February 15 thru February 24, 2008

Photo Trip

(1 week)

Colorado/

Utah, Arizona

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

Utah

Arizona

Colorado

Kansas/

Missouri

I-270/ I-70  St Louis area westbound to Kansas.

I-70 thru Kansas to Frisco, CO nonstop. (15 hrs)

I-70  to Hwy 82 & Glenwood Springs, CO.

Hwy 82 to Hwy 133 and Crystal Creek.

Hwy 133 to McClure Pass to Hwy 90/50 & Delta, CO

CR 10 to CR 8 To Cimarron Ridge Observation Point

CR 8 to CR 10 to Hwy 550 to Ridgeway, CO

Hwy 550 to Ouray, CO.

Hwy 550 to Hwy 64 to Hwy 145 to Hwy 90/46.

Hwy 46 to Hwy 191 to "Hole n The Rock" rest stop.

Returned south on 191 to Wilson Arch

Northbound on 191 to Moab UT

Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 & Canyonlands N.P.

Returned Hwy 313 to Upheaval Dome Rd.

Hwy 191 to I-70 to Hwy 24 to Coal Mine Rd.

Returned Hwy 24 to Hanksville, UT

Hwy 24 to Coal Mine Rd

Coal Mine Rd north of Factory Butte

Returned to Hanksville, UT

Hwy 24 to Capitol Reef N.P.

Hwy 12 to Upper Calf Creek Trailhead.

Hwy 12 to Byerly Overlook and Hole in Rock Rd.

Returned to Hwy 12 to Escalante, UT

Hwy 12 thru Red Rocks Canyon St Park to Hwy 89

Hwy 9 to Zion National Park & Floor of the Valley Rd.

Returned Hwy 9 to Hwy 89 thru Kanab to Paria River.

Hwy 89 to House Rock Valley Road to 89A.

Cliff Dwellers Lodge, AZ at sunset.

Hwy 89A to House Rock Valley Rd to BLM 1017

Various unmarked deep sand two track roads

Return to Cliff Dwellers Lodge for a break

Hwy 98 to Hwy 160 to Hwy 163 and Keyanta, AZ

Monument Valley Rd to Gouldings Lodge .

Hwy 191 past Valley of the Gods and Comb Reef

I-70 to Denver and east to Colby, KS

I-70 eastbound thru Topeka, KC and Columbia

Friday after work start (6PM) from St. Louis, MO.

W. Colfax by 8 AM - Breakfast at Butterhorn in Frisco.

Motel (1) night.

Scoping photo ops along the Crystal River.

This route to Montrose/ Ridgeway, CO on Hwy 550.

This route to Cimarron Ridge at sunset. 

Motel (1) night.

Breakfast in Ouray at Backstreet Bagel.

This route to Naturita, CO and Paradox Valley.

Continue on 191 to Behind Rocks Rd & Balcony Arch.

Wilson Arch at sunset.

Moab, UT - Motel (1) night

Drove this route to Grandview Point early morning.

This route to Green River Overlook & Aztec Butte.

This route to Factory Butte.

Motel (1) night.

This route to Factory Butte at sunrise.

Explored this 4WD road .

Breakfast in Hanksville at Blondies.

Stopped briefly at Goosenecks Overlook.

This route from Capital Reef N.P.

Drove Hole in the Rock Rd to Devils Garden.

Stopped at Escalante Outfitters for coffee break.

Hwy 89 to Mt Carmel Junction, UT - Motel (1) night.

Drove this route to Narrows and west Zion entrance.

This route to Toadstools area near Paria River.

September 29 thru October 8, 2006

Photo Trip

(1 week)

Colorado/

New Mexico

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

New Mexico

Colorado

Kansas/

Missouri

I-270/ I-70  St Louis area westbound to Kansas.

I-70 thru Kansas to Burlington, CO nonstop. (10.5 hrs)

I-70  to I-25 to Speers Ave to REI in Denver

I-70 to East Vail exit

I-70 westbound to Eagle, CO & Glenwood Canyon.

I-70 to Hwy 82

Hwy 133 to Redstone, CO.

Hwy 133 to Hwy 82 to Snowmass, CO.

Hwy 82 to Hwy 133 to CR 3 to Lost Trail Road.

Lost Trail Road to CR 3 to CR 3C.

Hwy 133 to CR 3 Bogan Flat Campground.

