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Noted drives through mountains, coastlines, or other scenic regions

Desert Southwest Itinerary #1: Arches, Canyonlands, Gunnison, and more

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The desert southwest of the United States has some of the most amazing and varied scenery. There are numerous National and State Parks across six or seven states. In this post, we provide a travel itinerary for northern New Mexico, southeast Utah, and southern Colorado. We have detailed information on stops and sights in other linked posts.

Windermere Highway, BC, Canada

Kootenay National Park along the Windermere Highway

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Our drive down the Windermere Highway was part of a larger trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, Canada and to Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Before driving the Windermere Highway, we had spent the night at the Wabasso Campground near the northern end of the Icefields Parkway. We wanted to break up the 452 mile (726 km) drive from the Wabasso Campground in Jasper National Park to Glacier National Park by staying overnight at a developed RV park in Radium Hot Springs, BC. This was around the halfway point of our trip and would allow us… Read More »Kootenay National Park along the Windermere Highway

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