The tour: Where we have been in the United States

Some parts of 2007 and 3 month in 2008 we travelled the US. There are a lot of landscapes
to discover - and the country is large..
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It took us one month in July 2007 to have a "glimpse" at Alaska - it surely was one of the highlights so far. From the northernmost point in North America at Prudhoe Bay to the unbelievable hot weather we finally had bear-experiences that were just beyond our imagination.

The route: Top of the world highway - Eagle - Chicken - Tok - Delta Junction - Fairbanks - Circle - Prudhoe Bay (Dalton Highway) - Denali NP - Denani Highway - Anchorage - Kenai - Portage - Seward - Glennallen - Valdez - Wrangell/Saint Elias NP - Mc Carthy - Kennicott - Tok - Beaver Creek - Haines - Hyder

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When we came at the end of September into the US again, with Montana we had warmer temperatures than before. The plains, the imagination of the "Horsewhisperer" or other scenes, where the endless view is immanent - came into reality.

The route: Glacier NP- Kalispell - Swan River - Helena - Butte - Dillon - Nevada & Virginia City - Lewis & Clark State Park - Bozemann - Gardiner

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And the next step at the beginning of october 2007 were Wyoming and Idaho. Yellowstone with all its thermal features, animals and landscapes brought a lot of new impressions - we still can virtually smell everything, when watching the pictures. Afterwards the diversity in landscapes went on with the Craters of the moon...

The route: Mammoth Hot Springs - Norris Geyser Basin - Old Faithful - Upper, Midway & Lower Basin - West Yellowstone - Canyon Village - Lower Falls - Mud Volcano - West Thumb Geyser Basin - Grand Teton National Park - Jackson - Teton Pass - Idaho Falls - Craters of the moon NM - Ketchum - Twin Falls - City of the rocks

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October was mainly Utah. And Utah means red. Red sand, red rocks, red arches, red sunsets. A little bit of off-roading and beautiful landscapes. The first ancient Petroglyphs and Pictograms, a great time!

The route: Snowville - Logan - Bear Lake - Salt Lake City - Price - San Raffael Swell - Molly´s Castle - Green River - Moab - Canyonlands NP - Arches NP - Natural Bridges NM - Hite - Valley of the gods - Gooseneck SP - Mexican Hat - Bluff - Hovenweep NM

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End of October to the first days in November we passed through the south of Colorado. The Anasazi culture and the Sand Dunes were the main themes.

The route: McPhee Lake - Cortez - Mesa Verde NP - Durango - Alamosa - Great Sand Dunes NP - Antonito

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The first part of November we were in New Mexico - the desert, the pueblos, the cliff dwellings and the Carlsbad caverns were some of the places we will never forget...

The route: Taos - Santa Fe - Albuquerque - Chaco Culture NM - Bandelier NM - Quarai Ruins - Lincoln - Roswell - Carlsbad Caverns NP - Alamogordo - White Sands NM - Gila Hot Springs - Silver City

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Mid of November we were looking for a nice place to be - and it was Arizona. We enjoyed hot days and cold nights, and were delighted by the red rocks again. Monument Valley, the Saguaro´s and the Grand Canyon were places to be visited again!

The route: Monument Valley (visited on our route in Utah) - Chiricahua NM - Tombstone - Tucson - Saguaro NP - Globe - Tonto NM - Roosevelt Lake - Payson - Tuzigoot NM - Jerome - Red Rock SP - Flagstaff - Grand Canyon - Kingman - Oatman

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Our itinery led us back to Vancouver, Canada, therefore we had to cross Nevada (some Las Vegas impressions), California and Oregon late November - where the electricity fell out due to a storm on the coast. A little different travelling...

The route:  Nevada: Bullhead City - Hoover Damm - Lake Mead - Las Vegas - Goldfield - Virginia City - Reno / California: Susanville - Lassen Vulcano Park - Redding - Eureka - West Coast - Redwood National Park - Crescent City / Oregon:Harris Beach - Port Orford - Coos Bay - Tillamook - Portland - Astoria

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Finally we crossed Washington in December and arrived in Vancouver/Canada: have a look at the last impressions from 2007!