CR 3 to Crystal, CO.

CR 3 to Hwy 133 to CR 12 (Kebler Pass Road).

CR 12 to Hwy 133 to Hwy 92 to Hwy 50

Hwy 50 to Hwy 550 to Ridgeway State Park.

Hwy 550 southbound to Ouray, CO.

Stopped briefly at Pinkerton Hot Springs

Hwy 550 to Hwy 160 to Hwy 64.

Hwy 64 to Hwy 84 to FS 151.

Hwy 64 to Hwy 84 to Abiquiu.

Hwy 84 to Ghost Ranch

Hwy 84 to Hwy 30 to Hwy 4.

Bandalier National Monument Juniper Campground

Hwy 4 to Valles Caldera National Preserve

Hwy 4 to Jemez Springs to Hwy 550 to SR 279

Back roads to Cerro Guadelapue & Santa Clara.

SR 279 to Hwy 550 to Cuba, N.M.

Hwy 550 to BIA 57 to Ah shi sle pah wash.

BIA 57 to Hwy 550 to I-25 to Santa Fe, NM

I-25 to Hwy 161 to Ft Union National Monument

I-25 to Denver to Lincoln St exit to Art Museum

Tickets for 1:30AM slot to enter new addition.

1:30 AM to 3:30 AM in new addition.

Colfax Ave. (I-70) to Peoria St to I-70 eastbound

I-70 eastbound

Friday after work late start (9PM) from St. Louis, MO.

Took 2 hour sleep break at rest stop & continued. 

Stopped to take a break & get lunch. 

Stopped to check out very good fall color in Vail area.

Stopped to take a break at Grizzly Crk Rest Area.

This route to Glenwood Springs, CO.

Motel (1) night.

CR 11 to CR 9 to Capitol Creek Trail

This route to Lead King Basin - Geneva Lake Trailhead.

This route from Lead King Basin to Marble Quarry.

Campground (1) night.

This very rough 4WD route to Crystal Mill.

Drove this route to Kebler Pass & returned.

This route to Delta, CO.

This route to Ridgeway State Park campground (1) night

Continuing south to Silverton, CO & over Molas Pass.

Highway 550 north of Durango, CO

This route to Chama, New Mexico.

This route to Rio Chama River.

This route to Abiquiu, New Mexico - Inn (1) night.

Ghost Ranch at sunrise.

This route to Bandelier National Monument.

Explored ruins - campground (1) night.

Explored a cabin built as a movie set.

This route to Cabezon Peak. (Hiked to climb approach)

March 15,16, 17, 18, 19

2006

Photo Trip

(Long weekend)

Grand

Canyon

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Arizona

Arizona

Missouri

Lambert International Airport,  St. Louis, MO.

Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ.

Rental Car Shuttle to Rental Car Complex

I-17 northbound to Phoenix suburbs.

I-17 northbound to Sedona exit Hwy 179.

Hwy 179 to Hwy 89 to Oak Creek Canyon.

Hwy 89 northbound to Cameron, AZ

Walked to old Little Colorado River Bridge.

Hwy 89 south to Hwy 64 to Grand Canyon N.P.

Stopped at Moran Point & Grandview Point

Hwy 64 (Desert View Drive) to Hwy 180

Hwy 180 to Hwy 64 to Yavapai Point.

Back to Tusayan, AZ.

Up early to Hwy 180 to Hwy 64 to Lipan Point.

Back to Grand Canyon Market Plaza

Market Plaza to Mather Point parking area.

Visitor Center shuttle to South Kaibab Trailhead.

Put instep crampons on and proceeded down trail.

Continued on trail to "Oh My God Point".

Back to Visitors Center & Mather Point parking area.

Back into G.C.N.P. and on to Navajo Point.

Returned to G.C. Market Village.

Vistors Center shuttle for sunrise at Yaki Point.

Back to Visitor Center & to Grand Canyon Village.

To Hermit Road shuttle and Maricopa Point.

Stopped at all Points and finally Hermits Rest.  (8 miles)

Back to G.C. Village & a break at Maswik Cafeteria.

On to Lipan Point, Navajo Point & Desert View.

Back to G.C. Village and Maswik Cafeteria.

Too tired to get up at sunrise.  (overcast - no light)

Back to Yavapai Point & then on to Moran Point.

