Voor wie het interesseert, hieronder een overzichtje van de route en stopplaatsen die we hebben aangedaan
Wie extra info wil, geeft maar een seintje!
do 9/07
transfer San Francisco --> Yosemite (Valley)
overnachting in Yosemite (North Pines Campground) (nachtvorst!)
vr 10/07
Yosemite Valley
overnachting in Yosemite (North Pines Campground)
za 11/07
Yosemite (via Olmsted Point en Tenaya Lake naar Tuolomne Meadows)
overnachting in Yosemite (Tuolomne Meadows Campground)
zo 12/07
Yosemite (dagwandeling vanuit campground naar Elisabeth Lake en Nelson Lake)
overnachting in Yosemite (Tuolomne Meadows Campground)
ma 13/07
Yosemite (wandeling naar Bennett Village en Tioga Pass) en Bodie ghost town
overnachting in Virginia Lakes Campground
di 14/07
Mono Lake (wandeling South Tufa's) --> Bishop --> Lone Pine (incl. bezoek Manzanar Historical Site)
overnachting in Alabama Hills (Tuttle Creek Campground)
wo 15/07
Alabama Hills (Arches Loop Trail) --> transfer naar Las Vegas
overnachting in Mardi Gras Hotel
do 16/07
Valley of Fire (enkele korte trails gewandeld maar was eigenlijk te heet om veel of lang te wandelen)
overnachting in Valley of Fire (Atlatl Campground)
vr 17/07
Valley of Fire (White Domes Trail, Rainbow Vista Trail) --> transfer naar Zion NP
overnachting in RV Park in Springdale, net buiten het NP
za 18/07
bezoek aan Zion NP (hele dag regen en flashfood warning, dus geen Narrows voor ons)
overnachting in Zion NP (South Campground)
zo 19/07
Zion NP (Kolob Canyon) --> transfer naar Cedar Breaks National Monument (regen ...)
overnachting in Cedar Breaks (Point Supreme Campground)
ma 20/07
Bryce Canyon (stukje van de rim trail, door regen en wind, en de Navajo Loop Trail)
overnachting in Bryce NP (North Campground)
di 21/07
Bryce Canyon --> Kodachrome Basin State Park
overnachting langs scenic route 22 (Calf Creek Campground, bij Escalante)
wo 22/07
Capitol Reef NP (Cassidy's Arch Trail)
overnachting in Capitol Reef (Fruita Campground)
do 23/07
Goblin Valley --> transfer naar Moab
overnachting in Moab (Pack Creek Campground)
vr 24/07
Arches NP
overnachting bij Dead Horse Point State Park (Horse Thief Campground)
za 25/07
Dead Horse Point State Park (wandeltrail rond het park) en Canyonlands NP (Island in het Sky)
overnachting in Canyonlands NP (Willow Flat Campground)
zo 26/07
Canyonlands NP (Island in het Sky) --> Newspaper Rock --> Canyonlands NP (The Needles)
overnachting in Canyonlands NP (Squaw Flat Campground)
ma 27/07
Canyonlands NP (The Needles) --> lange autorit naar het oosten ...
overnachting in Frisco
di 28/07
Rocky Mountains NP (western entrance)
overnachting in Rocky Mountains NP (Timber Creek Campground)
wo 29/07
Rocky Mountains NP: van west naar oost + wandeling Cub Lake
overnachting in Nederland (Sundance Lodge)
do 30/07
bezoek aan 'Celestial Seasonings' in Boulder (bij Denver) --> transfer naar Manitou Springs
overnachting in Woodland Park (South Meadow Campground)
vr 31/07
Pike's Peak --> transfer naar en bezoek aan Cripple Creek en Victor
overnachting in Coaldale (in state forest)
za 1/08
Great Sand Dunes NP --> transfer naar Durango
overnachting in Lake Capote Campground
zo 2/08
Durango --> Mesa Verde NP
overnachting in Mesa Verde NP (Morefield Campground)
ma 3/08
Mesa Verde (incl. geleid bezoek aan Cliff Palace en Balcony House)
overnachting in Mesa Verde NP (Morefield Campground)
di 4/08
Valley of the Gods (gedeeltelijk, wegens wateroverlast niet bereikbaar) --> Gooseneck State Park --> Monument Valley
overnachting vlakbij Monument Valley (Goulding's Campground)
wo 5/08
Monument Valley --> transfer naar Page
overnachting aan Lake Powell op het strand (Lone Rock Campground)
do 6/08
Lower Antelope Canyon --> Horseshoe Bend --> Lee's Ferry
overnachting in Lee's Ferry Campground
vr 7/08
Grand Canyon South Rim (wegens regen en mist niet veel van te zien vandaag ...)
overnachting in Grand Canyon NP (Desert View Campground)
za 8/08
bezoek aan Grand Canyon NP
overnachting in Grand Canyon NP (Desert View Campground)
zo 9/08
Wupatki & Sunset Crater Vulcano National Monuments --> Walnut Canyon
overnachting in Meteor Crater RV Park
ma 10/08
bezoek aan Meteor Crater, in de regen ..., en transfer naar Sedona
overnachting in Coconino national forest (Cave Springs Campground)
di 11/08
Red Rock State Park (Courthouse Butte Loop Trail & Doe Mountain Trail)
overnachting in Dead Horse Ranch State Park
wo 12/08
Historic Route 89A --> Historic Route 66
overnachting in Needles
do 13/08
lange autorit met transfer naar Sequoia NP
overnachting in Three Rivers
vr 14/08
Sequoia NP
overnachting in Sequoia NP (Dorst Creek Campground)
za 15/08
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP
overnachting in Kings Canyon NP (Sunset Campground)
zo 16/08
Kings Canyon NP (dagwandeling naar Weaver Lake)
overnachting in Kings Canyon NP (Sunset Campground)
ma 17/08
San Simeon (Nature Trail)
overnachting in San Simeon State Park)
di 18/08
San Simeon --> Elephant Seals --> Big Sur --> Monterey
overnachting in Monterey (Veterans' Memorial Campground)
wo 19/08
Point Lobos State Reserve
overnachting in Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Huckleberry Campground)
do 20/08
Big Basin Redwoods (Meteor Trail + bijkomende lus)
overnachting in Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Huckleberry Campground)
vr 21/08-ma 24/08
San Franciso
overnachting in Grant Plaza Hotel