The route: Long Beach - Aberdeen - Olympic National Park - Kalaloch - Forks - Rialto Beach - Port Angeles - Port Townsend - Seattle - Lynnwood - Fairhaven - Canada Border - Vancouver

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In the beginning March 2008 we continued to go south again. We went from Vancouver north of the border to Osoyoos, where we came into the US again. Crossing Washington is the main theme of these pictures.

The route: Vancouver, Canada - Hope - Pentigton - Okanagan Lake - Osoyoos - Oroville, US - Okanogan - Winthrop - Chelan - Leavenworth - Yakima - `Columbia River - John Day Dam - Lyle

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In March we went afterwards further south through Oregon, Idaho and Nevada, to get closer to springtime, but some places we had still to cope with the snow...

The route:

  • Oregon: Mount Hood - Bend - Smith Rock State Park - John Day Fossil Beds NM - Prairie City - Dixie Pass - Ontario
  • Idaho: Payette - Meridian - Western Heritage Historic Byway - Swan Falls Dam - Bruneau - Jack´s Creek - Tuk Valley Indian Reserve
  • Nevada: Owyhee - Elco - Battle Mountain - Austin - Sand Mountain Dunes - Fallon - Virginia City - Reno - Carson City - Lake Tahoe

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End of March was California time, with San Francisco one of the towns, we did like. But then we started our National Park Tour with Yosemite, Sequoia and Death Valley - where we spent quite a while!

The route: Lake Tahoe - Sacramento - Vacaville - San Francisco - Golden Gate National Recreation Area - Point Reyes National Seashore - Drakes Beach - Vallejo - Murphy - Sonora - Yosemite National Park - Fresno - Sequoia National Park - Porterville - Lake Isabella - Ridgecrest - Trona Pinnacles - Lone Pine - Alabama Hills - Death Valley - Shoshone

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The first part of April was the way back to the sandstone formations - Indian Country is one of the areas we liked most...

  • Nevada: Red Rock Canyon - Las Vegas - Lake Mead
  • Utah: St. George -  Zion NP - Springdale
  • Arizona: Pipe Spring NM - Grand Canyon Parashaunt NM - Vermillion Cliffs NM - Navajo Bridge - Horseshoe Bend - Page - Glen Canyon NRA - Lake Powell

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All the rest of April we were backroading in this wonderful area. And we were lucky to get our wave-permit on the first try...

The route: Big Water – Wahweap Hoodoos – Paria Canyon – The Wave – Vermillion Cliffs – Cottonwood Road – Cannonville – Bryce National Park – Red Canyon – Cedar City – Bryce National Park – Escalante – Hole in the Rock Road – Boulder – Burr Trail Road – Notom Road – Bullfrog – Boulder - Capitol Reef National Park – Caineville Wash Road – Torrey – Loa – Rochester Panel – Huntington – Manti La Sal NF – Mt. Pleasant

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In May 2008 we went up to Salt Lake City and then back down to the South. The freedom to be in public lands and places, that we missed in Utah last year have to be experienced.

The route: Nephi - Salt Lake City - Price - Nine Mile Canyon - San Rafael Swell - Goblin Valley - Little Wild Horse Canyon - Green River - Moab - Needles Overlook - Canyonlands NP - Lockhart Basin Road - Bluff - Valley of the Gods - Muley Point - Moki Dugway - Gooseneck SP

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These are our last days in the States. At the end of May our Visa is coming to an end, so we have to leave the natural beauty for the next episode. We really enjoyed our time here - it was impressive!

The route:

  • Arizona: Kajenta - Navajo NM - Page - Lake Powell - Wupatki NM - Sunset Crater NM - Walnut Canyon NM - Flagstaff - Camp Verde - Prescott - Wickenburg - Phoenix - Sonoran Desert NM - Organ Pipe Cactus NM - Yuma
  • California: Blythe - Joshua Tree NP - El Centro

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