Leann had been to the West many times but this was my first trip west of the Mississippi. I was able to get a 2 week vacation so we decided to drive to the Grand Canyon. This was the first of many trips West.
OUR 7th NATIONAL PARK
ESTABLISHED: DECEMBER 8, 1906
ACRES: 221,390
HIKING TRAILS: 20
We did a quick stop at Petrified Forest, for some reason we do not have many pictures.
OUR 8th NATIONAL PARK
ESTABLISHED: FEBRUARY 26, 1919
ACRES: 1,218,375
HIKING TRAILS: 141
First of three visits to the big ditch
Jamie joins the party on a return trip
Lunch break on a visit to the North Rim.
We stopped at Monument Valley on the way to Canyonlands.
OUR 9th NATIONAL PARK
ESTABLISHED: SEPTEMBER 12, 1962
ACRES: 337,598
HIKING TRAILS: 78
This is the first time we actually took a picture of the park sign.
Images might look a little different since they are scans of 35mm slides. Keep in mind this is pre-digital.
HAPPY TRAILS, STEVE