July 2024

Charbonneau Park in Burbank, Washington July 1 – 15, 2024

On Monday, July 1, 2024 we packed up and left Plymouth Campground for a short, 45 mile drive to Charbonneau Park in Burbank, Washington. Charbonneau Park is another Corps of Engineers campground on the shores of Lake Sacajawea, which was formed when the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam were built on the nearby Snake River. […]

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Scooby Doo and The Mystery Machine van at the Umatilla Landing Days Parade

Plymouth Park Campground in Plymouth, Washington June 17 – July 1, 2024

Like the travelers on the Oregon Trail, we said “Farewell” to Farewell Bend State Park on Tuesday, June 17, 2024 and drove about 3 hours to Plymouth Park Campground in Plymouth, Washington for a two-week stay. Plymouth Park Campground Plymouth Park Campground is a quiet Corps Of Engineers campground on the shores of the Columbia

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Farewell Bend State Park on Snake River

Farewell Bend State Park Huntington, Oregon June 13 – 17, 2024

We departed Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry on Thursday, June 13th around 12:45 pm and drove a little over 2 hours to Ontario, OR where we had lunch and bought groceries before arriving at Farewell Bend State Park in Huntington, Orgeon. We were eating up time because all the reviews we had

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Half Horse Jeffrey Glenns Ferry Idaho

Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry, Idaho June 8 – 13, 2024

We left The Hitching Post RV Park in Snowville, Utah on Saturday, June 8th and drove a little over 2 1/2 hours to Three Island Crossing State Park in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. This state park sits on a portion of the Oregon Trail; specifically where the first white travelers from the Midwest crossed the Snake

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The Hitching Post RV Park in Snowville Utah June 6-8, 2024

We got up at 5 am and left Green River Campground in Dinosaur National Monument at 6 am for a 6 1/2 hour drive (I know the map photo shows a little over 5, but don’t believe it!) to The Hitching Post RV Park in Snowville, Utah. This was a gravel spot with grass around

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The Wandering Wetheringtons at Dinosaur National Monument.

Green River Campground at Dinosaur National Monument June 1 – 6, 2024

Saturday, June 1, 2024 we left Ken’s Lake Campground outside of Moab, Utah and drove 3 1/2 hours to Dinosaur National Monument in Jensen, Utah. The drive took us through the western edge of Colorado and over a high, winding mountain range road known as Douglas Pass. The Pass reaches an elevation of 8,205 feet

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Ken’s Lake Campground in Moab, Utah May 22 – June 1, 2024 (Part Five)

Driving and Hiking Through Arches National Park Thursday, May 30, 2024 we returned to Arches National Park with our second timed entry at 7 am. We wanted to come back to get Dashcam video of the drive through the park and there were hikes we were too tired to do during our first visit. We

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The Wandering Wetheringtons at Canyonlands National Park on May 28, 2024.

Ken’s Lake Campground in Moab, Utah May 22 – June 1, 2024 (Part Four)

Tuesday May 28, 2024 we were up at 5 am and out the door at 6 am to drive to Canyonlands National Park. As I mentioned in our first post for this location, Canyonlands National Park was just to the west of our campground. If we could have entered at the canyon wall next to

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Faux Falls at Ken’s Lake Campground in Moab, Utah.

Ken’s Lake Campground in Moab, Utah May 22 – June 1, 2024 (Part Three)

Friday morning, May 24th, we slept in a bit, had breakfast and then took Bella and hiked 2 1/2 miles up to Faux Falls. Snakes are prevalent in the area, so we kept Bella on a tight leash and I constantly scanned the trail around and in front of us for any rambling reptiles. Faux

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