recap – Page 3 – The Park Pilgrim

47 Parks

Pinnacles Recap

April 20, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

2 days, 2 nights

High:

Wonderful bird sightings

Low:

Rising gas prices (I miss the $1.89/gallon areas)

Favorite Hike:

High Peaks Loop

Favorite Treat:

Chicken/veggie shish kebobs cooked over an open flame (compliments of my new friends, two lovely ladies who also own a Little Guy travel trailer)

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Channel Islands Recap

April 17, 2017March 12, 2019

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Length of Stay:

2 days, 3 nights (but only one day on Santa Cruz island)

High:

Everything – I couldn’t have asked for a better day

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Low:

Needing to replace my front tires; driving through the mountains towing a teardrop takes its toll

Favorite Hike:

Potato Cove

Favorite Treat:

Baja fish tacos

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Joshua Tree Recap

April 12, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

3 days, 3 nights

High:

Rock! More specifically, exploring all the nifty boulders in the park.

Low:

Dropping my phone and cracking the screen while trying to take a picture

Favorite Hike:

Split Rock

Favorite Treat:

Looking at desert blooms
Eating honey-jalapeno candy

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Death Valley Recap

April 8, 2017March 12, 2019

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Length of Stay:

2 days, 1 night

High:

Standing at the lowest point in the continent

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Low:

Being blown apart by ridiculously high winds

Favorite Hike:

Golden Canyon to Red Cathedral

Favorite Treat:

Vanilla custard I discovered at a tiny roadside stand

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Saguaro Recap

April 2, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

2 days, 3 nights

High:

Admiring the saguaro (pronounced sa – WAH – row) cactuses
Visiting the local Desert Museum – although not actually in the park, this magical place taught me so much about desert life

Low:

Driving through a bad sand storm on my way into town

Favorite Hike:

King

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Carlsbad Caverns Recap

March 27, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

3 days, 2 nights

High:

Enjoying the cool cave temperatures

Low:

Getting my legs and shorts torn up by cactuses* while bushwhacking after losing the trail

Favorite Hike:

Natural Entrance

Favorite Treat:

Piñon coffee, a New Mexico favorite

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* both cacti and cactuses is an accepted plural form, or so the internet … Read more

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Guadalupe Mountains Recap

March 23, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

2 days, 2 nights

High:

Standing on the top of Texas (Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in the state)

Low:

Sunburnt lips

Favorite Hike:

Devil’s Hall

Favorite Treat:

The Pronto: eggs, sausage, cheese, hashbrowns wrapped in a tortilla and smothered with authentic red chile (pretty much an enhanced breakfast burrito)

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