Picks and Pans – From Utah to Colorado

PICKS:

Sylvan Lake State Park in Eagle, CO

Our arrival at the Sylvan Lake campground confirmed that we had left the desert far behind. Lushly green, with a crystal clear mountain lake, the campground was thoroughly enjoyable (despite a few mishaps with the coin metered showers: soapy hands + feeding quarters into a machine = […]

Picks and Pans – In and Around Moab, UT

Moab is an outdoors recreation mecca. There are mountain bike trails galore, plenty of hiking, a river for rafting and kayaking, mountains for camping and climbing, a lake for swimming. It’s a remarkable spot. Which explains why the town is overrun with sporty looking tourist types during the summer. Even with the tourists, though, Moab […]

Picks and Pans: Needles in Canyonlands National Parks

Canyonlands is composed of two main sections: Island in the Sky to the north and Needles in the south. We made Needles our first stop because we were coming from the Grand Canyon and also because it had been highly recommended by Autumn, a fellow Montanan. The drive into the park started in a relatively […]

Picks, Pans and Other: Between the Grand Canyon and Needles

Meh, it was OK: Page Lake Powell Campground, Page, AZ

Page Lake Powell Campground was the kind of place we sometimes have to stop because we want a shower. It was an RV park. It had a shower. It was en route to where we wanted to go (Canyonlands). That’s about it. Sean says: Though […]

Picks and Pans – North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Don’t let the scant information available on the Park Service website fool you, the North Rim is incredible and has plenty of things to keep you occupied. Plus, the majority of people going to the Grand Canyon seem to head over to the south side (est. 90% according to National Geographic Scenic Highways & Byways), […]