Desert View Road (Hwy 64) to Hwy 89  to Hwy 395

Hwy 395 (loop road) to Hwy 89 to Old Rte 66.

I-17 Flagstaff to Phoenix, AZ  (147 miles)

Sky Harbor to Lambert International Airport.

Wednesday after work start from Lambert.

3 1/2 hour flight to Phoenix from St. Louis.

Picked up mid-size rental car.

Motel (1) night.

Early start to Grand Canyon N. P. w/ Sedona side trip.

This route to Sedona and on to Flagstaff, AZ

This route to Cameron, AZ.

Checked out sister bridge to Dewey Bridge in Moab.

Route to east entrance south rim Grand Canyon N.P.

No light or clouds and Grandview Trail very icy.

Route to Tusayan, AZ to check into Motel (3) nights.

Continued on east to Lipan Point at sunset.

Pizza to go and back to Motel.

This route back to Lipan Point at sunrise - 25 miles.

Bought instep crampons & breakfast at General Store.

This route to new Visitor Center Complex.

This is now the only way to access S. Kaibab Trailhead.

Crampons helped - waited for mules on swithbacks.

February 3,

2006

Road Trip

(1 week)

Colorado Plateau

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

Utah

Arizona

Colorado

Kansas

Missouri

I-270/ I-40/ I-70  St Louis area westbound to Kansas.

I-70 thru Kansas City metro to Colby, KS nonstop.

I-70  westbound to rest area east of  Denver.

I-70 to Idaho Springs, CO just west of Denver.

I-70 thru Colorado to Hwy 128 in Utah.  (20 hours)

Drove backroads around Little Pinto Mesa.

Hwy 128 to Hwy191 to Moab.

Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 to Dead Horse State Park

Hwy 313 to Grandview Point Road

Hiked to extreme southern tip at Grandview Point

Moab's Mill Creek Drive to Sand Flats Road .

Hwy 191 to Hwy 297 to Poison Spider Mesa Rd.

Hiked thru drainage & onto slickrock fins.

Hwy 191 to Arches N.P.

Hwy 191 to I-70 to Hwy 24

Temple Mountain Road to CR 1019

CR 1019 To Temple Mtn. Rd to Goblin Valley Road.

Goblin Valley Road to Temple Mtn. Rd to Hwy 24.

Hwy 24 to cap rock formations north of Hanksville.

Hwy 24 to Hwy 12 to Hell's Backbone Rd.

Back to Hwy 12 & tried to find Upper Calf Crk Falls.

Climbed 500 ft to Hwy 12 & on to Escalante, UT.

Hwy 12 to Cottonwood Canyon Rd to Hwy 89.

Hwy 89 to Whitehouse trailhead on Paria River

Found Long Valley Rd to Clark Bench .

Hwy 89 to Page to Cameron to Hwy 64

Drove Hermits Rest Road to Hopi Point.

Up early to Mather Point at sunrise.

Spent a couple hours along the rim in G.C. Village.

Hwy 64 to Hwy 89 to Hwy 160.

Hwy 145 to Dolores to Telluride.

Hwy 145 to Hwy 62 to Hwy 550 to Delta.

Grand Mesa Scenic Byway to I-70.

I-70 to eastern Colorado

I-70 to Russell, KS

I-70 to St. Louis, MO

Friday after work start from Metro St. Louis, MO.

Took 21/2 hr.  break at a large travel center & cont.

Stopped to take a 2 1/2 hour sleep break & cont. 

I-70 slowed by accident  -  stopped for breakfast.

Stopped at the Dewey Bridge over Colorado River.

Found "Top of the World" bike trail.

This route to Moab (2 nights - motel)

This route to Dead Horse State Park at sunrise.

This route to Grandview Point in Canyonlands N.P.

This trail to the end of the Island in the Sky mesa.

This route to Slick Rock Bike Tr. & Sand Flats R.A.

This route to switchbacks on Poison Spider Mesa Rd.

Bushwacked to great views Behind the Rocks at sunset.

This route to North Window at sunrise.

This route the Hankville, UT area.

This route to Lucky Strike Mine in San Rafael Swell

This route back to Goblin Valley State Park at sunset.

This route to Hanksville. (1 night - motel)

Climbed cap rock to views south to Henry's at sunrise.

This route to HC 2WD road to McGath point.

Hiked steeply down - rimmed out above head of falls.

