewpoints. The best views were in he Monument Canyon section, and included in sequence, the Coke Ovens, The Kissing Couple (behind my head), and the most famous of all: Independence Monument, the tall spire in pic 3 and viewed from the side in pic 4. The original promoter and caretaker of the park, John Otto, was the first person to climb Independence Monument and now it's a climbing right of passage. Every July 4 climbers ascend and mount an American flag at the summit. Fun! ...

Day 82 - Yellowstone to Montana

My alarm sounded at 5:30am, a time early enough for me to arise before someone found me secretly camping. The geyser prediction said Grand at 6:15am so I set out toward it. I ran into geyser gazer Jim there and he said it likely erupted at 4:30-- missed it. Early morning eruptions are hard to predict as someone needed to have seen the previous overnight eruption in order to make a prediction. I walked on toward Artemesia, an unpredictable geyser at the far corner of the basin. I had seen her erupt from a mile away and wanted a closer inspection. The early morning setting was momentous, yet I didn't see a geyser erupt up close until Grand at 10:30. Then Sawmill erupted with its twirling thirty foot action (pic). The only remaining geyser left to experience on my mental list was Beehive up close. With a predicted window of 810 to 1210, I arrived at 1030 and waited until 1pm, before giving up. The sun was hot, I had read the geyser book cover to cover, and while seeing e...

Relive the Adventure - 175 Days Out West

Nevada Day 1 - Las Vegas Day 2 - Valley of Fire Utah Day 4 - Zion - Angels Landing Day 5 - Zion - Kolob Canyons Day 6 - Zion Narrows Day 7 - Bryce Canyon California Day 9 and 10 - Red Rock Canyon to Death Valley Day 11 - Death Valley Day 12 - Death Valley to Trona Pinnacles Day 13 - Joshua Tree Day 14 - Joshua Tree part 2 Day 15 - Joshua Tree part 3 Arizona Day 16 - Superstition Mountains - Siphon Draw Day 17 - Superstition Mountains - Battleship Mount... Day 18 and 19 - Las Vegas to Grand Canyon Day 20 - Grand Canyon - South Rim Day 21 - Grand Canyon Rim to River Day 22 - Apache Trail and Lake Day 23 - Superstition Mountains - Weaver's Needle Day 24 - Aravaipa Canyon Day 25 - Aravaipa Canyon part 2 Day 26 - Saguaro Day 26 - Chiricahua Texas Day 27 - Arriving to Big Bend Day 28 - Big Bend part 2 Day 29 - Big Bend part 3 Day 30 - Guadalupe Mountains New Mexico Day 31 - Carlsbad Caverns Day 31 - White Sands Day 32 - El Mor...

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