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June Road Trip • From CA to OK and Back

Barstow to Williams

   From Barstow, CA to Williams, AZ   
6/9/2017
Left Barstow and took Historic 66, crossed the Colorado River on I-40 south of Needles, CA, then stopped for lunch in Williams, AZ.
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The Grand Canyon

   The Grand Canyon   
6/9/2017
Spent the afternoon at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  Got lots of pics and had a great time.  Stayed the night at a hotel in Tusayan, AZ, just south of the park.  It cost $300 a night!!  Yikes!!
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GC Sunrise

   Sunrise at the Grand Canyon   
6/10/2017
Headed toward the east exit from tthe park.  Stopped at sunrise at Duck on a Rock Viewpoint and Navajo Point to take some sunrise pics.  Kept heading east from there.
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Monument Valley

   Monument Valley, UT/AZ   
6/10/2017
After we left the GC we drove by Monument Valley.  It's kind of weird there because the road into the "official" Navajo National Park starts in Utah, but you drive into Arizona while entering the park.  After that, we drove through Mexican Hat, and skirted by Shiprock, NM.
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Mesa Verde

   Mesa Verde   
6/10/2017
We drove into Colorado and our 1st stop there was at Mesa Verde.  It was really cool to see all the cliff dwellings.  Then we continued heading east.
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Great Sand Dunes

   The Great Sand Dunes   
6/11/2017
The next morning we stopped at the Great Sand Dunes near Alamosa, CO.  Well it's the biggest sand box I've ever seen.  
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Rio Grande

   Rio Grande Gorge Bridge   
6/11/2017
Headed due south from the Sand Dunes into New Mexico to go to the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, NM.  Headed east from there through the mountains.

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Capulin

   Capulin Volcano   
6/11/2017
Last photo op for today.  Climbed to the rim of the volcano,
then walked all the way around.  Tremendous views. 
Spent the night in Amarillo, TX

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6/12 - Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Wichita Mountains

   Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge   
6/12/2017
Headed into Oklahoma to drive through this park.
It's a huge park and I thought that dad might enjoy it.
On to Claremore after this.

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Petrified Forest

   Petrified Forest National Park   
6/18/2017
After a stay in Claremore to visit with family, Dad and I started back towards California.  Pretty much just drove all the way without scenic stops.  Except for this spot.  We've driven by it a dozen times but never stopped.  So glad we did.
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