Monday, June 13, 2022

Seattle National Parks - 3 days trip

Day 1 (10 Sep 2021) - Mt. Rainer NP
Henry Jackson Visitor Center/Paradise
Myrtle Falls Trail
Narada Falls
Christine Falls
Trail of the Shadows

Day 2 ( 11 Sep) - Olympic NP
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center/Overlook
Crescent Lake
Marymere Falls Trail
Sol doc Falls Trail

Day 3 (Sep 12)
Rialto Beach
Hole in the Wall Trail


For next trip
  1. Hoh Rainforest ((Hoh Rainforest Visitors Center) - The Hall of Mosses Trail less than 1 mile/The Spruce Nature Trail 1.2 Miles
  2. Lake Quinault / Quinault Rainforest
  3. Ruby beach
Stay in Forks 





Alaska 2021 - 1 week trip including Northern Lights

Flight to Fairbanks

Day 1 ( Aug 31)

Northern Lights

Day 2 ( Sep 1)

Chena Hot springs

Day 3 ( Sep 2)

Arctic Circle Bus trip

Day 4 ( Sep 3)

Fairbanks to Talkeetna

Day 5 ( Sep 4)
Talkeetna to Willow
Hatcher Pass in UTV
Drive to Denali

Day 6 (Sep 5) 
Denali Park Road
Horse Shoe Lake Trail
Savage River loop Trail

Day 7 (Sep 6)

Denali Transit shuttle trip

Day 8 (Sep 7)
Denali to Fairbanks
Flight to Seattle

Yellowstone and Grand Tetan National Parks - 1 week trip

Day 1 ( Aug 9, 2021)
Mammoth Hot Springs
Norris Geyser Basin

Day 2 (Aug 10)
Lamar valley
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Day 3 (Aug 11)
Fountain pot geyser
Great Fountain geyser
prismatic hot spring
Biscuit basin
Mystic fall hike


Day 4 (Aug 12)
Old faithful
West Thumb/Yellowstone lake
Overlook trail hike

Day 5 (Aug 13)
Grand Tetan NP lookouts
Jenny lake trail/Hidden Falls Trail (2.5 miles one way return by Ferry)
Snake river scenic drive
Signal mountain drive


Day  6( Aug 14)
Wildlife watching at Oxbow bend & Schwabacher landing
Riddle Lake hike
Madison Campground

Day 7 (Aug 15)
Beaver Ponds Trail
Drive to Bozeman











Glacier National park - 2 days trip

Day 1 ( Aug 5)

Lake McDonald

Trail of the Cedars

Day 2 ( Aug 6)

Going to the Sun Road

Hidden Lake Trial

Baring Falls Trial

Acadia National Park - 3 days trip

 Day 1 - July 27

Ocean Path Trail

Sand Beach

Thunder Hole

Cadillac mountain summit

Bass Harbour



Day 2 -July 28

Jordan Pond Trail (3.4 miles round trip)

Jordan Pond Restaurant

Echo Lake Beach

Wonderland Trail ( 1 mile round trip)



Day 3 - July 29

Gorham Mountain Trail (2 miles)

Azalea Garden

Schoodic Peninsula



Myrtle Beach

Day 1 ( July 8, 2021)

Beach

Day 2
Board walk
Dalphin Cruise
Helicopter Ride

Day 3
Board walk
Brookgreen Garden/ Zoo
Broadway at the Beach


Day 4
Board walk
Huntington State Park Beach

Great Smokey Mountain National Park - 4 days trip

Day 1 ( July 4 , 2021)

Cades cove 
Elijah Oliver Cabin trail (1.2 mile)

Day 2
Laurel Falls (2.4-mile out-and-back trail)
New found Gap Road
Clingman Dome (1.2 miles out and back)

Day 3
Roaring Fork Motor Trial
Grotto Falls Trail (2.6 miles)
Catarat Falls/The Sinks (1.1 miles out and back)

Day 4
Cherokee
Linville Falls 

Shenandoah National Park

 1 day visit through Skyline drive 

Stony Man Mountain Overlook Trail ( about 1 mile)

Dark Hallow Falls Trail