Took a break & had a great meal in Escalante, UT.

This route to Page, AZ. (1 night - motel).

August 12,

2005

Road Trip

(1 week)

Colorado Plateau

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

Kansas

Missouri

I-270/ I-40/ I-70  St Louis area westbound.

Stopped briefly in Boonville, MO.

I-70 thru Kansas City & Topeka, KS

I-70 to Wannamaker Drive  west side of Topeka, KS.

I-70  westbound to central Kansas.

I-70 to Goodland, KS.  (sunflowers)

I-70 to I-25 south to Speers Ave to REI in Denver

I-70 westbound to Idaho Springs exit.

I-70 east to I-470 south to Hwy 285 west to Fairplay.

Hwy 9 to Breckenridge and on to Frisco.

I-70 to Glenwood Springs to Hwy 82 to Hwy 133.

Hwy 133 to CR 3 to Bogan Flats Campground.

Continued on CR 3 to Crystal Mill in overcast sky.

CR 3 to Hwy 133 to CR12 to Crested Butte.

Crested Butte to CR 317 to Mt. Crested Butte.

CR 317 to Gothic to Rustler Gulch to 4WD road.

CR 317 to CR 12 to Hwy 133 to CR 3

Waited an hour in overcast sky on top of Daniel Hill.

Lost Trail Road eastbound switchbacks up to very high.

Spur road from Lead King Basin to Crystal, CO.

CR 3 / CR 317 meet at spur road to Lead King Basin.

CR 3 westbound from Crystal to Crystal Mill.

CR 3 to Marble to Hwy 133 to Redstone, CO.

Hwy 133 over McClure Pass to Hwy 92.

Hwy 92 to Black Canyon Rd. to North Rim Road.

Hiked Chasm View loop & drove all of N. Rim Rd.

Black Canyon Rd to eastbound 92.

Hwy 50 westbound to Montrose to Hwy 550 south.

CR 8 to Owl Creek Pass.

Hwy 550 to CR 361 to CR26 to local road.

Hiked to Blue Lakes Pass below Mt Sneffells.

Hwy 550 to CR 361 to CR26 to local road.

Climbed Mt Sneffells and Kismet Peak.

Hwy 550 to Hwy 50 to I-70 to Golden, CO.

I-70 from Golden, CO to St. Louis, MO

Friday after work start from Metro St. Louis, MO.

Found the currently controversial Boonville Bridge.

Heavy rain caused this leg to take (5 1/2) hours.

Motel (1) night.

Spent most of day exploring abandoned farmsteads. 

Motel (1) night - (10) hours from St. Louis.

To REI for a few items and met a friend for lunch..

Stuck in traffic (3 1/2) hrs due to rock slide.

This route around rockslide.

Late dinner in Breckenridge - Motel (1) night Frisco.

This route to Carbondale, Redstone & Marble, CO

Camped (1) night next to the Crystal River.

East of Marble CR3 is 4WD High Clearance only.

This route over Kebler Pass to Crested Butte, CO.

This route to off season ski lodge (1) night.

This route to very high till blocked at a trailhead.

This route back to Marble, CO.

Took Lost Trail Road toward Lead King Basin.

This road leads to a mountain side full of wildflowers.

This so-called road is extremely rough in sections.

The road from this point to Marble only slightly better.

After hour of waiting finally got some light on the mill.

Motel (1) night in Redstone.

This route to Crawford, CO.

This route to Black Cyn. of the Gunnison Nat. Park.

June 19, 2005

Day Trip

Route 66

& Busch

Missouri

Watson Road (Route 66) from Lindbergh Boulevard

La Casa Grande Motel (built in the 30's for Rte 66)

Countinued on Watson to Chippewa to Gravois.

Gravois to Tucker to Clark to Busch Stadium.

April 10,16,17

& 24, 2005

Day Trips

(4 separate trips)

Morrell

Hunting

Missouri

I-44 to Fox Crk. to Old Hwy 100 to Little Tavern Rd.

Hike on trail downhill past gate to N.A. boundary

This route to Hwy T & Englemann Woods N.A.

This route instead of trail heading uphill from parking.

May Apples,  yellow & white wildflowers everywhere

In and out of the main and secondary drainages.

Bluffs occur on east and west side of main drainage.

Looks like the ruins of decent home.

An about 200' foot drop to RR. tracks.

