Denise Summer 2001 Trip

Summer 2001 Cross Country Tour...

June 18 to August 26, 2001

No Plan, and No reason to come back...but 10 weeks was enough travelling for me!

My Trip By the Numbers...

...13,850 miles
....1039 pictures
......33 national parks
........25 states
..........10 weeks
............5 confiscated apples
.............4 border crossings
...............3 ferry rides
.................2 canadian provinces
...................2 islands
....................1 cool summer!

Fun Facts:

Motivation:
No Job, Needed something to keep me busy...

Farthest Travelled in 1 day:
746 miles, through six states (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, & Maryland)

Most Out of the Way Place Visited:
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia

Most Gorgeous Hike with Breathtaking Views:
Siyeh Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana

Coolest New Experience:
Camping in a tent by myself at Theodore Roosevelt Park in North Dakota...

Tastiest Food:
Caribou Medallions at Deer Lodge in Lake Louise, Alberta on my birthday

Greatest Achievement:
Making it to the top of Fairview Mountain in Canadian Rockies!

What I Wouldn't Do Again:
All That Driving!

States, provinces, and islands I travelled through (in order):

Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Utah

Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Vancouver Island
Salt Spring Island
British Columbia
Alberta
Montana
Wyoming

North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland

All the National & State Parks & Monuments I visited or drove through:

Arkansas	Hot Springs
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City Nat'l Memorial
Colorado	Great Sand Dunes Florissant Fossil Beds Garden of the Gods Rocky Mountain Colorado Nat'l Monument Black Canyon of the Gunnison Mesa Verde
New Mexico	Aztec Ruins Three Rivers Petroglyphs White Sands
Utah	Canyonlands Dead Horse State Park Arches Monument Valley
Arizona	Navajo Nat'l Monument Glen Canyon Recreation Area Grand Canyon
California	Death Valley Yosemite Redwoods
Oregon	Oregon Caves Crater Lake Oregon Dunes
Washington	Olympic North Cascades
British Columbia & Alberta	Mt. Revelstoke Glacier Yoho Banff Jasper
Montana	Glacier Pompey's Pillar
Wyoming	Yellowstone
North Dakota	Theodore Roosevelt
South Dakota	Wind Cave Custer State Park Badlands

Where I stayed:

June 18 Friend's home, Nashville, Tennessee
June 19 Friend's home, Memphis, Tennessee
June 20 Motel, Poteau, Arkansas
June 21 Motel, Clinton, Oklahoma
June 22 The Abominable SnowMansion Hostel, Taos, New Mexico
June 23 The Abominable SnowMansion Hostel, Taos, New Mexico
June 24 Motel, Canon City, Colorado
June 25 Shadowcliff Hostel, Grand Lake, Colorado
June 26 Shadowcliff Hostel, Grand Lake, Colorado
June 27 Shadowcliff Hostel, Grand Lake, Colorado
June 28 Country View Hostel, Durango, Colorado
June 29 Circle Ranch Hostel, Cuba, New Mexico
June 30 Desert Ranch Hostel, Oscuro, New Mexico
July 1 Friend's House, Tucson, Arizona
July 2 Friend's House, Tucson, Arizona
July 3 Friend's House, Tucson, Arizona
July 4 Friend's House, Tucson, Arizona
July 5 Best Western, Moab, Utah
July 6 Dead Horse State Park Campground, Utah
July 7 Best Western, Moab, Utah
July 8 Mexican Hat Motel, Utah
July 9 Wahweap Marina Campground, Lake Powell, Arizona
July 10 Mather Campground, Grand Canyon, Arizona
July 11 Phantom Ranch, Grand Canyon, Arizona
July 12 Mather Campground, Grand Canyon, Arizona
July 13 Best Western Mardi Gras, Las Vegas, Nevada
July 14 Brother David's House in Berkeley, California
July 15 Brother David's House in Berkeley, California
July 16 Motel in Ft. Bragg, California
July 17 Crescent City RV Campground, California
July 18 Fordson Home Hostel - Cave Junction, Oregon
July 19 Mazama Village Campground, Crater Lake, Oregon
July 20 Mazama Village Campground, Crater Lake, Oregon
July 21 Harbor Vista State Park Campground, Oregon
July 22 Harbor Vista State Park Campground, Oregon
July 23 Port Townsend Hostel, Washington
July 24 Port Townsend Hostel, Washington
July 25 Victoria Backpackers Inn, Victoria, British Columbia
July 26 Salt Spring Island Hostel, British Columbia
July 27 Salt Spring Island Hostel, British Columbia
July 28 Jericho Beach Hostel, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 29 Blaine Hostel, Washington
July 30 Jericho Beach Hostel, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 31 Jericho Beach Hostel, Vancouver, British Columbia
August 1 Kamloops Hostel, Kamloops, British Columbia
August 2 Revelstoke Hostel, Revelstoke, British Columbia
August 3 Revelstoke Hostel, Revelstoke, British Columbia
August 4 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 5 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 6 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 7 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 8 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 9 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 10 Lake Louise Inn, Alberta
August 11 St. Mary Campground, Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
August 12 Rising Sun Campground, Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
August 13 Rising Sun Campground, Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
August 14 Rising Sun Campground, Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
August 15 Rising Sun Campground, Glacier Nat'l Park, Montana
August 16 Bozeman Hostel, Montana
August 17 West Yellowstone Hostel, West Yellowstone, Wyoming
August 18 West Yellowstone Hostel, West Yellowstone, Wyoming
August 19 Cottonwood Campground, Theodore Roosevelt Nat'l Park, North Dakota
August 20 Deadwood Hostel, South Dakota
August 21 Deadwood Hostel, South Dakota
August 22 Cloud 9 Motel, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
August 23 Madison Hostel, Madison, Wisconsin
August 24 Friend's home, Chicago, Illinois
August 25 Friend's home, Chicago, Illinois
August 26 My own bed - Bethesda, Maryland

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