Our year long road trip continues as we travel from Colorado to Wyoming with our sights set on Grand Teton National Park, Jackson and Yellowstone National Park in Part 13 of our cross country route. Our route summary and map are below!
If you’ve missed any earlier segments catch up with links to our routes and travel highlights here:
- Part 1 looped us from Ohio to Maine and back to Ohio.
- Part 2 carried us across the country from Ohio to Montana and to our adventures in and around Glacier National Park.
- Part 3 circled the Olympic Peninsula in and around Olympic National Park.
- Part 4 took us to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon and Redwood National and State Parks in California
- We also included our extended stay on the Oregon Coast over the holidays in Part 4, as we filled holiday orders for Destination Tree
- Part 5 traversed us through California including Napa Valley, Yosemite, King’s Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
- Part 6 brought us through the Southwest as we explored Joshua Tree National Park, Sedona, The Apache Trail outside of Phoenix, Tombstone and Bisbee.
- Part 7 introduced us to the enormous size and beauty of Texas…from Big Bend National Park to San Antonio, Austin and the Gulf Coast.
- Part 8 swung us through Sweet Home Aaaalabaaaama…
- Part 9 reconnected us with family and friends in Florida including Fort Lauderdale, Everglades National Park, Sanibel Island and St. Augustine.
- Part 10 backtracked us through the south with stops at Louisiana’s old plantations, New Orleans, and MORE fun in San Antonio with good friends.
- Part 11 opened our eyes to the history and beauty in the landscape of New Mexico including Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands National Monument, Chaco Canyon and Bandelier National Monument.
- Part 12 stunned us with an array of colors throughout Colorful Colorado including Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Royal Gorge, Castle Rock, Horsetooth Reservoir, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and The Stanley Hotel.
Next up…Wyoming!
Part XIII
June 11 – 20, 2016
Although we would have loved a bit more time in Colorado, we were grateful for all that we did get to see and do, and we were anxious to head north to Wyoming to visit Grand Tetons National Park and Yellowstone National Park. The reason for the anxiousness was partly because we were really looking forward to these two beautiful parks, but we had also done a lot of research and knew the parks get SUPER busy in July and August. We figured if we arrived in June we’d have good weather and fewer crowds.
So, as usual, we got a fairly early start, and as we like to call it, “Our Morning Commute” commenced. We headed north from Horsetooth Reservoir, outside of Fort Collins, on country roads. Imagine…no traffic, puffy clouds, snow capped mountains in the distance and beautiful countryside. This was a fairly accurate description of our entire drive to Dubois, Wyoming. This small, but charming, little town was our base camp for exploring the parks. We camped at a ranch alongside a river, with shady trees, surrounded by mountains and horses and wondered how the parks could be any better! From Dubois, we took day trips to Grand Tetons National Park, Jackson, Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park.
Our driving route through Wyoming is below…stay tuned for pictures and highlights of the Tetons and Yellowstone!
Tips: Zoom in and out on the map, and move the map around to get a better look at the route. Or click “View Larger Map” below to get an even better view.