Our final stay this trip was in Kodachrome Basin State Park, just east of Bryce Canyon National Park. It is a beautiful park with great hikes and incredible colors and formations. This visit we found some new places to explore, Grosvenor Arch and the slot canyons on Willis Creek Road.

Grosvenor Arch, Kodachrome Basin SP

Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Road to Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Judy in the Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Grosvenor Arch, Kodachrome Basin SP

Kodachrome Basin SP, Utah

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Judy at the top, Kodachrome Basin SP, Utah

Judy in the Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

Reflection, Kodachrome Basin SP, Utah

Campsite, Kodachrome Basin SP, Utah

Reflection, Kodachrome Basin SP, Utah

Walt & Judy, Slot Canyon, Willis Creek

On our second visit to Capital Reef we found a new hike, the Rim Overlook Trail. We’re not sure why we hadn’t hiked it before…

Rim Overlook, Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

Judy at Rim Overlook, Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

We have wanted to see Goblin Valley State Park for some time now, this was the year. We had a beautiful site in the state park and the colors were spectacular. But, the second day brought extremely windy conditions, even more biting gnats, and so after a great hike among the goblins, we took off back to Torrey and another day in Capital Reef.

Campsite at Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Capital Reef National Park continues to be one of our favorites. The weather was great except for the pesky gnats! It was cherry season and they were tasty, as were the homemade pies from the Gifford House store in the park. Wonderful hikes in a breathtaking landscape.

Judy at Fruita Campground, Capital Reef National Park

Judy at Hickman Bridge, Capital Reef National Park

Fruita Campground, Capital Reef National Park

One of the capitals, Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

Judy, near Hickman Bridge, Capital Reef National Park

Blueberry pancakes, Fruita Campground, Capital Reef National Park

Judy at Hickman Bridge, Capital Reef National Park

Hickman Bridge, Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

Capital Reef National Park

Fruita Campground, Capital Reef National Park

Fruita Campground, Capital Reef National Park

Great Basin National Park in on the far eastern border of Nevada, almost into Utah. It is a unique, green, mountainous park left after the climate changed the surrounding landscape into deserts. The mountains still had lots of snow and the streams were filled with snowmelt. The oldest of our bristlecone pines live at the higher elevations. Here are some images of the beautiful area.

Looking into Utah, Great Basin National Park, NV

Snow on the peaks, Great Basin National Park, NV

Stream near campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

Campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

Great tree! Great Basin National Park, NV

Campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

Campground, Great Basin National Park, NV

Judy at the campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

Campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

Snow melt, Great Basin National Park, NV

Campsite, Great Basin National Park, NV

On our hike, Great Basin National Park, NV

We’re off to Sugar Pine Point State Park on the west side of Lake Tahoe to camp with Angela, Steve and Nick. To break up the trip this time, we visited Jessie’s Grove, a Harvest Hosts site. A beautiful, small, vineyard near Lodi, California. As part of Harvest Hosts, the stay is free, with an expectation to purchase something from the host. With such excellent wine, it was not hard to do!

Sugar Pine Point SP was beautiful again, one of our Lake Tahoe favorites. We had beautiful hikes and even saw a young bear! The lake was high and the he mountains still had snow. Enjoy some images.

The grapes are growing! Jessie’s Grove Vineyard, Lodi, CA

Snow Plant, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California

Great wine! Jessie’s Grove Vineyard, Lodi, CA

Angela, Steve, and Judy, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe, California

Large tree, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California

Little bear! Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe, California

Campsite, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California