Good views over flats & to Labadie power plant.

Walked this road till boundary of Natural Area.

A mile and half walk from north boundary of N.A.

Took a break at Head's Grocery Store.

Explored barn after clearing with St. Albans police.

Checking out this abandoned bridge.

February 19,

2005

Day Trip

Southern

Illinois &

Missouri

Bootheel

Missouri

Illinois

Missouri

I-270 to I-55 south to Cape Girardeau, MO.

I-55 south to Hwy 34 to Main Street.

Metro St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, MO. (1 1/2 hrs)

This route to downtown Cape & the riverfront.

This route to remnant of old Mississippi River Bridge.

This route to new Mississippi River Suspension Bridge.

To HorseShoe Lake State Conservation Area.

This route within HorseShoe Lake State C.A.

This route to Cairo, IL.

This route to Magnolia Manor.

This route to Confluence of Ohio & Mississippi Rivers.

This route south toward New Madrid, MO.

Stopped to observe a huge flock of white geese.

This route to Towosahgy State Park.

This route to Big Oak Tree State Park.

To New Madrid, MO. (The New Madrid Fault)

This route to St. Louis, metro. (2 hrs)

November 27,

2004

Road Trip

(1 week)

Colorado Plateau

Photo

Trip

Missouri

Kansas

Colorado

Utah

Colorado

I-270 / I-40 St Louis Metro area start.

   via I-70 thru Kansas & eastern Colorado.

   to W. Colefax Ave. area in Denver. (12 1/2 hrs)

I-70  westbound thru Colorado

Brief stops at Avon & Eagle, CO

Hwy 13 to Rifle, CO to Hwy 325 to Rifle Falls St Pk.

I-70 to Hwy 65 (Grand Mesa Scenic Byway).

Hwy 65 to Hwy 92 to Hwy 50 to Grand Junction, CO.

I-70 to Cisco Exit (212) to Book Cliffs area

I-70 to Hwy 128

Dewey Bridge to backroads to Waring Canyon.

Local roads to Entrada Ranch Road.

Back to Hwy 128 & on to Moab, UT.

Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 to Canyonlands N.P.

Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 to Dead Horse State Park

Hwy 191 to Behind the Rocks Road.

Hwy 191 to Arches N.P.

Hwy 191 to Arches N.P.

Kane Springs Road

Kane Creek Spring

Hwy 191 to Arches N.P.

Hwy 191 to Hwy 313 to Canyonlands N.P.

Hwy 313 to Little Canyon Rd to Gemini Bridges Rd.

Hwy 191 to I-70 to Hwy 24

Hwy 95 to Burr Point Road

Hwy 24 to Maze District access Rd to Robbers Roost.

Local roads in & around Hanksville.

Hwy 95 to Burr Point Road.

Hwy 24 to Temple Mtn Rd. to County Rd 1012.

CR. 1012 to Temple Mtn Rd to I-70

I-70 to west Denver, CO

I-70 to St. Louis, MO

Non-stop from St. Louis to west of Denver, CO.

This portion of the drive takes (9) hours.

Motel (1) night.

Slow driving due to snow, accidents & road damage. 

Noted "Bob the Bridge" in Avon & Eagle Rest Stop.

Drove this 14 mile route to snow covered triple falls.

Drove over Grand Mesa to Delta, CO.

Motel (1) night.

Explored backroads skirting cliffs till road died.

This is one of the great scenic byways in the U.S.

Drove gravel roads to ford at Dolores River.

Drove to overlook of Little Pinto Mesa and beyond.

Motel (3) nights.

Sunset at Grandview Point.

Sunrise at Dead Horse State Park.

Drove this route & onto Dome trail till too slick.

Sunset at Delicate Arch.

Sunrise at Turret Arch & Double Arch.

Explored Hunter Canyon to Arch.

Found Kane Creek Spring or Seep.

Sunset at Balanced Rock & Garden of Eden.

Sunrise at Green River Overlook.

Found Gemini Bridges

This route to Hanksville

Sunset at Burr Point.

Sunrise near east Angel Trail.

Explored these areas for a photo opp.

Sunrise looking  west to Henry Mountains.

San Rafael Swell roads to Hidden Splendor Mine.

This route from Hidden Splendor Mine to I-70.

Return route to Denver. (6) hrs.  Motel (1) night.