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April 22, 2011 - 3:45 pm
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We would like to take a trip out west in the next few years. So I was thinking this would be a good topic for the group. If you were to be able to visit only 3 places west of the Mississippi what would they be.

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April 22, 2011 - 4:02 pm
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Wow, that's a loaded question!

I'll tell you this, I-40 west of Tucumcari, NM into AZ was some of the most beautiful driving I've ever seen and done.
Personally I want to see Mt. Rushmore.  The Grand Canyon is on the list too.
I love desert scenery far more than mountain.

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April 22, 2011 - 5:18 pm
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coming from the east and limiting it to 3 places, i'd vote for two areas.
doing the Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton trip.
or the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Arches trip.

both of these areas have major attractions within a relatively short distance.

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April 23, 2011 - 9:48 am
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Steve, We just started planing Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone & Glacier NP trip for June 2012.

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April 23, 2011 - 10:05 am
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We're planning on heading out west again next year as well.
Probably going to stay primarily in Colorado - - Durango, Telluride, Salida. The locations we are looking at are prime for mountain biking, which is our chief motivation  ;D

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April 23, 2011 - 3:28 pm
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Having lived in CO and UT for a few years, I would Suggest the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone & Mt Rushmore as major attractions.

Colorado has some of the most beautiful sites in the continental US.  We spent most of our free time exploring the Rocky's from Pikes Peak to Wyoming.  There is so much to see and do in the west.  I love the little side trips that take an hour or so.  A couple I missed in my travels are Wall Drug in SD, it's right off rt 90 and fence post rock in Kansas.  I took I-70 out and I-90 back.

If your traveling I-94 out of Yellowstone there is Pompey's Pillar just east of Billings, Mt.  A little further down the road is Miles City, Mt.  They have a couple museums there.  Then you can drop down to Belle Fouche and catch I-90.

If I could find another job in CO I'd be moving by next week.  We think about the west all the time. I agree about I-40 too, I traveled between  Albuquerque and Flagstaff, it was beautiful, Arizona is my second favorite state.

Sorry for being long winded, I really miss living out there.

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April 24, 2011 - 2:08 pm
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We did Yellowstone and the Blackhills last year.  That trip was just awsome.  The two big trips that I still want to do out west is Glacier and the other is Grand Canyon, Bryce, & Zion.

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April 24, 2011 - 6:02 pm
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Zion Canyon/Brice Canyon/Grand Canyon (the grand staircase.)  Yellowstone.  Yosemite National Park.

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May 16, 2011 - 1:05 pm
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Steve,
I did a trip across the lower states. Seals on the beach in La Jolla, Grand Canyon, Hover Dam, Las Vegas, Petrified Forest, Indian Cliff Homes, Meteor Crater, Albuquerque Balloon Festival and a few other things.  It was a great 3 weeks of camping.

Out of all of those, the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in the beginning of October with over 600 hot air balloons is just amazing and something everyone should experience if they have the opportunity.
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