Summer 2006 Cross Country Trip and National Parks Tour

By WaltJake

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

Ever thought about taking a month off, and driving coast to coast? In the summer of 2006 we got to do just that! We traveled from Connecticut to the Pacific and back, visiting as many National Parks and Attractions as we could, tent camping along the way. Here is our story!

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Date	Location	Entries
July 24th, 2006	Meriden, Connecticut	Journey Across America \| 1 Photo Updated: February 2nd, 2007
July 24th, 2006	Niagara Falls, United States	Niagara Falls, New York \| 7 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: KOA Niagara Falls Updated: August 10th, 2008
July 25th, 2006	Niagara Falls, United States	Exploring Niagara Falls, US side \| 38 Photos Updated: October 14th, 2008
July 25th, 2006	Niagara Falls, Canada	Niagara Falls, on the Canadian Side \| 26 Photos Updated: February 3rd, 2009
July 25th, 2006	Ontario, Canada	Hotels & Accommodations: Niagara Falls KOA, Ontario Updated: September 9th, 2008
July 26th, 2006	Portage, Indiana	Travel Day, On To Chicago! \| 8 Photos Updated: September 9th, 2008
July 27th, 2006	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago \| 47 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2007
July 27th, 2006	New Lisbon, Wisconsin	Traveling West \| 1 Photo Updated: February 2nd, 2007
July 28th, 2006	New Lisbon, Wisconsin	Next Stop, South Dakota \| 7 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2007
July 28th, 2006	Mitchell, South Dakota	Mitchell Corn Palace \| 12 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2007
July 28th, 2006	Philip, South Dakota	Prairie Dog Colony \| 40 Photos Updated: June 4th, 2007
July 28th, 2006	Badlands National Park, United States	Badlands National Park \| 26 Photos Updated: June 4th, 2007
July 29th, 2006	Interior, South Dakota	Badlands, Day 2 \| 30 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Badlands White River Koa Kampground Updated: March 4th, 2007
July 29th, 2006	Wall, South Dakota	Wall Drug \| 18 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Wall Drug Updated: June 6th, 2007
July 29th, 2006	Hill City, South Dakota	Mount Rushmore \| 13 Photos Updated: March 4th, 2007
July 30th, 2006	Custer, South Dakota	Custer State Park \| 20 Photos Updated: August 16th, 2008
July 30th, 2006	Wind Cave National Park, United States	Wind Cave National Park... And An Unexpected Adventure! \| 15 Photos Updated: October 15th, 2008
July 30th, 2006	Devils Tower, Wyoming	Devils Tower National Monument \| 10 Photos Updated: June 12th, 2007
July 31st, 2006	Devils Tower, Wyoming	Devils Tower, Day 2 \| 18 Photos Updated: February 10th, 2007
July 31st, 2006	Crow Agency, Montana	Little Bighorn Battlefield \| 12 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2007
August 1st, 2006	Yellowstone National Park, United States	Yellowstone National Park \| 47 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: West Yellowstone KOA Kampground Updated: April 6th, 2007
August 2nd, 2006	Jackson, Wyoming	Grand Tetons National Park \| 20 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2007
August 2nd, 2006	Livingston, Montana	Mammoth Hot Springs \| 22 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2007
August 3rd, 2006	Saint Mary, Montana	Livingston, MT -- Stampede! Then on to Glacier \| 11 Photos Updated: May 9th, 2007
August 4th, 2006	Glacier National Park, United States	Glacier National Park-- Fire!! to Polson, Montana \| 51 Photos Updated: April 7th, 2007
August 5th, 2006	Polson, Montana	Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana \| 8 Photos Updated: February 27th, 2007
August 5th, 2006	Grand Coulee, Washington	Polson, MT to Grand Coulee Dam, Washington \| 9 Photos Updated: March 31st, 2007
August 5th, 2006	North Cascades National Park, United States	North Cascades National Park \| 3 Photos Updated: February 4th, 2007
August 6th, 2006	Seattle, Washington	Seattle \| 9 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Space Needle Updated: February 27th, 2007
August 7th, 2006	Port Angeles, Washington	Olympic National Park \| 80 Photos Updated: April 9th, 2007
August 8th, 2006	La Push, Washington	La Push to Hoh Rain Forest \| 49 Photos Updated: April 10th, 2007
August 8th, 2006	Kent, Washington	Kent, WA \| 1 Photo \| Hotels & Accommodations: Seattle / Tacoma KOA Updated: February 19th, 2009
August 9th, 2006	Ashford, Washington	Mt Rainier \| 6 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2007
August 9th, 2006	Castle Rock, Washington	Mt St Helen's National Monument \| 18 Photos Updated: April 7th, 2007
August 10th, 2006	Salem, Oregon	Salem, OR \| 1 Photo Updated: February 4th, 2007
August 10th, 2006	Crater Lake, United States	Crater Lake National Park \| 23 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2007
August 10th, 2006	Medford, Oregon	Medford, Oregon Updated: August 10th, 2006
