
The Carters' Big Adventure
the world awaits
Photo by the amazing Tricia Cronin
Glaciers, lakes, and waterfalls, oh my!
Rocky Mountain National Park, Saturday, Sept 11 Glacier Gorge Trailhead Now that we are camped outside the park, we had to be diligent at...
The Overlook Hotel..
I mean, the Stanley Hotel… Stephen Kings setting for The Shining, Sadly he didn’t approve of Stanley Kubrick‘s adaptation of the book for...
Very, very Rocky Mtn High
Another night of elk calls (picture a donkey call except that the donkey ate your dog’s squeaky toy), then pack camp to move to our next...
We should have brought the water filter.
It should have only been a 6 mile hike… The Troublesome fire of October 2020 burned much of the first few miles of our hike. Starting at...
Rocky Mountain High
9/8 Moraine Campground, site B202 8:04 PM while the Bull Elk bugles to his friends. Today we came into Rocky Mountain National Park,...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Monday 9/6/21, Labor Day Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO This out of the way National Park was fairly quiet this holiday. Some of the...
Eyes on the Road please…
Tuesday 9/7/21 Black Canyon of Gunnison NP -> Granby Lake ( just outside the west entrance to Rocky Mountain NP) It’s a travel day, with...
Grand Mesa surprise
Sunday 9/5/21 Grand Mesa, CO One way to avoid the heat is to climb in elevation. And Grand Mesa delivers that in full! Our campsite...
Grand Junction, what’s your function?
Friday 9/3/21 Moab -> Grand Junction Travel Day to the Hotel and laundry and a shower ( or 2)… then the brewery :) Saturday 9/4 Colorado...
Life and Death in the Devil's Garden
Thursday 9/2 Devil's Garden At the end of the road at Arches NP, there is a massive parking lot. The area is full of buses and motor...
Hike a wet and wonderful Fiery Furnace in Arches NP
Wednesday 9/1 Fiery Furnace! Arches NP, Moab, UT. We had help from Mother Nature today to tame the Fiery Furnace, in the form of glorious...
An evening at Delicate Arch
Although a 1.5 mile hike sounded simple, this one was quite the challenge! Uphill most of the way, in the extreme heat, on a whopping...
Early morning Sunrise in Canyonlands
having a little Toast to the newest member of the Sullivan Clan - Leo!
Moving onto Moab
Sunday 8.29 Great Basin NP->Moab Pack up and take the “scenic” roundabout way to Moab. Then a 5 hr drive, with lunch in my old stomp of...
On the Road and heading East
Great Basin NP Friday Aug 27, 2021 3:57pm Baker Ck Cpg Site 22 First night in the tent, sleeping on a cot isn’t at all like our comfy...





















