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18 day South Western National parks trip - May - Jun 2008

A trip from May 20, 2008 to June 06, 2008, travelling to Irvine, 29 Palms, Palm Springs, Flagstaff …
A roadtrip to national parks in California, Utah , Arizona … More  
A roadtrip to national parks in California, Utah , Arizona and Colarado in may - jun 2008. Budget travel with stays in nice hostels along the route.

More pics at http://yessy.com/bachans/
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05/20/2008 to 06/06/2008
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Tue 05/20/08 (day 1) - Irvine, 29 Palms, Palm Springs

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Irvine

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Irvine, CA, United States
Tue May 20 10:00am - Tue May 20 4:00pm
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Today is the first day of the trip. I spent most of the time planning for the trip and shopping stuff for the trip. Got a GARMIN NUVI 680 GPS. I am sure this will be very helpful for my trip. Also bought a new tent , Ice chest and some stuff for munching .

I might decide to stay in Irvine tonight and start for Palm Springs or Joshua Trip tomorrow. Change in plans before it even began.

Neways .. that's all for now.Currently at the Irvine Heritage park library.
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Joshua Tree

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Used to be, southern California's deserts were largely ignored by Angelenos with outdoor play on the brain. Joshua …
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Joshua Tree
74485 National Park Drive
29 Palms, CA 92277
United States
760-367-5500
Tue May 20 5:00pm - Wed May 21 12:00pm
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Palm Springs


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Tue May 20 10:00pm - Wed May 21 10:00am
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didnt got to Palm Springs
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Cambridge Inn Palm Springs

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Two story Motor Inn with modern guest accommodations; located one-half mile south of the downtown area.
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Cambridge Inn Palm Springs
1277 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
United States
760-325-5574
Tue May 20 10:00pm - Wed May 21 12:00pm
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didnt end up staying here
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Wed 05/21/08 (day 2) - Flagstaff

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Grand Canyon International Hostel

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The Grand Canyon International Hostel, in Flagstaff Arizona, is the closest hostel to one of the Seven Wonders …
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19 S San Francisco St
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
United States
1 928 -779-9421
Wed May 21 5:00pm - Fri May 23 12:00pm
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Thu 05/22/08 (day 3) - Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff

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Grand Canyon National Park

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The Grand Canyon draws more than 10 million visitors a year. As one of the seven natural wonders of the world, this …
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Grand Canyon National Park
Apache St & Center Rd
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
United States
+1 520 638 2631
Thu May 22 11:00am - Thu May 22 2:00pm
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Sedona

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Sedona, AZ, United States
Thu May 22 2:00pm - Thu May 22 7:00pm
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Flagstaff

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Flagstaff, AZ, United States
Thu May 22 9:00pm - Fri May 23 12:00pm
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Fri 05/23/08 (day 4) - Page

Petrified Forest National Park

With one of the world's largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood, multi-hued badlands of …More  
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Fri May 23 1:00pm - Fri May 23 6:00pm
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Page

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Page, AZ, United States
Fri May 23 2:00pm - Sun May 25 10:00am
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141 8th ave ,page ,az, 86040


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Fri May 23 8:00pm - Sun May 25 12:00am
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Sat 05/24/08 (day 5) - Lake Powell, Page

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Lake Powell

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Lake Powell, UT, United States
Sat May 24 10:00am - Sat May 24 5:00pm
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Center

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Wet and wild water sports, canyon dam tours and outdoor adventures await in Page, Arizona, roughly 134 miles from Fl …
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691 Scenic View Rd
Page, AZ 86040
United States
+1 928 608 6200
Sat May 24 4:00pm - Sat May 24 5:00pm
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Sun 05/25/08 (day 6) - Monument Valley, Cortez

Navajo National Monument

Navajo National Monument preserves three intact cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people. A visitor center …More  
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Sun May 25 12:00pm - Sun May 25 1:00pm
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Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

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The gigantic spires and buttes of this natural wonder at the Arizona/Utah border never fail to inspire awe in visito …
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US-163
Monument Valley, UT 84536
United States
+1 435 727 5874
Sun May 25 2:00pm - Sun May 25 6:00pm
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The Valley of the Gods

The main road through Mexican Hat eventually joins US 191 which goes north to Monticello and Moab, but before …More  
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Sun May 25 6:00pm - Sun May 25 7:30pm
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Mexican Hat

After passing the eroded mesas of Monument Valley, highway US 163 crosses 20 miles of rather flat landscape past …More  
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Sun May 25 7:30pm - Sun May 25 8:00pm
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Cortez

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Cortez, CO, United States
Sun May 25 10:00pm - Mon May 26 6:00pm
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Aneth Lodge

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Aneth Lodge has the best room value in Cortez. Mesa Verde National Park 10 minutes. Hovenweep National Monument …
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645 E Main St
Cortez, CO 81321
United States
1-877-515 8454
Sun May 25 10:00pm - Mon May 26 12:00pm
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Mon 05/26/08 (day 7) - Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Monticello

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Mesa Verde National Park

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The first National Park set aside to preserve the works of humankind, this park contains the world's largest collection …
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808 Highway 160
Cortez, CO 81330
United States
970-529-4465
Mon May 26 10:00am - Mon May 26 6:00pm
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Pagosa Springs

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Pagosa Springs, CO, United States
Mon May 26 7:00pm - Tue May 27 10:00am
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The Spa at Pagosa Springs

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317 Hot Springs Blvd
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
United States
970-264-5910
Mon May 26 7:00pm - Tue May 27 12:00pm
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Monticello

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Monticello, UT, United States
Mon May 26 8:00pm - Wed May 28 4:00pm
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Didnt go tor Monticello, decided to got to Pegosa Springs ,CO instead :)
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RandiZ (View RandiZ's trips)
Bachan - I did a trip very similar to this a long time ago, visiting the Grand Canyon, Arches, Zion, Monument Valley and a number of other places. I've also done Sedona. You will have a blast! The geographic variety in the US is mind boggling! You should get up to Yellowstone if you have a chance.

Randi
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MaryM (View MaryM's trips)
I didn't see Yosemite National Park listed on your list! It is amazing! I just went a couple months ago and I was blown away!
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TantraHarleyGirl (View TantraHarleyGirl's trips)
Hi Bachan ... hope you're having a great time! I agree with Randi -- you should make the loop up north to Yellowstone (or at least into Wyoming & Idaho and northern Colorado & Utah) if you don't mind adding a few miles between Moab and Cedar City. And Yosemite National Park is awesome, too.
Terri
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Bachan Anand (View Bachan Anand's trips)
Thanks Randi, I was considering yellow stone . I might have to save it for the next trip. thanks for your suggestion.
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Bachan Anand (View Bachan Anand's trips)
Yes you are right , yosemite is amazing , I was there 2 yrs back around the same time . We were mostly camping in the Tioga pass area, it is amazing at this time of the year with snow covered monutains and some of the lakes partially snow covered.
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Bachan Anand (View Bachan Anand's trips)
Thanks Terri, yes I will be going up to Cedar City to visit Zion . I have a great time driving up 550 N yesterday.
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Babu Nahas (View Babu Nahas's trips)
great trip yaar. i would like to have one......
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Brianna (View Brianna's trips)
Sounds like a great trip! I'm taking one similar, although a little smaller, in less than two weeks. Thanks for posting your trip, it was very helpful!
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rahmisari t (View rahmisari t's trips)
Wow, really really nice pictures. The food especially :) That must've been a wonderful trip. Glad you did it.
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Preetha (View Preetha's trips)
Truly breathtaking pictures...keep it coming Bachan!
Regards,
Preetha
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