August 11th, 2006	Redwood National Park, United States	Redwood National Park \| 20 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
August 11th, 2006	Redwoods National Park, United States	8 Photos Updated: December 17th, 2008
August 11th, 2006	Cloverdale, United States	Cloverdale Updated: August 11th, 2006
August 12th, 2006	San Francisco, California	San Francisco, CA \| 58 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Musee Mecanique Updated: April 11th, 2007
August 12th, 2006	State Park Campground, United States	Heading Towards Yosemite \| 1 Photo Updated: February 6th, 2007
August 13th, 2006	Yosemite National Park, United States	Yosemite National Park \| 22 Photos Updated: April 12th, 2007
August 13th, 2006	Visalia, California	Visalia, CA \| 2 Photos Updated: February 7th, 2007
August 14th, 2006	Kings Canyon National Park, United States	Kings Canyon National Park \| 17 Photos Updated: April 14th, 2007
August 14th, 2006	Sequoia National Park, United States	Sequoia National Park \| 47 Photos Updated: April 13th, 2007
August 14th, 2006	Lake Isabella, California	Lake Isabella, CA \| 1 Photo \| Hotels & Accommodations: Lake Isabella KOA Campground Updated: June 18th, 2007
August 15th, 2006	Death Valley, United States	Death Valley National Park, Pahrump, and Las Vegas \| 73 Photos Updated: April 5th, 2007
August 16th, 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada	Las Vegas \| 4 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: KOA Campground Updated: February 27th, 2007
August 16th, 2006	Lake Mead National Recreation Area, United States	Lake Mead \| 3 Photos Updated: February 8th, 2007
August 16th, 2006	Hoover Dam, United States	Hoover Dam \| 32 Photos Updated: June 23rd, 2007
August 16th, 2006	Grand Canyon, Arizona	Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim \| 10 Photos Updated: February 9th, 2007
August 17th, 2006	Grand Canyon, Arizona	Grand Canyon Day 2 \| 31 Photos Updated: March 22nd, 2007
August 17th, 2006	Page, Arizona	Page, AZ \| 3 Photos Updated: February 11th, 2007
August 18th, 2006	Lake Powell, United States	Lake Powell, Glen Canyon Dam and National Recreation Area \| 25 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Page Lake Powell Campground Updated: April 4th, 2007
August 18th, 2006	Kanab, Utah	Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument \| 6 Photos Updated: February 12th, 2007
August 18th, 2006	Zion National Park, United States	Zion National Park \| 25 Photos Updated: February 13th, 2007
August 19th, 2006	Zion National Park, United States	Zion National Park, Day 2 \| 28 Photos Updated: November 21st, 2008
August 19th, 2006	Bryce Canyon National Park, United States	Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground, near Bryce Canyon \| 1 Photo Updated: February 20th, 2007
August 20th, 2006	Bryce Canyon National Park, United States	Bryce Canyon National Park \| 61 Photos Updated: December 14th, 2008
August 20th, 2006	Capitol Reef National Park, United States	Capitol Reef National Park \| 22 Photos Updated: February 25th, 2007
August 20th, 2006	Goblin Valley State Park, United States	Goblin Valley State Park, Utah \| 2 Photos Updated: February 25th, 2007
August 21st, 2006	Goblin Valley State Park, United States	Goblin Valley State Park, Utah \| 34 Photos Updated: July 10th, 2008
August 21st, 2006	Canyonlands National Park, United States	Canyonlands National Park \| 36 Photos Updated: February 26th, 2007
August 21st, 2006	Arches National Park, United States	Arches National Park, Delicate Arch Trail \| 16 Photos Updated: February 28th, 2007
August 22nd, 2006	Moab, Utah	Moab, then back to Arches National Park, Day 2 \| 41 Photos Updated: March 8th, 2007
August 22nd, 2006	Colorado State Forest Campground, United States	On The Road To Colorado State Forest Campground \| 3 Photos Updated: March 10th, 2007
August 23rd, 2006	Rocky Mountain National Park, United States	Rocky Mountain National Park \| 20 Photos Updated: March 10th, 2007
August 23rd, 2006	Estes Park, Colorado	Estes Park, Colorado \| 2 Photos Updated: March 11th, 2007
August 23rd, 2006	Denver, Colorado	On the road, through Denver \| 2 Photos Updated: April 26th, 2007
August 23rd, 2006	WaKeeney, Kansas	Kansas \| 3 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: WaKeeney KOA Updated: March 13th, 2007
August 24th, 2006	Topeka, Kansas	Spangles Retro-Restaurant, Topeka, Kansas \| 8 Photos Updated: March 13th, 2007
August 24th, 2006	Saint Louis, Missouri	St Louis \| 6 Photos Updated: March 15th, 2007
August 24th, 2006	Benton, Illinois	Benton, Illinois KOA \| 1 Photo Updated: March 17th, 2007
August 25th, 2006	Mammoth Cave, Kentucky	Benton to Kentucky.... via Missouri?? \| 5 Photos Updated: March 18th, 2007
August 25th, 2006	State Campground, United States	Somewhere in West Virginia \| 1 Photo Updated: March 20th, 2007
August 26th, 2006	Meriden, Connecticut	Homeward Bound At Last! \| 11 Photos Updated: March 21st, 2007