We had planned a day and a half inside Volcano National Park, but because we got there fairly early and stayed in the park all day (until past dark), we basically got everything done we wanted to do. Park entrance fee is $30 per vehicle for a 3-day pass. First stop should be the visitor... Continue Reading →
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef is the second least visited national park in Utah (we have 5 national parks). It is an awesome place to visit and explore and without all the crowds. All parks had low attendance in 2020 due to Covid, but Zions still had 3.5 times the number of visitors as did Capitol Reef (3,5000,000... Continue Reading →
Valley of Fire State Park – Mouse Tanks Trail
Very quick and easy hike where you can see an abundance of Petroglyphs, red rock, sand, beautiful dessert flowers, and a tank (small pool of water that collects in a sunken rock in the desert). Distance: .8 miles round tripTime: 30 minutesStart: ... Continue Reading →
Valley of Fire State Park – White Domes
My oldest son made the comment that the creator must not have been able to decide what color to use so he just sent a bit of everything to color and beautify this part of the earth. Distance: 1.1 miles round trip (we got a bit lost and went 2.7... Continue Reading →
Capitol Reef – Capitol Gorge Trail to Tanks
It's a beautiful scenic drive out and there are restrooms & a covered picnic area at the trailhead. The trail is mostly flat ground (all except for the end if you are heading to the tanks). There are only about two visible petroglyph images, but with the pioneer names way up on the cliffs and... Continue Reading →