Round Trip Driving Loop: Chicago, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (National Park/Forest camping)

This 5-week U.S. driving trip, tent- camping for 37 straight nights, includes photos and blog entries for: Pierre National Grasslands, Corn Palace, Wall Drug, Canyonlands National Park (N.P.), Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devils Tower, Black Hills National Forest (N.F.), Deadwood South Dakota, Sturgis S.D., Bighorn N.F., Yellowstone N.P., Grand Tetons N.P., Bridger-Tetons N.F., Wasatch-Cache N.F., Uinta N.F., Flaming Gorge, Utah, Antelope Island State Park, Utah, Dixie N.F., Bryce N.P., Fishlake N.F., Captial Reef N.P., Canyonlands N.P., Natural Bridges N.Mon., Arches N.P., Denver Art Museum, and various forest road drives.

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Trip Length: 5 weeks
Blog Entries: 21
Photos: 719
Words: 35076

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Blog Entries

Date	Blog Title	Location
July 25th 2009	Chicago:,Before the Trip: Blog Philosophy/Statement of Purpose	North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
July 25th 2009	Chicago: What to Take?: In Which the Author Packs his [Stuff]	North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
July 26th 2009	Chicago to Sioux Falls, S.D.: In Which the Author Drives all Night, Hands Wet on the Wheel...	North America » United States » South Dakota » Sioux Falls
July 27th 2009	South Dakota: In Which the Author heads for the National Grasslands...	North America » United States » South Dakota » Mitchell
July 30th 2009	South Dakota National Grasslands: In Which the Author Weathers the Storm	North America » United States » South Dakota » Pierre
July 30th 2009	Badlands National Park: In Which the Author Gets Good in Badland	North America » United States » South Dakota » Badlands
July 30th 2009	Wyoming National Monuments: In Which the Author Visits Crazy Devils Rushmore	North America » United States » South Dakota » Black Hills National Forest
July 31st 2009	Black Hills National Forest: In Which the author gets BigHorned..	North America » United States » Wyoming » Bighorn National Forest
August 1st 2009	Bighorn Nat. Forest, Wy.: In Which the Author Praises Old People...	North America » United States » Wyoming » Bighorn National Forest
August 8th 2009	Yellowstone National Park: In Which the Author Loses Himself at Yellowstone...	North America » United States » Wyoming » Yellowstone National Park
August 10th 2009	Yellowstone: Nature Lovers: In Which the Author Coins the Term "Urban Hippie" and Praises Vik and Suzie	North America » United States » Wyoming » Yellowstone National Park
August 12th 2009	Yellowstone Backcountry: In Which the Author Describes the Grebe Lake Backcountry hike	North America » United States » Wyoming » Grand Teton National Park
August 12th 2009	Grand Tetons: In Which the Author Views the Tetons	North America » United States » Wyoming » Grand Teton National Park
August 14th 2009	Bridger Teton National Forest: In Which the Author Leaves the Bridger-Teton National Forest	North America » United States » Wyoming » Jackson Hole
August 14th 2009	Northern Utah: In Which the Author Lands in Utah	North America » United States » Utah » Salt Lake City
August 14th 2009	Yellowstone Backcountry: In Which the Author Lists his Yellowstone Backpack Contents	North America » United States » Wyoming » Yellowstone National Park
August 21st 2009	Yellowstone: In Which the Author Describes Yellowstone's Weather, Tourists, and Animals	North America » United States » Wyoming » Yellowstone National Park
August 24th 2009	Salt Lake City to Bryce: In Which the Author Travels from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon National Park	North America » United States » Utah » Bryce Canyon
August 25th 2009	Bryce Canyon: In Which the Author Hikes Bryce Canyon National Park	North America » United States » Utah » Bryce Canyon
August 28th 2009	Capital Reef, Utah: In Which the Author Heads to Capital Reef National Park	North America » United States » Utah » Capitol Reef
August 29th 2009	Arches to Denver: In Which the Author Leaves Utah for the Rocky Mountains	North America » United States » Colorado » Rocky Mountains